The National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT) is joining with a national coalition of religious and human rights groups in a National Week of Action Against Torture, Guantanamo and the NDAA. Co-sponsoring organizations are listed below.
Friday, June 22: National Call-in Day to Congress
On June 22, the coalition held a call in day to urge support for new legislation that would ban indefinite detention and military commissions from the United States. Its not too late to make a call - go to the sample script for phone calls.
Sunday, June 24: DC March Against Torture, Guantanamo & NDAA - Coalition Demonstration
>> WATCH A VIDEO from the rally and march in Washington, DC.
Video of keynote speech by Stephen Xenakis, MD (retired Brigadier General, US Army); read a profile of Gen. Xenakis
Tuesday, June 26: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
- National Tweet-in Day to Congress & the White House - More information and sample tweets
- Day of Vigils across the USA - Register a vigil in your community
- Download a toolkit for local organizers
- View a list of events currently registered
List of co-sponsoring organizations (as of 5/25/12):
Amnesty International
National Religious Campaign Against Torture
Witness Against Torture
America Come Home
American Civil Liberties Union
Anti-War.com
Bellevue/NYU Center for Survivors of Torture
Bill of Rights Defense Committee
Center for Constitutional Rights
Center for Victims of Torture
CODEPINK
Council on American Islamic Relations
Dorothy Day Catholic Worker
Liberty Coalition
Midwest Antiwar Mobilization
NC Stop Torture Now
Pax Christi USA
PEN American Center
Physicians for Human Rights
Rabbis for Human Rights-North America
Refuge Media Project
September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition
United Nations Association - USA East Bay Chapter
Voices for Creative Nonviolence
WarIsACrime.org
War Criminals Watch
World Can't Wait
See the list of other NRCAT Torture Awareness Month activities
