Proclamation: United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Location
Amherst, MA
WHEREAS, June 26 is the day on which the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment came into force in 1987; and
WHEREAS, the Government of the United States ratified the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 1994, making the Convention part of U.S. law; and
WHEREAS, torture degrades everyone involved—policymakers, those represented by the policymakers, perpetrators, and victims; and
June 26, 2011, Proclamation: United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Location
Whately, MA
WHEREAS, June 26 is the day on which the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment came into force in 1987; and
WHEREAS, the Government of the United States ratified the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 1994, making the Convention part of U.S. law; and
United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Location
Northampton, MA
Draft Proclamation for United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (June 26)
Location
Your City or Town
WHEREAS, June 26 is the day on which the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment came into force in 1987; and
WHEREAS, the Government of the United States ratified the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 1994, making the Convention part of U.S. law; and
WHEREAS, incidents of torture and degrading practices perpetrated by or on behalf of the United States government have been documented in Afghanistan, Guantánamo Bay, Abu Ghraib, and elsewhere; and
WikiLeaks Guantánamo release offers an opportunity for truth-telling
By
Nancy Talanian
The 779 classified Detainee Assessment Briefs (DABs) that WikiLeaks began releasing on April 24 offer an unprecedented opportunity for us to finally confront the flimsy evidence our government has compiled about hundreds of men to support their past or present indefinite detention at Guantánamo.