Join us and our allies:<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, September 5th, the Washington State Religious Campaign\u00a0Against Torture (WSRCAT), University Temple United Methodist Church, and\u00a0other anti-torture organizations will feature Rev. Richard Killmer,\u00a0Executive Director of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture\u00a0(NRCAT) and Dr. Rob Crawford, co-founder of WSRCAT.<\/p>\n
THE EVENT:<\/p>\n
“ENDING U.S.-SPONSORED TORTURE FOREVER: SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES. WHAT ARE
\nTHE NEXT STEPS?”<\/p>\n
DATE AND TIME:
\n7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 5, 2012<\/p>\n
PLACE: University Temple United Methodist Church,
\n1415 Northeast 43rd Street, Seattle.
\n(next to the UW campus in the University District).
\nFireplace Room in the basement.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
DESCRIPTION<\/p>\n
U.S. Government authorization and practice of torture in the post-9\/11 era\u00a0is now a well-known fact. Even though the Obama Admnistration has\u00a0rejected that authorization, we are not out of the “dark side” yet.\u00a0So-called “enhanced interrogation” continues to be defended and advocated\u00a0by influential voices as a necessary technique of war. Those who
\nauthorized and committed torture have not been held accountable. Nor has\u00a0there been an official commission of inquiry. This event will offer two\u00a0perspectives on what the public can expect the future to hold, the\u00a0continuing challenges we face in the anti-torture movement, and how we\u00a0might most effectively confront these challenges.<\/p>\n
RECEPTION FOR REV. RICHARD KILLMER, with light food and non-alcoholic\u00a0beverages, will be held at 5:45 just adjacent the Fireplace Room in the\u00a0basement.<\/p>\n
NRCAT has been at the forefront of opposition to torture since its\u00a0founding in 2006. Shortly thereafter WSRCAT became the Washington State\u00a0affiliate of the national organization. We are especially pleased to have\u00a0Rev. Killmer join us for this program. From his position as the Executive\u00a0Director of NRCAT, he has been intimately involved in the anti-torture
\ncampaign on the national level and will speak about NRCAT’s initiatives in\u00a0Washington, D.C. Rob Crawford’s years of leadership at WSRCAT and his\u00a0teaching and research have shaped his perspective about the obstacles and
\npossibilities of anti-torture politics.<\/p>\n
SPONSORS INCLUDE<\/p>\n
Washington State Religious Campaign Against Torture (WSRCAT),
\nUniversity Temple United Methodist Church,
\nNational Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT),
\nAmnesty International USA and AI-WA,
\nWestern Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation,
\nUniversity of Washington Center for Human Rights.<\/p>\n
INFORMATION. If you have questions, call or email Tom Ewell,
\ntewell@whidbey.com, and (360) 341-1457.<\/p>\n
We hope you can attend this event!<\/p>\n
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