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Facts Not Fiction Campaign on Torture Helps Congregations to Respond

Posted on February 6, 2013 by s_strauss

From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): This past month we had 63 news stories about our Fact Not Fiction campaign (http://www.nrcat.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=716&Itemid=528) nationwide.  That is in large part because our campaign was linked to the release of the movie … Continue reading →

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National Day of Action Against Guantánamo—January 11, Washington, DC and other places

Posted on January 4, 2013 by s_strauss

From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): Guantanamo Bay is a symbol of our nation’s use of torture. Closing the detention facility at Guantanamo is one of the steps needed to end U.S.-sponsored torture forever. National Day of Action … Continue reading →

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Rally Against U.S.-Sponsored Torture: Say No to Torture—June 26, Harrisburg

Posted on June 7, 2012 by s_strauss

Tuesday, June 26, 5:00 p.m. Capitol steps, 3rd and State Streets, Harrisburg Please come, wear orange, and spread the word.

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Learn About Solitary Confinement and Its Harmful Effects—June 26, Aston

Posted on June 7, 2012 by s_strauss

Are you aware that at least 80,000 people in the U.S. criminal justice system are held in solitary confinement?  NRCAT (the National Religious Campaign Against Torture; www.nrcat.org) views prolonged solitary confinement that is occurring in U.S. prisons as tantamount to … Continue reading →

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