From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): As you prepare your fall calendar of educational events and classes, NRCAT has you covered with a collection of ideas and materials to engage your faith community in efforts to end torture. … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): One of the most difficult challenges I faced while serving three years in solitary confinement was the constant thought that no one in the outside world cared about the people held there, … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): We need your help this election season. The President supports torture, he is expanding drone warfare, nearly 100,000 people are still held in solitary confinement, and the Administration is slashing the number of … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): It’s the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War. Brutal violence in places like Syria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Myanmar drove more than 68 million … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): On January 30, President Trump signed an executive order revoking President Obama’s executive order directing the closure of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay. Please find a statement from Rev. Ron Stief, … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): On January 11, President Trump reportedly used extremely derogatory language disparaging Haiti, El Salvador and countries in Africa. His use of profanity to dishonor the people of these countries is consistent … Continued
Guantanamo Bay is a symbol of our nation’s use of torture, and even today, most of the 41 people still held there have never received a trial or been charged with any crime more than a decade after they were … Continued
From UUPLAN (http://www.uuplan.com/): The Council supports SB 554 – Safe Harbor in Human Trafficking. This bill would send minors who are victims of sex trafficking to treatment rather than prosecuting them. The bill was introduced by Senator Greenleaf and has … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): The lawsuit against the two architects of the CIA’s torture program reached a settlement today. Psychologists James Mitchell and John “Bruce” Jessen had been facing trial for devising the torture program … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): Congress has left for August recess, and it is crucial that we continue to press them on our issues while they are back in their home states. If you are at an … Continued