June is Torture Awareness Month—Things You Can Do

From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org):

June is Torture Awareness Month, and you can join other people of faith and conscience nationwide in activities that focus on NRCAT’s founding message: Torture is a Moral Issue.

Here are some ways NRCAT members will raise awareness of torture:

1. Fast to Close Guantanamo – June 14: As part of a 41 day fast by our colleagues at Witness Against Torture, NRCAT is sponsoring a one-day fast on June 14 to bring attention to the 41 men who remain imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay. Signup to participate in the fast.
2. Together to End Solitary Campaign – June 23:  On the 23rd of every month, local faith communities across the U.S. are hosting a vigil, educational event or other activity to lift up the torture being experienced inside U.S. jails and prisons. Learn more and download resources.
3. Share this bulletin insert during Torture Awareness Month.
4. Print and display poster images to make visible the stories of people enduring solitary confinement in our communities or display one of NRCAT’s other posters. View our downloadable posters.
5. Mobilize your community to write to your governor or help collect signatures on one of our petitions.
6. Make a financial contribution to NRCAT’s work.  June is one of only two months out of the year when we do a member fund drive, and your support keeps this valuable work moving forward.

For a listing of these and other resources you can use to spread awareness of torture during this important month, visit www.nrcat.org/TAM.

Please let us know if you are able to do any of these activities. This helps NRCAT tell the story of how our national network is acting to end torture.