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Who’s Accountable for Torture?

Date:
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Time:
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Event Type:
Speaker
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Location Details:
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists’ Hall
1924 Cedar (@Bonita), Berkeley

Features a presentation by Ray McGovern, who was a CIA analyst for 27 years. He returned his CIA “Intelligence Commendation Award” medallion in 2006 saying “ I do not wish to be associated with torture.” He co-founded Veteran Intelligence Professionals for sanity.

Plus: Jon Eisenberg, the lawyer representing the plaintiffs in the famous warrantless wiretapping case Al-Haramain v. Bush.

Music: Carrie Gerendasy, “her singing is topical, relevant, downright gorgeous”

Updates on torture accountability campaigns: SF National Lawyers Guild Committee against Torture, Amnesty International, CODEPINK, PDA, Veterans for Peace.

Film clips from “Torturing Democracy”.

Contact: 510-333-6097
http://www.codepinkgoldengate.org

Co-sponsored by CODEPINK & BFUU Social Justice Ctee
$5-$10 donation
Wheelchair accessible
http://www.bfuu.org

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Added to the calendar on Sun, Jun 14, 2009 9:26PM
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