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PETITION TO INVESTIGATE TORTURE
September 1, 2005 TO: SENATORS BLANCHE LINCOLN AND MARK PRYOR AND REPRESENTATIVE JOHN BOOZMAN Abuse and torture of captives violate the most basic ethical, moral, and religious principles. They are also serious crimes under the International Convention Against Torture, the U. S. War Crimes Act of 1996, and the U.S. Torture Act of 2000. Halting torture and other war crimes is the moral and legal responsibility of each government and every citizen. Therefore, we call upon our Congressional representatives to ensure a thorough, independent investigation of torture and other possible U. S. war crimes, including congressional investigation, appointment of special prosecutor, and creation of an independent commission. Especially they should have the power to investigate and prosecute high government officials suspected of ordering or abetting torture. The numerous people around the world who hate the U. S. government oppose our leaders, whether Republican or Democratic, because of their policies and actions. Here is the origin of the terrorism against us. Only by proving to the world through independent investigations that no U. S. torturer will escape punishment will we regain the world’s respect and deprive terrorists of their strongest motivation and rationale. SEND COMPLETED PETITIONS TO: DICK BENNETT, OMNI 902 W. Maple Fayetteville AR 72701 New book on U.S.-sponsored torture by UUSC’s Jennifer Harbury Jennifer Harbury, a prominent human rights lawyer and director of UUSC’s STOP (Stop Torture Permanently) Campaign, has completed a new book, Truth, Torture, and the American Way: The History and Consequences of U.S. Involvement in Torture. The book, which vividly details how U.S.-sponsored torture violates our values and endangers our citizens, is scheduled for release on September 11, 2005. Read more and pre-order this timely and provocative new book. |
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