[MF-NYS-NEWS] forward: Dan Hazen on Torture Awareness Month Call for Action

[David Oaks]

Hi MindFreedom New York State NEWS list:

Below is a forwarded announcement from Dan Hazen, for more info  
contact Dan at danhazeus at yahoo.com, feel free to forward:


> In a message dated 6/5/2008 11:39:41 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> danhazeus at yahoo.com writes:

> June 2008:  Torture Awareness Month An Invitation and Call for Action
> June 28th & 29th 2008
>
>
> Dear Friends/Comrades,
>
> We are planning to host a teach-in in support of Human Rights and a  
> call for” Zero Tolerance for Torture”
>
> We would welcome your involvement as a co-sponsor of the event,  
> which we see as a chance
> to educate our communities about the Human Rights Framework and  
> call attention to “Torture”.   We call upon our comrades and  
> colleagues throughout the US to participate in this teach-in and  
> demonstration.  All efforts, large and small, are important to  
> achieving our goal of a torture-free world.
>
> It also will be a forum for information on what actions we can take  
> to promote human rights in the United States and abolish torture,  
> through educational, networking and political actions.
>
> Events in planning:  Kick-Off – 24 Hour Vigil & Demonstration, Bell  
> Ringing (Let the clamor against torture around the US Sound), Teach- 
> Ins: Human Rights 101, Conventions/Treaties, (CAT,CERD, CRPD,  
> CEDAW, CRC),  The Yogyakarta Principles, and a day of Action.
>
> We would like to have your organization endorse this effort,  
> because we think this attack
> on human rights affects your organization and its values. In  
> particular, we believe this affects
> the members of MindFreedom International.
>
> We tentatively have set the date and location as June 28th & 29th  
> located on the East Lawn of the New York State Capital, Albany NY.
>
> If you would like to be involved, please contact Daniel Hazen @  
> danhazeus at yahoo.com or 315-528-3385 as soon as possible.
>
> We look forward to working in collaboration with you and other  
> Human Rights activist and organizations.
>
>
>
> Human Rights!
> Know Them, Demand Them, Defend Them
>
> Daniel Hazen
> www.stopforce.org
> 315-528-3385
>
>
>   Daniel Hazen
> . www.stopforce.org
> . 315-528-3385
> . Human Rights & Advocacy
>