Legacy of Torture: the War Against the Black Liberation Movement
Submitted by claude@freedoma... on February 7, 2007 - 2:56pm.
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This session will be on: June 28, 2007 - 10:30am It will be held at: Georgia Ballroom East room at the Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown View scheduleOrganization DescriptionAbout the Committee for Defense of Human Rights
The mission of the Committee for Defense of Human Rights is to draw attention to human rights abuses perpetrated by the government of the United States and law enforcement authorities which were carried out in an effort to destroy progressive organizations and individuals. By building coalitions with organizations and groups that advocate for human and civil rights, CDHR hopes to bring an end to these abuses. CDHR's basic principles are set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Convention against Torture.
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Session DescriptionThe session will view the 28-minute video: The session will discuss: Harold Taylor and John Bowman (recently deceased) as well as Ruben Scott (thought to be a government witness) were first charged in 1975. But a judge tossed out the charges, finding that Taylor and his two co-defendants made confessions after police in New Orleans tortured them for several days employing electric shock, cattle prods, beatings, sensory deprivation, plastic bags and hot, wet blankets for asphyxiation. Confirmed panelists: First NameClaude Last NameMarks Contact E-mailclaude@freedomarchives.org Proposing OrganizationFreedom Archives Committee for the Defense of Human Rights Organization Websitewww.freedomarchives.org, www.CDHRsupport.org Position or TitleDirector Freedom Archives Contact Telephone415 863-9977 Event DayThursday, June 28th (Consciousness + Awareness Raising / Current Struggles) Contact Address522 Valencia St
San Francisco, CA 94110 FormatDVD & panel Contact CitySan Francisco KeywordsAntiracism Human Rights, Civil & Political Media and publication Audience Number100-250 people Contact StateCA Contact ZIP94110 Person ReviewingTheeba Soundararajan |
Cynthia McKinney, former Congressional Representative
Kathleen Cleaver, Professor of Law at Emory University and former leader of the Black Panther Party
Soffiyah Elijah, Harvard Law School Criminal Justice Institute