Truth Speakers Program

Truth Speakers
Truth Speakers is our public speaking network, comprised of survivors of torture who have chosen to speak out publicly about their experiences to promote the campaign against torture.
Truth Speakers is one of TASSC’s three education and advocacy programs through which we fulfill our mission to educate the public about the increased use of torture today by the United States and 150 other governments.

The mission of TASSC’s Truth Speakers is to educate the public about the fact that governments today use torture despite nearly every state’s legal responsibilities to desist from torture under the Geneva Conventions, the Convention Against Torture, and in the United States, the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution.

Truth Speakers give several presentations to church groups, nongovernmental organizations, community forums, advocacy groups, high school classes and universities in cities across the United States and abroad.

TASSC promotes public understanding of crucial facts about torture, including: that torture does not produce truth during interrogation; that torturing detainees may increase the probability of the torture of U.S. personnel when captured; and that torture brutalizes the torturer and all persons responsible for it, no matter their standing in the chain of command.

The topics on which we speak include issues of torture related to women’s or children’s rights, refugees, slavery, impunity, economic globalization, and international law. All presentations incorporate the authentic voices of those who have survived torture and speak of it from personal experience.

Request A Truth Speaker

You can fill out this form below or contact our Truth Speakers coordinator at:

4121 Harewood Rd. NE
Washington, DC 20017
T: 202.529.2991
F: 202.529.8334