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  PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR

24-Hour Vigil

Commemorating

The U.N. International Day in Support

Of Torture Victims and Survivors

When: Saturday June 27, 2009

Where: Lafayette Park

in front of the White House

Organized by: TASSC International and Friends of TASSC 

To see pictures from Survivors' Week 2008, click here:

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Torture Abolition and Survivor Support Coalition (TASSC)

June Torture Awareness Month and Survivors' Week: June 23 – 29

For the past 12 years, the Torture Abolition and Survivor Support Coalition (TASSC) has played a crucial role in organizing survivors and their friends to publicly oppose torture.

The focus of TASSC's activities this year will again be June Survivors' Week, which commemorates the UN International Day in Support of Survivors and Victims of Torture, and issues a call to abolish torture once and for all.

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To commemorate the loss of his uncle to torture by the Libyan government, Mohammed Banoun, a TASSC supporter wants you to help raise funds for TASSC.  Click here to contribute to his marathon and help raise money for TASSC!!!  

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Film Shines Light on Torture

MISSION

Terry Coonan and Valliere Richard Auzenne with members of TASSC -- survivors of torture from around the world. Throughout the film, the survivors recount both their torture and the emotional healing begun through TASSC.

TASSC International's Film "Breaking the Silence:  Torture Survivors Speak Out" has been viewed in over 30 different locations around the United States including the Catholic University of America-Columbus Law School, American University, North Carolina Coptic Church groups, Los Angeles Catholic Church for Peace, Pakistan friends of peace in Pakistan, Rwanda Torture and Trauma groups, and many others!

Breaking the Silence will be showing at Chicago University, Howard University, and others, so check on our website for these updates!

While we have many scheduled showings of our documentary, we need your help to continue to get the word out.

Please consider ordering the DVD Documentary, arranging a house party, showing it in your workplace or school, religious center, etc.

With your help, we can spread the message that torture is wrong and to help us reach the goal of ridding our world of torture.

DVDs of "Breaking the Silence: Torture Survivors Speak Out"

A donation of $25 would be appreciated. If you would like a documentary, please send an email to alice-z@tassc.org

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http://www.uusc.org/content/time_truth_torture

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“No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.”
—The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 5 (1948)

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