www.NCStopTortureNow.org: NCSTN Events

Moazzam Begg, Former Gitmo Detainee Speaks at Duke Conference; (50 min)

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:33:51 GMT

May 3, 2008 - Duke University, Durham NC Report: "Waterboarding, Ghost Planes, and Guantánamo: Inside America's Secret War," A Conference and Strategy Session More than 50 people gathered to listen to Moazzam Begg, former Bagram and Guantánamo detainee and co-author of Enemy Combatant;

Upcoming Conference at Duke - May 3

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:37:43 GMT

SAVE THE DATE - MAY 3

A conference Co-Sponsored by
NCSTN and Duke Human Rights Center

John Hope Franklin Center
Duke University
10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

"Waterboarding, Ghost Planes, and Guantánamo:
Inside America's Secret War."
for more information:

www.ncstoptorturenow.org

NCSTN @ US Human Rights Network Conference

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:54:24 GMT

NCSTN is part of more exciting news as momentum builds...

Christina Cowger has been invited to represent NC STN at a workshop at the US Human Rights Network (USHRN) conference in Chicago on April 19. The other presenters are Steven Watt from ACLU and Maria LaHood from Center for Constitutional Rights, and they were eager to get NC STN’s work on display at this conference.

Link to the conference: http://www.ushrnetwork.org/conference_2008. The USHRN, which is based in Atlanta, has a broad perspective on human rights, encompassing Gulf Coast issues, prisons, immigration, housing, etc.

Our workshop is called “Using International Law in U.S. Courts.” The attorneys will talk about cases brought in U.S. courts attempting to enforce international law norms against government officials, both United States officials and foreign officials. Cowger will talk about the multi-faceted approach NCSTN has been using to build a grassroots statewide coalition with national and international alliances.

From the workshop blurb: ‘The panel hopes to facilitate a discussion among participants [on] how to address these obstacles, whether through litigation, legislation, organizing, or other strategies…. The panel hopes to incorporate the human rights framework by discussing the application of human rights norms in U.S. courts and how to challenge the practical reality that officials from powerful governments cannot be held to account for human rights violations, which also threatens to undermine respect for and enforcement of human rights globally. The panel relates to the USHRN Principles of Unity addressing anti-oppression because the cases addressed have been brought by the victims of the human rights violations, who are primarily Arab Muslim victims of a so-called “war on terror.”’

Walk of Remembrance - Raw Footage

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:04:06 GMT

Smithfield Peace Rally Speakers 10/27/07

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:16:38 GMT

Complete line up coming soon...

Andrew Wimmer

Jerry King

Moira O'neill and Ellen Biesack Speak

Rainbow ReSisters

Jimmy Massey

VIDEO CONTEST WINNER!! $100 PRIZE

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:16:18 GMT

Congratulations to the winners! Great job capturing the energy & spirit of the 10/27/07 Action at Aero.

"You Can't Hide Torture"

Despite threats, harrassment, and attempts to disrupt the event, anti-torture peace activists hold a successful memorial service on 10/27/07 for torture victims. Peaceful Veterans, Faith Based Citizens, and True Patriots Hold Successful Non-violent Memorial Action at Aero Contractors.