Date
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:00amLocation
The Peace and Justice Task Force
Invites you to a Panel Discussion:
U.S.-sponsored Torture, Prisoners’ Rights, and Survivor Care
Four distinguished panelists across professions will address the current situation of prisoners held in U.S. custody at Guantanamo Bay, Abu Ghraib, and prisons in several other countries (out of reach of U.S. law), many of whom remain without charge of any crime.
Topics include expanded executive power, "safe and enhanced" torture techniques, Habeus Corpus, professional ethics, and how our constitutional rights in this matter may be compromised by the outcome of the presidential election and next year's Supreme Court appointments.
Panelists
*Stephen Xenaxis, M.D.,
Retired Brigadier-General, U.S. Army
*Jonathan Hafetz, J.D.,
Brennan Center for Social Justice, NYU
*Gita Gutierrez, J.D.,
Center for Constitutional Rights
*Allen Keller, M.D.,
Associate Professor of Medicine and Director,
Torture Survivors Program at Bellevue/NYU
Co-sponsored by Adult Education Committee
Doors open at 6:30 pm for Reception
Program begins promptly at 7:00 pm
Free event – donations greatly appreciated