Following on the publication October 7 in the NY Times of the statement "Crimes Are Crimes…No Matter Who Does Them," three significant forums on aspects of US war crimes are coming up in the next few weeks. If there was any doubt in your mind about crimes, or any need for more information, you can hear more from reliable experts and witnesses about what has happened and is happening and what you can do about it!
followed by A Discussion of Collateral Murder and Targeted Assasinaton
Wednesday October 20 at 7:00
AND "The Case Against Targeted Assassinations by the U.S" with Pardiss Kebriaei—
U.S. VIOLATATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
at the Brooklyn Law School250 Joralemon (Court St and Boerum Pl) near Boro Hall Subotnick Center 10th Floor
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 from 7 to 9 PM
Part II – Evidence that US officials, employees and contractors have broken and continue to break international law
Shahid Buttar, Esq.
Tina Monshipour Foster, Esq.
International Justice Network Cornell Law School, Editor of the Cornell International Law Journal, Center for Constitutional Rights, counsel for the Guantanamo Global Justice Initiative, Featured on US news outlets’ stories about her work with victims of human rights violations
Part III November 9th, 2010 ACCOUNTABILITY
Ann Wright – Retired Colonel and former US State Dept official
Debra Sweet – World Can’t Wait
Charlotte Dennet, Esq. – author The People v. Bush, candidate for Attorney General of Vermont
Pam Spees Esq. – Staff attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights
At John Jay College of Criminal Justice (JJC) October 18 – November 12, 2010
Monday, October 18 – 4pm to 6pm – 630T
Opening panel: A Question of Torture
Guest speakers
– Larry Cox, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA –
– Dr. Allen Keller, Director, Program for Survivors of Torture at Bellevue Hospital –
– Marnia Lazreg, Sociology, Hunter College –
– Alfred McCoy, History, University of Wisconsin –
– Patricia Gatling, NYC Commissioner on Human Rights –
– Susan Rice, US Ambassador to the UN – to be confirmed –
– Darakshan Raja, founder, Amnesty International student chapter, JJC –
– Celinet Duran, President, Amnesty International student chapter, JJC –
Facilitators
Dr. Charles B. Strozier, Director, Center on Terrorism
Dr. Stephen Handelman, Director, Center for Media, Crime and Justice
Monday, October 18 – 6pm to 7:30pm – Office of the President
Reception
Hosted by President Jeremy Travis
Tuesday, October 19 – 6pm to 8pm – 1311N
Screening
Taxi to The Dark Side
Panel: Torture and Gender
Speakers
– Allison Pease, English/Coordinator, Gender Studies Minor –
– Katie Gentile, Counseling/Director, Women’s Center –
– Rosemary Barbaret/Sociology –
– Elischia Fludd, JJC alumn, XXXX –
– Crystal Angerville, major, McNair student –
Guest speakers
– Jayne Huckerby, NYU, School of Law, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice -Madre –
Special guest speaker: Alice Monthe, torture survivor from Cameroon
Monday, October 25 – 6pm to 8pm – 1311N
Screening:The Stoning of Soraya M.
Thursday, October 28 – 7pm to 9 pm
Monday, November 1 – Friday, January 7 – President’s Gallery/Lecture 6pm to 8pm – 630T
Exhibit Opening & Lecture: "Ordinary Torture"
Group art exhibit on the subject of torture, by approximately 27 mostly New York-based political artists.
Curated by NY artist Maureen Cummins. Lecture by several artists introducing and discussing their work.
Tuesday, November 2 – 6:30pm to 8:30pm – 1311N
Panel: Torture and Ethics
Speakers
– George Andreopoulos, Political Science, Director, Center for International Human Rights –
– Elizabeth Hegeman, Anthropology/Psychology –
– John Kleinig, Criminal Justice, Director, Institute for Criminal Justice Ethics –
– Ian Hansen, Psychology, York College –
– student –
– student –
Guest speakers
– Dr. Samantha Stewart, Psychiatry, Bellevue Hospital, Program for Survivors of Torture –
– Dr. Hawthorne Smith, Psychology, Bellevue Hospital, Program for Survivors of Torture –
Special guest speaker: Abebe Chewaka, survivor from Ethiopia
Wednesday, November 3 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm – 1311N
Screening: 1984
Thursday, November 4 – 6:30pm to 8:30pm – 1311N
Speakers
– Jama Adams, Chair, African American Department –
– Evan Mandery, Chair, Criminal Justice Department –
– Matthew Johnson, Psychology –
– David Kennedy, Director, Center for Crime Prevention and Control –
– student –
– student –
Guest speakers
– James Ridgeway, investigative journalist, Solitary Watch –
– Jamie Fellner, Senior Counsel of the US Program, Human Rights Watch –
Special guest speakers: David Walter, survivor from Uganda and Robert King, ex-prisoner
Monday, November 8 – 10am to 4pm – North Hall Cafeteria
providing opportunities to join, and sharing information about possible internships and future job opportunities.
Tuesday, November 9 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm – 1311N
The Battle of Algiers/Outside the Law
Wednesday, November 10 – 6pm to 8pm – President’s Gallery and 6th floor/t-building
Reception
Thursday, November 11 – 6:30pm to 8:30pm – 1311N
– Marcia Esparza, Criminal Justice –
– Avi Bornstein, Anthropology –
– John Staines, English –
– Student –
– Student –
Guest Speakers
– Louis Frankenthaler, Public Committee Against Torture in Israel –
– Otomi Pannun, Sikhs For Justice –
Special guest speaker: Florence or Grace, survivor from Uganda.
Partnering and Participating Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Witness Against Torture (WAT) Human Rights First (HRF)