Take Action Against Torture
Amnesty International has an Action Item against the torture and mistreatment of detainees. Call and email your senators today and urge them to support amendments to the 2006 Fiscal Year Defense Authorization bill. The amendments written by McCain / Graham would extend, in legal writing, the protocols of the application of the Army Field Manual Regulations on Interrogations to all detainees in Department of Defense custody, and would reinforce U.S. prohibitions on cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment.
The other set of amendments, proposed by Levin / Kennedy / Rockefeller / Reed amendment would establish an independent commission to investigate all allegations of torture and ill treatment of detainees in US custody and determine which officials, policies, and practices were responsible for such abuses and to prevent further abuses.
Urgent action: call and email the offices of your Senators TODAY and urge them to deal with the problem of US forces mistreating detainees in the War on Terror.
Find your Senators HERE
Note: Jigga has previously, bravely dealt with this issue before, and offers some insights into how you can write a curteous message urging action.
The other set of amendments, proposed by Levin / Kennedy / Rockefeller / Reed amendment would establish an independent commission to investigate all allegations of torture and ill treatment of detainees in US custody and determine which officials, policies, and practices were responsible for such abuses and to prevent further abuses.
Urgent action: call and email the offices of your Senators TODAY and urge them to deal with the problem of US forces mistreating detainees in the War on Terror.
Find your Senators HERE
Note: Jigga has previously, bravely dealt with this issue before, and offers some insights into how you can write a curteous message urging action.
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