I got this from Amnesty International:
The NDAA is back in the headlines, with its terrible indefinite detention provisions. It's time to fight back.
Dear Tracy,
It's that time of year again -- the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is making the rounds in Congress.
This month, the House failed to fix provisions in the NDAA that have made it more likely that anyone could be held without charge forever at Guantanamo or other U.S. prisons.
The bill now moves to the Senate, where the detention provisions could be amended for the better, stay the same -- or get even worse.
This year, some Senators lobbied to bring back "enhanced interrogation techniques" - torture -- in the NDAA.
We can't afford to leave the NDAA in the hands of the pro-torture lobby.
This is where you come in.
In
the week of July 1-8, join other human rights supporters as we mobilize
in local districts across the country with the goal of fighting torture
and indefinite detention, in the NDAA and everywhere.
You’ll also have the opportunity to speak out about other issues that matter to you, such as immigrant rights. Meet in-person and directly with your Senators and Representative. These visits are one of the most powerful tools in the activist arsenal, a tool with the power to not only change minds, but votes.
We need people to lead these lobby visits. We'll give you everything you need to organize a successful visit in your district with other activists like you, from a step-by-step guide with talking points to trainings with Amnesty staff and member leaders.
The disastrous indefinite detention provisions in the NDAA aren't going away on their own.Take
a stand by showing up in person and demanding your Representative and
Senators take a stand of their own -- for human rights.
Sincerely,
Zeke Johnson
Director, Security with Human Rights Campaign
Amnesty International USA
It's that time of year again -- the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is making the rounds in Congress.
This month, the House failed to fix provisions in the NDAA that have made it more likely that anyone could be held without charge forever at Guantanamo or other U.S. prisons.
The bill now moves to the Senate, where the detention provisions could be amended for the better, stay the same -- or get even worse.
This year, some Senators lobbied to bring back "enhanced interrogation techniques" - torture -- in the NDAA.
We can't afford to leave the NDAA in the hands of the pro-torture lobby.
This is where you come in.
In
the week of July 1-8, join other human rights supporters as we mobilize
in local districts across the country with the goal of fighting torture
and indefinite detention, in the NDAA and everywhere.You’ll also have the opportunity to speak out about other issues that matter to you, such as immigrant rights. Meet in-person and directly with your Senators and Representative. These visits are one of the most powerful tools in the activist arsenal, a tool with the power to not only change minds, but votes.
We need people to lead these lobby visits. We'll give you everything you need to organize a successful visit in your district with other activists like you, from a step-by-step guide with talking points to trainings with Amnesty staff and member leaders.
The disastrous indefinite detention provisions in the NDAA aren't going away on their own.
Take
a stand by showing up in person and demanding your Representative and
Senators take a stand of their own -- for human rights.Sincerely,
Zeke Johnson
Director, Security with Human Rights Campaign
Amnesty International USA
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