The Quaker Initiative to End Torture (QUIT) will be holding its fourth Conference on Torture & Acc
ountability September 24-26, 2010, at the Quaker Center in Ben Lomond, California. The keynote speaker will be Scott Horton, human rights lawyer and author. His investigative journalism has brought new light to American Torture. Read the rest of this entry »
BARCAT took on three projects for June, 2010, Anti-Torture Month:
- Postcards asking Congress to support ICRC access to all U.S. detainees.
- Three informational presentations to Bay Area congregations.
- BARCAT delegation visits Senator Dianne Feinstein’s office. Read the rest of this entry »
BARCAT members Maruf Khan and Robin Braverman organized the first-ever BARCAT Iftar. On August 31, about 40 people gathered at Maruf's apartment for a solemn and celebratory breaking of the Ramadan fast. The vent included prayers and discussion of the meaning and customs of Ramadan. Read the rest of this entry »
Greetings from your friends in the Bay Area Religious Campaign against Torture! You are invited! Please come to the BARCAT Meeting on Sunday, January 31st, 2:00 pm! Read the rest of this entry »
SAN FRANCISCO – On Friday, January 22, 2010 – the original deadline Obama set for closing Guantanamo – members of the Bay Area Religious Campaign Against Torture (BARCAT) visited Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s district office and delivered a petition demanding the immediate closure of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Read the rest of this entry »