World Can't Wait

June 26: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

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Protest Torture and Support the Guantanamo Prisoners Hunger Strike!

On 12 December 1997, by resolution 52/149, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 26 June the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, with a view to the total eradication of torture and the effective functioning of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, (resolution 39/46), annex, which entered into force on 26 June 1987.

CloseGitmo.net calls for 86 people to engage in nonviolent direct action in front of the White House on June 26, 2013.

Nationwide Solidarity Actions and Vigils will take place.  Contact  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  to RSVP.

This call originally appeared on closegitmo.net.

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