On Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 2017, the North Carolina Commission of Inquiry on Torture held ground-breaking public hearings on our state’s role in the post-9/11 U.S. torture program. To view the testimony, go to www.nccit.org. Although they were invited, neither Governor Cooper nor Attorney General Stein testified or sent a representative to the hearings….
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Keep Pressure on Burr
NC Stop Torture Now got a mention in the front-page of the October 1, 2016 edition of the Raleigh News & Observer article on Burr’s Intelligence Committee record: Burr banking on Intelligence chairmanship to boost his re-election prospects Two quotes of note: “NC Stop Torture Now, a group of faith and human rights activists in…
Candidates Cooper and McCrory: Break Your Silence on Torture!
Join us Wednesday, March 9 at two vigils and a press conference in Raleigh, calling on the likely Democratic and Republican candidates for Governor to investigate NC’s torture taxi program, demand accountability, and provide redress to those harmed. Sponsors: Movement to End Racism & Islamophobia, NC Council of Churches, NC Stop Torture Now.
February 6, 2015: Call-In to Sen. Richard Burr: Release the Full Torture Report Now!
Days after U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) took the helm as chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee early this year, he moved to bury his committee’s 6,900-page report on the CIA torture program. In his first major act as the nation’s top watchdog over the spy agency, Burr chose to protect the CIA by demanding…
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