Actress Redgrave Launches (Human) Rights Party - (Guantanamo Inspired)

Khephra

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Actress Redgrave Launches (Human) Rights Party - (Guantanamo Inspired)

LONDON -- Actress Vanessa Redgrave, her brother and the father of a Guantanamo detainee on Saturday launched a new political party devoted to human rights.

The Peace and Progress Party says it will field candidates and endorse politicians with strong human rights records in the next general election.

Organizers discussed the party's platform and strategies at a conference that drew several hundred people.

"Our goal is to ring the alarm bells about the human rights abuses our government is sanctioning, and to act as a focus for people who want to stand up against them," said Vanessa Redgrave's brother, political activist Corin Redgrave.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-people-redgrave,0,3975252.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines

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burrowowl

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Sun Nov-28-04 04:52 AM
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1. Vanessa is Great

as well as Glenda Jackson!

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Vidar

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Sun Nov-28-04 06:12 AM
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2. marvelous, beautiful actress and wonderful human being

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riverwalker

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Sun Nov-28-04 10:21 AM
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3. A beautiful person

and outspoken human rights activist since 1960's.

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leQ

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Sun Nov-28-04 10:24 AM
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4. where do i sign up? (eom)

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Briar

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Sun Nov-28-04 10:36 AM
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5. Well, I may have missed it

but as far as I can see even the more liberal parts of the mainstream press in the UK completely ignored this. The most recent report my search turned up was one in the Guardian on November 17th. Otherwise, it looks as though there is a general agreement by our noble press to deny this new party the oxygen of publicity.

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