Hip Hop challanges America on torture and habeas corpus

dead prez, Mystic and the Hip Hop community join the ACLU, Amnesty International and the Hip Hop Caucus on Juneteenth to demand: "SHUT IT DOWN -- STOP THE TORTURE"

Capitol Hill Press Briefing
Hosted by: the ACLU and the Hip Hop Caucus
Date: Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm
Location: 2237 Rayburn H.O.B.

Concert
Hosted by: the ACLU, Amnesty International, and the Hip Hop Caucus
Date: Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
Time: 7:30pm Doors
Location: The 9:30 Club, 815 V St., NW, Washington, DC

Washington, DC - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Amnesty International (AIUSA) and the Hip Hop Caucus are presenting a briefing and a concert on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 to raise awareness about torture and human rights. These advocacy groups and a group of outspoken Hip Hop artists will make it known that America is not, and should not be, a country that sanctions torture and holds people indefinitely.

The briefing and concert are being held on June 19th, or "Juneteenth," the anniversary of the true emancipation of slaves in Galveston, TX, to highlight the current injustice of holding people indefinitely without charge or trial in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. By connecting the present with the past, the event organizers seek to cultivate a new set of activists on the issues of torture and habeas corpus.

During the concert, performers and speakers will call for the audience to join a Day of Action the following week, June 26, on Capitol Hill to Restore Law and Justice. Thousands of Americans will attend a rally at Upper Senate Park and then call on Congress to restore habeas corpus, fix the Military Commissions Act, end torture and rendition and restore our constitutional rights. The Day of Action is being sponsored by the ACLU and AIUSA and a coalition of organizations including the Hip Hop Caucus.

For more information, www.hiphopforhabeas.org and http://www.juneaction.org

Tickets available for the concert at www.tickets.com or club box office.

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