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Making A Case For Accountability
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Almost every member of TASSC, whether we are
in Latin America, Africa or Asia, can remember being told: "Scream as loud as
you want. No one will ever hear you." We were blindfolded, our mouths covered
with tape, our voices taken away. While
we were being tortured, we were made into objects and depersonalized as we were
abused.
That's why it is so very important to us, as survivors,
to speak out and act, to be subjects again. We need to speak out. We want to
talk about what happened to us. Holding people accountable for torture is
extremely important to us. We were deeply involved -- and deeply opposed to --
policies of the Bush Administration that had lent legitimacy to torture,
whether at Abu Ghraib or Guantanamo. Becoming political actors turned out to be
a real part of our healing.
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News From the International Survivor Network |
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Last month, we announced that TASSC was establishing an INTERNATIONAL SURVIVOR
NETWORK FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE. Already we have heard back from survivors from
three continents who have responded to our initial e-mail communication. We are
looking forward to strengthening this network and responding to suggestions.
Many thanks to each of you who responded.
Yet we do not have to travel far to discover that this
global network of survivors is quite present here in the Washington DC
Metropolitan area, and in many cities throughout the United States. Recently,
more than thirty-five survivors from a dozen different countries met at the
TASSC office on a Saturday afternoon for what we hope will become a monthly
meeting of survivors.
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Catholic Sisters Rally in DC Close to the SOA
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Sister Alice Zachmann, volunteer at TASSC, joined other sisters, coworkers and
friends at the Capitol South Metro station from 7:45 - 9:15 a.m. to bring
attention to HR 2567: Latin America Military Training Review Act.
Organizers of the event were SOAW, NETWORK and Sisters of Mercy. The
message on the leaflets was: Ask your Representative to Cosponsor HR 2567
sponsored by Representative James McGovern (MA).and cosponsored to date by 83
additional Representatives. The bill calls for suspension of authority
for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC/SOA) in
the Department of Defense. See www.soaw.org for more information.
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Announcements:
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Pax Christi has awarded Sister Alice Zachman, the Peacemaker of the Year Award. Please join us in congratulating her!
Also,
Dr. Mary Fabri, TASSC Board Member, was awarded with the Barbara
Chester Award from the Hopi Foundation for her work with survivors of
torture. Please join us in congratulating her as well!
Last but
not least, Dilkwaz Ahmed, TASSC Board Member, was awarded the San Diego
Hero of the Year Award. Please join us in congratulating her!
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