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Washington State Religious Campaign Against Torture (WSRCAT) Press Conference held June 26, 2008, in Seattle

YouTube video, excerpts of Press Conference including Jorge Quiroga of St. Mary’s Catholic Church recounting his story of imprisonment and torture in Argentina (shown in photo), plus several local clergy (Protestant, Catholic, Jewish) and WSRCAT activists. http://youtube.com/watch?v=EtCjePafIRk

Article in Real Change Newspaper http://www.realchangenews.org/2008/2008_07_02/torture_v15n28.html "Churches highlight torture: U.S. practices questioned through banner campaign." By Chantal Anderson, Contributing Writer

Radio Coverage on KBCS
"Religious Groups Call for an End to U.S. Sponsored Torture"
Today is the Washington State Religious Campaign Against Torture held a press conference in the Central Area neighborhood calling for an end to U.S. government sponsored torture.
by Reporter David Griffith
http://kbcs.fm/site/PageServer?pagename=oneworldreport_20080626
(direct link to audio)
http://bellevuecollege.edu/kbcs/downloads/One_World_Report/OWR_20080626/OWR_20080626_Religon_vs_Torture_DG.mp3

Seattle Post Intelligence blog
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/thebigblog/archives/142128.asp
"Is your church putting up an 'anti-torture banner'? Should churches be taking a position on this sort of issue?" Posted by Moises Mendoza at June 26, 2008 2:50 p.m. Plus 7 reader seven responses, all supporting churches taking an anti-torture stand.

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