Amnesty International USA
In solidarity,
Naureen Shah - Director, Security with Human Rights
Naureen Shah - Director, Security with Human Rights
5 minutes of your day can make a
difference – please call your Senator (details below). If you have more time,
please call your Senator’s local office to schedule a meeting. We expect a vote on the amendment as
early as this Thursday, so we’ll have to move quickly to make calls and
schedule meetings. Any questions or need help scheduling a meeting? Please
email us at security@aiusa.org. This legislation won’t solve
everything. Those responsible for torture must still be held accountable. But
the legislation is vital. We can never let the U.S. government torture in the name
of national security again.
P.S. Please pick up the phone now,
even if it’s after hours, and leave a voicemail with your Senator. Lookup the
number here. See below for details.
Here’s how to make the call:
- Call the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or lookup your senator’s phone number on this website: http://1.usa.gov/1GnZr7i
- Ask to for your Senator’s military legislative assistant, and say:
SAMPLE SCRIPT:
“This
is [My Name] from [My State] calling to urge the Senator to vote YES on Senate
Amendment 1889 introduced by Senators McCain and Feinstein to help prevent acts
of torture by U.S. personnel. The legislation would send a message to every
would-be perpetrator of torture that torture is wrong, it violates human
rights, and it is never acceptable. We need this legislation.
[Continue with whichever of these
you prefer]
• The current safeguards in place
against torture can easily be revoked by the next administration. The Senate
must make sure that no future president can allow a return to torture.
• Just last week there was shocking
news about one detainee’s alleged treatment by the CIA between 2003 and 2006
that had never before been made public. We have to make sure that these
terrible acts are not allowed to happen again.
• The United States was a leader in
establishing the UN Convention Against Torture and joined Allies in prosecuting
torture at Nuremberg. This amendment would be an important symbol of support
for the global movement against torture at a crucial time.
I
hope we can count on Senator [X] to vote YES on the McCain-Feinstein
amendment. This is a crucial vote on an issue that cannot be ignored. Thank
you!”
Once
you’ve made the call please let us know by emailing security@aiusa.org.
