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The UCSF Trauma Recovery Center is hiring TWO clinical social workers/marriage and family therapists! See the flyer below for more details.

Please join our friends, Amnesty International, in the Protest Against CIA Torture this Friday:

LOCATION AND TIME UPDATE

In order to put as much pressure on the Justice Department we will have our protest only at the San Francisco Federal Building at 10:30am instead of originally starting at San Francisco City Hall. We are inviting our United Nations allies and coalition partners to join our protest before the 70th Anniversary of UN Charter event and celebration with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that starts at 12:00pm.

On June 26th which is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture Amnesty International members, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Survivors International, International Justice Resource Center, Four Freedoms Forum, U.S. Human Rights Networkand other coalition partners will protest in front of the San Francisco Federal Building/Justice Department offices on the corner of Golden Gate Ave and Larkin Street to demand the Justice Department read the Senate Torture Report and hold torture perpetrators accountable. http://www.amnestyusa.org/our-work/issues/torture/read-the-report

Where: San Francisco Federal Building/Justice Department on the corner of Golden Gate Ave and Larkin Street
When: Friday, June 26, 2015
Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm

Speakers
Zahra Billoo, Executive Director, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
Joshua Cooper, Director, Lecturer at Hawai'i Institute for Human Rights, University of Hawai'i

The Justice Department has a duty to investigate, and to hold those responsible for abuses accountable but they have apparently not even read the full Senate Torture Report. All the public has right now is a declassified summary, but the Justice Department has the full, 6,700 page report and we are concerned that they are not opening it due to a cynical attempt to circumvent U.S. open records law and prevent its release.

We will have speakers, signs, flyers, orange jumpsuits and mock prison cell. We will read parts of the report and try to video these reading so we can post them on social media. We will also deliver the report and also letters demanding the report is read and people are held accountable for torture. We will also pass out flyers from people leaving the Federal Building. Please RSVP below on eventbrite or Facebook and also invite friends. We also need help organizing and promoting the event so please let me know if you or your organization can support and co-sponsor.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/protest-against-cia-torture-tickets-17314275464

https://www.facebook.com/events/918273024878479/

Also, if you would like to attend the United Nations celebration event after our protest at SF City Hall please RSVP using the link below. It will be a wonderful event celebrating the signing of the UN Charter and human rights.

https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=125384&

Don’t Bury This American Torture Story: Read the Report The Justice Department has a crucial report on torture that they have apparently not even read yet! We can’t let them bury the truth so we are sending them the report…one page at a time. Join us!

Join us in honoring World Refugee Day this weekend!
http://www.un.org/en/events/refugeeday/

World Refugee Day, 20 June "Most of the world’s refugees – 86 per cent -- live in the developing world, compared to 70 per cent 10 years ago. Most of these countries have kept their doors open to people in search of safety, and have shown a generosity that is often well beyond their means. I appeal to all Member States and ou…

http://immigrationimpact.com/2014/09/02/landmark-decision-on-asylum-claims-recognizes-domestic-violence-victims/

Landmark Decision on Asylum Claims Recognizes Domestic Violence Victims Last week, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued a landmark decision that recognizes that women who have experienced domestic violence may be deemed a “member of a particular social group” which would help support a potential asylum case. The case, Matter of A-R-C-G-, arrives at a time when…

The United Nations Fund for Victims of Torture supports torture rehabilitation centres worldwide. Learn more about their work on their website, link below:

donatenow.ohchr.org Torture involves the intentional infliction of severe mental or physical suffering by a public official – who may be either directly or indirectly involved – on a defenceless person, often during interrogation or in detention (article 1 of the UN Convention against Torture). It is a severe violation…

For newly granted asylees residing in San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin counties: Health Assessment services need to be completed within 90 days of being granted asylum

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New Canadian training institute, the Kirsch Institute, builds on Canadian Centre for International Justice’s experience in organizing highly successful courses that already draw on its impressive network of former Supreme Court judges, acclaimed lawyers, and academics who instruct on a pro bono basis.

http://www.kirschinstitute.ca/

The Philippe Kirsch Institute

SF General Hospital is offering a FREE 10-week Health Literacy based English language class. Please see the attached for registration information!

FREE ESL CLASSES | SFGH Community Wellness Program Instructor is bilingual Eligibility: pre-registration to attend, Must attend all sessions during 10 weeks series. Cost: Free Contact: Community Wellness Center (415) 206-4995