WarCriminalsWatch Events

Conference On Torture

October 28^th

7:00 - 9:00 - Kate Porterfield - "A Phobia of Hope: Reflections from a Psychologist in Guantanamo"

October 29th

Start 9:30 AM End 4:00 pm

9:30 to 10:00 AM - Registration; Juice and Coffee

10:00 to 11:15 AM - Informational panel.

• John Humphries from National Campaign to end Torture will speak about US sponsored torture; and holding our government accountable

• King Downing, will address the state of our own prisons, solitary confinement and current efforts at reform

• Kate Porterfield, will speak about the impacts of torture and features of successful training programs for professional and volunteer caregivers of survivors

11:30 -1:00 PM - Workshops to focus on issues raised by panel: (Participants choose one)

• U. S. Sponsored Torture - John Humphries
• Ending Torture in U. S. Prisons - King Downing
• Impact of Torture and War Trauma: supporting survivors - Kate Porterfield

Lunch 1:00 P.M.

2:00-3:15 P.M. - Second workshop session to focus on action planning.

• Facilitated by John Humphries
  How might we work together to educate ourselves and the public; coordinate grassroots advocacy for legislation, and hold our government accountable?
  

• Facilitated by King Downing
  How might to work together to promote healing justice and end the use of prolonged isolation in our prisons?
  

• Facilitated by Kate Porterfield
  How might we coordinate ongoing training for professionals and volunteers who support survivors of torture, solitary confinement, war trauma?

3:30 - 4:30 P.M. - Where do we go from here - how to expand the PA network and next steps.