Webcast: U.N. CAT Examines USA Nov. 12 and 13

By: UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR)

GENEVA, Nov. 6, 2014 - The UN Committee against Torture is due to review the USA on 12 and 13 November in sessions that will be webcast live.

The USA is one of the 156 States parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and is required to undergo regular examinations of its record before the Committee of 10 independent experts. The Committee will engage in a dialogue with the US government delegation and also hear from NGOs.

Public sessions: 10:00-12:00 (04:00-06:00 EST) on 12 November, 15:00-18:00 (09:00-12:00 EST) on 13 November
Venue: Room XVII, Palais des Nations, Geneva. Live webcast:
http://www.treatybodywebcast.org/.

Among the possible issues to be discussed: extraterritorial application of the Convention; CIA’s secret detention, extraordinary rendition and interrogation programme; Guantanamo Bay detainees held indefinitely without charge or trial; investigation and prosecution of those responsible for torture or ill-treatment of detainees; immigration enforcement abuses; death penalty, alleged administration of untested lethal drugs; police brutality; prolonged solitary confinement; protection of prisoners against violence; sexual violence in US military.

Further information and the USA’s report are available at:

http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=930&Lang=en

The Committee will publish its concluding observations here on Friday 28 November.

A news conference is scheduled for Friday 28 November at 14:00 at Palais des Nations in Geneva when the Committee will discuss its concluding observations on the USA and the other countries being reviewed – Sweden, Ukraine, Venezuela, Australia, Burundi, Croatia, and Kazakhstan.

To learn more about the Committee against Torture, please visit: 

http://www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/cat/pages/catindex.aspx

Members and friends of Assistance to the Incarcerated Mentally Ill ("AIMI") are asked to watch the webcast. You are invited to discuss it during broadcasts on "Human Rights Demand" channel on Nov. 12 and 13 (the time will be announced here). AIMI plans an action in International Court in 2015 involving up to 100 claimants of (i) persons with mental illness and/or drug/alcohol addictions, and (ii) people who were victimized by mentally ill people and/or drug/alcohol addicts who were denied timely, appropriate treatment. We seek restitution for and/or relief from police brutality, prison torture, long-term homelessness, and other discrimination against mentally disabled people in the USA. Visit the blog AIMI-HumanRights for more information at
http://AIMI-HumanRights.blogspot.com

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Alton Maddox, Jr. on Carl Nelson Show Nov. 6

Alton Maddox, Jr. will appear on the "Carl Nelson Show" on Thursday, November 6, at 4:00 p.m. EDT. The show is aired from Washington, DC on WOL-AM (1450) radio and over the Internet at www.woldcnews.com - See the announcement below:

United African Movement
Alton h. Maddox, Jr., Chairman
P.O. Box 35, Bronx, NY 10471
Tel.: (718) 834-9034  Fax : (718) 884-8241

Alton Maddox with Carl Nelson in D.C.
by Alton H. Maddox, Jr ("Attorney-at-War")

There has been a sea change in the political structure of the United States. My people were hit the hardest after the General Election. Whites have accelerated the timetable of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor of the United States Supreme Court. We are still giving great deference to "Black faces in High places."

On February 4, 1861, states that had already seceded from the United States met in Montgomery, AL and formed the Confederate States of America. The Cobb brothers, who had already founded the University of Georgia Law School would become its architects. Giving great deference to the Cobb brothers, white supremacists murdered Khallid Abdul Muhammad in Cobb County, GA.

Some people would like to flatter Blacks by claiming that the Civil War was waged to end slavery. President Abraham answered this concern. Lincoln sought to save the Union. Only former "slaves" could save the Union, however. After Confederate soldiers fired on Fort Sumpter, the Union started to lose the Civil War. On July 17, 1862, Lincoln and Congress authorized the use of Blacks in the Union army.

After Black soldiers had saved the Union, the United States had to draft a reorganization plan. Blacks know it as Reconstruction. Unfortunately, for Blacks it was ephemeral. The object was to cement the United States. Blacks were used as political pawns. Reconstruction ended in 1901. Congress had ridded itself of Black representation.

Alton Maddox will submit a reorganization plan for the United African Movement, Freedom Party. Freedom Retreat for Boys and Girls on this Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at the Brooklyn Christian Center, 1061 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. The Black community is bankrupt. A reorganization plan is used under Chapter 11. It will be a paradigm for Blacks nationwide.

Alton Maddox will appear on the "Carl Nelson Show" on Thursday, November 6 at 4:00 p.m. The show is aired from Washington, DC on WOL-AM (1450) radio and over the Internet at www.woldcnews.com.

Alton Maddox, Jr., "Attorney at War"

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Drinan Chair in Human Rights: Eric Rosenthal

DRI's Eric Rosenthal Appointed Georgetown University Law School 2015-2016 Drinan Chair in Human Rights

Washington, DC -- November 4, 2014 -- Georgetown University Law Center today announced the appointment of Eric Rosenthal, Disability Rights International's (DRI) founder and executive director, to the 2015-2016 Robert F. Drinan, S.J. Chair in Human Rights. "This appointment recognizes Eric Rosenthal for his invaluable contributions to international human rights," said Georgetown Law Dean William M. Treanor.  "We are very pleased that it will allow the Law Center to continue Fr. Drinan's extraordinary legacy." As the Drinan Chair holder, Rosenthal will teach a course during the fall semester of 2015 focused on international human rights advocacy for children and adults with disabilities - allowing J.D. and LL.M. students to benefit from his expertise as a leader in the global disability rights movement. DRI Founder and Executive Director Eric Rosenthal Rosenthal, who was featured in the spring 2013 issue of Georgetown Law magazine, is the founder and executive director of DRI, one of the world's first and leading advocacy organizations dedicated to the protection and full inclusion of children and adults with disabilities under international human rights law. Recognizing and protecting the human rights of persons with disabilities was the topic of a seminar paper Rosenthal wrote as a student at Georgetown Law. Since establishing DRI a year after graduation, in 1993, he has trained human rights and disability activists and provided assistance to governments and international development organizations worldwide.  Rosenthal helped establish six independent disability rights organizations run by people with disabilities around the world. He has served as a consultant to the U.S. National Council on Disability, UNICEF, the World Health Organization, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and the UN Special Rapporteur on Disability.  In 2008, Rosenthal received the Henry A. Betts Award from the American Association of People with Disabilities for his role in helping to inspire and build support for the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In 2013, he was the recipient of the Charles Bronfman Prize, which "celebrates the vision and endeavor of an individual or team under fifty years of age whose humanitarian work, combined with their Jewish values, has significantly improved the world." "We are delighted that Eric - an alumnus who created a very effective human rights organization to address a major gap in international law in order to protect a very vulnerable group of people - will be teaching our students next fall," said Georgetown Law Human Rights Institute Director Andrew I. Schoenholtz. "Fr. Drinan was my first human rights professor in law school," said Rosenthal. "But he was much more than a law professor. He was the embodiment of what it is to be a human rights activist - someone who stands up for his values and for people who are downtrodden around the world - whatever others may think. I have always sought to live up to that standard, and I am deeply indebted to Fr. Drinan for his mentorship, friendship and support. It is a true honor to serve as a human rights professor in his name." Rosenthal received a B.A. from the University of Chicago and a J.D. cum laude from Georgetown Law, where he has also served as an adjunct professor, teaching courses in public interest advocacy.  The Drinan Chair was established in 2006 in honor of Professor Robert F. Drinan, S.J. Drinan was a professor at Georgetown Law from 1981 until his death in 2007, as well as a priest, scholar, lawyer, politician, activist, ethicist and one of the nation's leading advocates for international human rights. He dedicated his life to humanitarian causes and to improving the legal profession.   See Georgtown's announcement on Rosenthal's appointment, here. ****** SEND YOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR FREE PUBLICATION Send your community service announcements to the MaryLovesJustice@gmail.com email address in order to be considered for publication in this "Human Rights Events by MaryLovesJustice" blog. Political and Christian announcements are usually welcome. If you do not receive a confirmation within 48 hours, please re-send the announcement, and call (571) 335-1741 for Mary Neal or 678.531.0262.