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Strength in Unity, Peace through Justice

Please Thank Sen. Burr

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Please join us in thanking Sen. Burr for his vote to release portions of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s report on torture. Many of you have joined us over the last several months in calling for Sen. Burr to vote for transparency and the ability of each of us to see the findings for ourselves. On Thursday he did that.  You can send an e-mail through the Senator’s website or call his office directly at (202) 224-3154 to offer your thanks.

The work for full release of the report continues, but we are grateful for this step. After years of uncertainty, this is progress. For those of us who view torture as abhorrent and dehumanizing, this moves us closer to taking responsibility as a nation.

Read what the National Religious Campaign Against Torture had to say.

 

Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

About Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Aleta Payne first joined the Council staff in the spring of 2001 as the Communications Associate. She continues to oversee that work along with development, represents the Council in several partnership efforts, and serves in other administrative roles, as well. Aleta is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in government and foreign affairs and spent much of her early career as a journalist. She has three young adult sons who continue to come home to Cary for dinner, or at least groceries, and two young adult terrier-mix dogs who keep the nest from feeling too empty.

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