wfn.org | Guantanamo Families Visit United States March 8-10, 2004

["Carol Fouke" <cfouke@ncccusa.org>]

IN SEARCH OF DUE PROCESS: GUANTANAMO FAMILIES 
VISIT THE UNITED STATES MARCH 8-10

National Council of Churches Media Advisory: 
Events March 8-9 (D.C.), March 10 (New York)

European families of Guantanamo detainees along with prominent members of the
British religious, political and arts communities will spend March 8-9 in
Washington, D.C., and March 10 in New York to seek due process rights for the
detainees.  They will be accompanied by Vanessa and Corin Redgrave,
co-founders of the Guantanamo Human Rights Commission. U.S. hosts are the
American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Constitutional Rights and National
Council of Churches USA.

March 8, Washington, D.C.

10 a.m. - News conference with detainees' families and U.S. faith leaders,
U.S. Supreme Court steps (rain location, 110 Maryland Ave. N.E.).  Hosted by
the National Council of Churches USA.  Among speakers: NCC General Secretary
Robert Edgar; Amnesty International USA Executive Director William Schulz;
Terry Waite, past adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury and former Beirut
hostage (detained for over 1,700 days by Hezbollah).  Media Contact:
202-544-2350 x11.

2 p.m. - Families walk from J.W. Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., to
the White House to deliver letters to the First Family urging due process for
their relatives.  Host: National Council of Churches USA.  Media Contact:
202-544-2350 x11.

6 p.m. - Guantanamo Due Process Interfaith Prayer/Reflection Service, New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1313 New York Ave. N.W.  Sponsors: NCC,
Fellowship of Reconciliation, ACLU, CCR, Peaceful Tomorrows and Guantanamo
Human Rights Commission.  With a host of religious and political leaders and
artists, including Peter Yarrow.  Media Contact: 202-544-2350 x11.

March 9, Washington, D.C.

12:30 p.m. - National Press Club "Newsmaker" Luncheon, 529 14th St., N.W. 
Keynote: Anthony Romero, Executive Director, ACLU, on Guantanamo Bay and
related government actions since 9/11.	News conference with Guantanamo
detainees' families and U.S. veterans follows at 2 p.m.  Host: American Civil
Liberties Union. Media Contacts: 917-686-4542 or 212-519-7829.

March 10, New York

11 a.m. - News Conference at the United Nations, UNCA Club, Secretariat
Building, 3rd Floor, Room S-0326 (enter 46th or 42nd St.).  Host: Center for
Constitutional Rights.	Media Contact: 212-614-6449.

7 p.m. - Public Meeting, Cooper Union Great Hall, 7 E. 7th St.	Host: Center
for Constitutional Rights.  Speakers include CCR President Michael Ratner. 
Media Contact: 212-614-6449.

Note: Regarding interviews with the families, contact: 011-44-207-432-3216 or
917-686-4542.
Regarding interviews with the Redgraves or Peter Yarrow, contact:
202-277-0125.

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