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<font face="Arial"><font color="#800000"><b><big>Ramsey Clark to Join
with the Chuck Turner Defense Effort! </big></b></font><br>
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<b><big>Wednesday, December 17</big></b><br>
<b>2:30 pm</b> - Boston City Hall<br>
<b>3:00 pm</b> - Press Conference at the JFK Federal Building<br>
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Ramsey Clark, former Attorney General and recipient of the 2008 United
Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights, will be in Boston on
Wednesday, December 17 to voice his support in the defense of Chuck
Turner and demand that the government immediately drop the racist
frame-up charges. He will focus attention on the role that the US
Attorney's office and the FBI has played in the politically motivated
prosecutions that are taking place not just here in Boston but
throughout the US. Ramsey Clark will also raise that by conducting
such prosecutions that US Attorney Sullivan and the FBI have violated
their constitutional duties and must be held accountable for their
actions.<br>
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We will gather at the steps of Boston City Hall and then march to the
JFK Federal Building for a press conference. <br>
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<b>Ramsey Clark receives UN Human Rights Award 2008</b><br>
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International Action Center founder Ramsey Clark, a former US Attorney
General and internationally renown human rights defender, received the
respected United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights on the 60th
Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at United
Nations Headquarters in New York on 10 December 2008.<br>
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The announcement of the award was presented by the President of the
General Assembly, Miguel d´Escoto Brockmann, who is one of the five
members of the selection committee. The award is made every five years
to five human rights defenders whose life's work has been outstanding.
It is presented on December 10, International Human Rights Day, every
five years<br>
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At the UN Press Conference after accepting the award, Ramsey Clark
emphasized the UN's role in ensuring world peace reminding journalists
that “The greatest threat to human rights is war.”<br>
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The award is given to individuals and organizations in recognition of
their outstanding contribution to the promotion and protection of human
rights and fundamental freedoms. Previous recipients have included
Nelson Mandela, Amnesty International, Jimmy Carter, Eleanor Roosevelt,
and Reverend Dr. Martin L. King.”<br>
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Assembly President Miguel D’Escoto said “As we mark the 60th
anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we
acknowledge the tireless work and invaluable contribution of these
individuals and organizations that have fought to see the rights and
freedoms embodied in this historic document become a reality for people
in all corners of the world.”<br>
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“These awardees constitute symbols of persistence, valour and tenacity
in their resistance to public and private authorities that violate
human rights. They constitute a moral force to put an end to systematic
human rights violations.”<br>
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The UN announcement described Ramsey Clark as “a veteran human rights
defender and rule of law advocate, played a key role in the civil
rights and peace movements in the US, and more recently has spoken out
against abuses committed in the name of “counter-terrorism.”<br>
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The International Action Center, founded by Ramsey Clark in 1992 is
known internationally for its major role in the anti-war movement in
the U.S. and its actions in the forefront of extending solidarity to
countries and peoples facing U.S. attack and threats.<br>
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International Action Center
Boston:
617-522-6626
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:iacboston@iacboston.org">iacboston@iacboston.org</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.iacboston.org">http://www.iacboston.org</a>
National Office:
212-633-6646
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.iacenter.org">http://www.iacenter.org</a>
Troops Out Now Coalition
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://troopsoutnow.org">http://troopsoutnow.org</a>
Stop War on Iran
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://stopwaroniran.org">http://stopwaroniran.org</a>
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