Amnesty International Holds Vigil to Remember the Disappeared
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
AUGUST 28, 2007
12:14 PM
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CONTACT: Amnesty International
AIUSA media
office at 202-544-0200 x302
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Amnesty International Holds Vigil to Remember the Disappeared
Activists Gather in D.C. on August 29 to Mark Day of the Disappeared
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WASHINGTON - August 28 - Amnesty International
members and local activists will hold a vigil to remember the disappeared
in Dupont Circle Park at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 29 -- the eve of the
International Day of the Disappeared.
August 30, the International Day of the Disappeared, is observed each
year by Amnesty International and other activists worldwide in remembrance
of the disappeared and their relatives.
Amnesty International demands that disappeared persons be released,
charged with a recognizable crime, and given a fair trial if still in
custody. The organization seeks to bring those responsible for enforced
disappearances to justice.
Details are as follows:
Event: Vigil in remembrance of those disappeared
Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Time: 8:00 pm (Twilight)
Location: Dupont Circle Park - Washington, DC
(Park is directly above the metro station; intersecting New
Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, P, and 19th St.)
For more information about the event above, please contact AIUSA media
office at 202-544-0200 x302.
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