Amnesty International Holds Vigil to Remember the Disappeared


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 28, 2007 12:14 PM	CONTACT: Amnesty International AIUSA media office at 202-544-0200 x302

Amnesty International Holds Vigil to Remember the Disappeared Activists Gather in D.C. on August 29 to Mark Day of the Disappeared

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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