Wash. DC: HUMAN RIGHTS MOBILIZATION, FRI, JULY 3

3PM, FRIDAY, JULY 3RD, 2009
The DC Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC

One the eve of America's Independence Day celebration, American Muslims (with the support of concerned members of non-Muslim communities) will spearhead a three-part initiative to draw attention to, and to educate the public on, the enormous gulf that still exist between promise and fulfillment, and how this socio-political deficiency within the American body-politic has impacted the Muslim community (globally) post 9/11.

The initiative will begin with a press conference, followed by a rally outside of the convention center.

Among the issues to be addressed:

1. The relentless targeting of Muslim organizations;
2. The insertion of agents-provocateur into the Muslim community;
3. The oppressive use of "conspiracy law" to impose punishments on Muslim defendants which are often more harsh than what convicted murderers receive in U.S. courts;
4. To protest the innocent lives lost ("collateral damage") to wrong-headed U.S. foreign policy in the so-called war on terrorism;
5. And to protest the genocide being committed against the Palestinian people (especially in Gaza)!

Among the speakers will be family members of the Fort Dix 5, the Newburgh 4 and others who have lost loved ones through religious profiling, political prosecution and long-term imprisonment.

For additional information:
301-762-9162; peacethrujustice@aol.com