From: "Action Center" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 21:52:45 -0500 To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [IAC] Ramsey Clark/Mumia - Press Release International Action Center website -- www.iacenter.org MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Monica Moorehead (212) 633-6646 December 11, 2001 Ramsey Clark, Former U.S. Attorney General, To Speak At Public Forum: What Is Behind the 'War on Terrorism?' Thursday Dec. 13, 6:30 P.M. Community Church, 40 E. 35th St. Speakers Also Include: Mara Verheyden-Hilliard � Partnership for Civil Justice Larry Holmes � Co-Director, International Action Center Dr. Asha A. Samad � Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition Yoomi Jeong � Korea Truth Commission Gamil M. Tawfik � Arabic Channel (TAC) Daniel Vila � NY Coalition for Peace and Justice Thursday night's public forum on the Bush administration's attack on immigrants and civil liberties will feature Ramsey Clark, former U.S. Attorney General, who will speak out against the Bush administration's plans for war against Iraq. He will be joined by civil rights attorneys, anti-war activists, educators and others, who will also address the increasing attacks on civil rights, civil liberties and immigrants. The meeting will also include an update on Saturday's police attack on the Philadelphia rally to free Mumia. Beatings, Arrests and High Bail, Just for Saying 'Free Mumia'� The Face of The Government's Crackdown on Dissent "The Philadelphia legal system -- the same institution that put Mumia on death row through a frameup, coverup and legal lynching -- hasn't wasted any time in putting into practice the government's new crackdown on dissent," said Monica Moorehead, a co-director of the International Action Center. "Known in the media as the 'war on terrorism,' the most recent form of this crackdown was Saturday's cop riot that attacked a 'Free Mumia' rally -- and now is attempting to scare or weigh down the movement through an array of frame-up felony charges and ridiculously high bail." Of the eight people arrested, including the two who were hospitalized, six face phony charges ranging from felony assault of a police officer, conspiracy, conspiracy to riot, and misdemeanors for the same. One protester faces three separate counts of each of the above and numerous misdemeanors -- for being the "instigator." One protester's bail was set at $80,000; another's was $68,000. "This violent and repressive move against Mumia's supporters is the face of the new mood in this country when it comes to political dissent," said Moorehead. "The racist attack on civil liberties has been initially targeted primarily against Arab Americans, Muslim people and other immigrants. But the ultimate target is the movement for people's rights as a whole." -30- ------------------ Send replies to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
