Stories of Survival: Recognizing Rape Behind Bars
Tuesday, June 24, 2003, 11:00 a.m. Cannon
Terrace (NW corner of the Cannon House Office Building), Washington D.C.
In support of the Prison Rape Reduction Act
of 2003 (H.R. 1707), Stories of Survival brings together legislators,
activists, survivors of prisoner rape and their families. The event gives
a voice to men and women from across the nation whose lives have been
affected by this widespread human rights abuse.
Speakers include survivors of rape behind
bars and their family members, as well as co-sponsors of H.R. 1707.
Supporting organizations include Amnesty International, Human Rights
Watch, Justice Fellowship, Justice Policy Institute, National CURE, Open
Society Policy Center, and Prison Fellowship Ministries.
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