Forum on Civil Liberties One Year After 9/11

First they came for Arab, Muslim & South Asian Immigrants

Civil Liberties Under Attack: America One Year After 9/11

Refuse & Resist! and

the National Lawyers Guild present a forum

Saturday, September 7, 2 p.m.

Merrifield Hall, Loyola Law School

919 Albany

(near Olympic & 110 Frwy in downtown LA)

Panel of Speakers:

 Stephen Rohde, constitutional lawyer, immediate past president of ACLU of Southern California

 Ra’id Faraj, Public Relations Director, Southern California, Council on American-Islamic Relations

 Carol Sobel, civil rights attorney, National Lawyers Guild

 Speaker from Refuse & Resist!

Followed by a question & discussion period to develop a program of action

 Roundups of Arab, Muslim & South Asian Immigrants

 Indefinite Detentions

 Torture and Abuse

 Threats of Internment Camps

 Americans Spying on Americans

 Secret Searches of Homes, Computers and Libraries

 Denial of Legal Representation

As the anniversary of 9/11 approaches, there is fierce contention for public opinion. The politicians and much of the media are manipulating people’s grief and fear to push their agenda of war on the world and repression at home. At the same time, significant voices of opposition are beginning to speak out. The speakers at this forum have all played an important role in building resistance to the attacks on civil liberties. They will speak to various aspects of the repression and lead discussion about how to resist and rally others to do everything possible to stop these dangerous repressive measures.

For more information or to volunteer, contact: Refuse & Resist!, 323-962-8084, RandRLA @aol.com