By Any Means Necessary: America's Tactics in the War on Terror at UCR(screening of The Response)

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Thursday, April 22, 2010
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
UNLH 1000 at UC Riverside Campus
Description
The Response is an award-winning courtroom drama exploring the trial of a suspected enemy combatant, based on actual transcripts of the Guantanamo Bay military tribunals. This powerful film has not yet been released to the general public. See http://www.theresponsemovie.com for more details. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdBoIAzMNNA for the movie trailer.

Following the 30-minute film screening, a panel of speakers will discuss the issues. Confirmed Speakers include:

>> Sig Libowitz, Actor,Film Executive, Writer and Director of "The Response."

>> Tom Parker, Policy Director for Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, Amnesty International

>>Nambji Good, Director of the Counter Terror with Justice Campaign for Amnesty International

>>Muhamad Ali, Professor of Religious Studies at UC Riverside and scholar of Islam

The event is sponsored by Amnesty International, in collaboration with:

UCR Amnesty Student Group
Inland Empire Amnesty Chapter
Muslim Student Association at UCR

This event is FREE and refreshments will be provided.

The Response:
- Screened for the Pentagon and the Dept. of Justice;
- Winner of the 2009 American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award for Best in Drama & Literature;
- One of 10 semi-finalists for the 2010 Oscar for Best Short Film (Live Action);
- Winner of the Audience Award for Best Picture at the Politics on Film Festival in Washington, DC;
- Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the DC Shorts Film Festival;
- Finalist at the USA Film Festival in Dallas.

To all those nearby: Spread the word, tell your friends and help out Amnesty International by filling up the seats!