On June 12, 2009, lawyers from the Obama Justice Dept. once again argued in court that the ACLU lawsuit against Jeppesen should be thrown out. A San Francisco Chronicle article reported Saturday that "... the Justice Department said that to defend itself, Jeppesen would have to either admit or deny a relationship with the CIA - information that is a state secret."
On Friday June 26 and Saturday June 27 you will have the opportunity to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with Victims of Torture (anniversary of the signing of the U.N. Convention Against Torture). Please plan to attend and spread the word about the following events: