Reminder: “Voices Against Torture” tomorrow at 6:30

What: Voices Against Torture: Writers and Lawyers on the Way Forward
When: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Where: Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, NYC

Tomorrow evening, Dahlia Lithwick will moderate a panel of writers and lawyers on the roles that members of these two professions have played and continue to play in exposing human rights abuses and in reminding nations of their human rights responsibilities. Joining Dahlia will be

• Jane Mayer, staff writer for The New Yorker and author of The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals

• Anouar Benmalek, author of The Lovers of Algeria and co-founder of The Algerian Committee Against Torture

• Scott Horton, Professor of Law, Columbia Law School, and contributor to Harper's

• Elisa Massimino, Executive Director and C.E.O. of Human Rights First

The panel will be hosted by PEN and the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS). The panel will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m on Tuesday, December 16th, and will end at 7:45 p.m., followed by a wine and cheese reception.

This event is free and open to the public. If you'd like to come, please register today.

Note: you can also RSVP on Facebook.