Save Omar (Film Night & Theatre)

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Film night: "Omar Deghayes - Search for Justice" by Scott Imren
25 minute documentary made for Al-Jazeera International followed by discussion.
Brighton Peace and Environment Centre, 39-40 Surrey Street, Brighton
14th February 7.30pm and 8.30pm
(There are two showings to ensure everyone gets a seat)

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‘Air Guantanamo’ street theatre in Brighton's North Laines begins Pavilion Gardens at 3pm
Saturday 17th February

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Press Release

Theatre of Torture
Anti-Guantanamo Campaign perform the European Parliament Report on Rendition

A Brighton-based anti-Guantanmo group, Save Omar, are responding to yesterday's publication of the European Parliament report highlighting British collusion with CIA torture flights with street theatre. Dressed as air hostesses, they will be inviting shoppers in one of Brighton's busiest areas, the North Laines, to check in to 'AIR GUANTANAMO' and will explain its 'extraordinary' in-flight security arrangements. The performance parodies the practice of torture by the United States authorities, using irony to illustrate the moral failure of those complicit with these acts.

One of the performers, Save Omar activist Louise Purbrick, stated:

'The report is, of course, is no laughing matter. Britain along with 13 other states have broken international law, or at the very least looked on and done nothing while US has ridden rough shod over both national borders and human rights. We know from the case of Omar Deghayes that the US have moved entirely innocent people around the globe through their network of 'dark' or secret prisons, where the most degrading acts of torture have occured, and then on to Guantanamo as their final destination.'

Date and Time: 3pm Saturday 17 February Pavilion Gardens in Brighton's North Laines
Contact: Louise 07799 362 884

Notes: Save Omar is a Brighton based group, campaigning for the release and return of Guantanamo detainee Omar Deghayes, a British resident held in Guantanamo since 2002. He and his family have lived in Brighton since 1980s, after fleeing persecution in Libya. For more information see www.save-omar.org.uk.