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Nazias
09-12-07, 11:09 PM
Questions & Answers With Zachary Katznelson

Date: 10 December
Time: 7-9pm
Venue: Willesden Green Library Centre, 95 Willesden High Rd, NW10 2SF (nearest tube: Willesden Green)

To mark International Human Rights Day, an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about the detention centre at Guantanamo Bay to a lawyer who has been there and represents several dozen detainees.

Source: www.guantanamo.org

Background: Zachary Katznelson, Senior Counsel

Zachary joined the staff at Reprieve in February 2006, having first worked with the organization as a volunteer. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University in 1995, and received his law degree from New York University School of Law in 2000. Zachary represents 40 prisoners in Guantánamo Bay and works on death penalty cases in the United States as a California licenced attorney-at-law.

Before joining Reprieve, Zachary worked on the cases of women convicted of killing their batterers, but who had not been allowed to introduce evidence of the abuse at trial. He has litigated to improve prison conditions, represented prisoners in habeas actions to enforce parole-related due process rights, and investigated death penalty cases in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. After graduation, Zachary clerked for Chief Judge Marilyn Hall Patel of the Northern District of California. Zachary has also served on the staff of U.S. Congressman Jerrold Nadler, writing legislation and speeches and advising the Congressman on various matters.

Umm 'Umarah
09-12-07, 11:10 PM
not fairrrr...i really wanna meet him..will he be coming up north?

Nazias
09-12-07, 11:13 PM
not fairrrr...i really wanna meet him..will he be coming up north?

I don't know, you'll have to contact Reprieve or keepan eye on their site! :up:

He seems like a really nice genuine guy!

Umm 'Umarah
09-12-07, 11:22 PM
He does yeah, Masha'Allah.

can't believe I missed the recent event in Manchester, been so busy with family :smack:

I've ordered the book Guantanamo files, do you have a copy?

Nazias
09-12-07, 11:28 PM
He does yeah, Masha'Allah.

can't believe I missed the recent event in Manchester, been so busy with family :smack:

I've ordered the book Guantanamo files, do you have a copy?

Insha'allah you can go to any future events near you! :up:

Yep, I have a copy! I went to the book launch (which I was meaning to post about :o), it was really interesting and as it goes Zachary and brother Moazzam were there along with the author... Andy Worthington's a really nice guy too as it goes!

Umm 'Umarah
09-12-07, 11:41 PM
Insha'allah you can go to any future events near you! :up:

Yep, I have a copy! I went to the book launch (which I was meaning to post about :o), it was really interesting and as it goes Zachary and brother Moazzam were there along with the author... Andy Worthington's a really nice guy too as it goes!

oh, that's so cool...(does that mean you got a signed copy) :o

You have regular campaigns and events down in London..and Masha'Allah sis you're always promoting and attending them :up:...I wanna live in London now...there's always so much happening.

Nazias
09-12-07, 11:51 PM
oh, that's so cool...(does that mean you got a signed copy) :o

You have regular campaigns and events down in London..and Masha'Allah sis you're always promoting and attending them :up:...I wanna live in London now...there's always so much happening.

Yeh, I'm seeing how many signed books I can get! I have brother Moazzam's, Clive Stafford Smith's, James Yee's, Andy Worthington's and Insha'llah Mark Falkoff's this Wednesday! ;) ...not that a signature means much/anything to me, just do so for the sake of it once I'm there! :D

All I do is cut and paste them! :o

Umm 'Umarah
10-12-07, 12:12 AM
Yeh, I'm seeing how many signed books I can get! I have brother Moazzam's, Clive Stafford Smith's, James Yee's, Andy Worthington's and Insha'llah Mark Falkoff's this Wednesday! ;) ...not that a signature means much/anything to me, just do so for the sake of it once I'm there! :D

All I do is cut and paste them! :o

I know what you mean, It's just something to get done for the sake of getting it done..Is he promoting his poetry book or has he any new publications?

Nazias
10-12-07, 02:22 PM
I know what you mean, It's just something to get done for the sake of getting it done..Is he promoting his poetry book or has he any new publications?

It is the official launch of the book! :up: