“Please Do What the U.S. Won’t. Prosecute Torturers”

U.S. Groups Encourage Spain to Prosecute Bush Officials “Please Do What the U.S. Won’t. Prosecute Torturers.”

February 10 - Dozens of U.S. human rights groups will present an open letter to the Spanish public to consulates and Madrid officials on Valentine’s Day. They will encourage support of Spanish courts in prosecuting U.S. officials who authorized torture.

What: By appointment will deliver the letter and flowers to the consul general or ambassador on Valentine’s Day, a celebrated holiday in Spain.

When: Monday February 14. Valentine’s Day. Meetings scheduled throughout day. Details at Roots Action

Where: Spanish Consulates in New York, Boston, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami.
Spanish Embassy, 2375 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington D.C.
LOCATION TBD, Madrid

March 1 is the deadline set by Spanish Judge Eloy Velasco to determine if he will prosecute the “Bush Six” – the group of Bush-era government lawyers including former White House Counsel and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, for violating international law by creating a “legal” justification for torture. It was a court in Spain that indicted Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. {continued}