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Amnesty International Presents JAMNESTY Highlighting Miami Artists
Former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, Will Participate in the Human Rights Organization's Guantanamo Cell Replica National Tour to Close U.S. Detention Facility
MIAMI, May 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) presents its Counter Terror with Justice JAMNESTY, a concert highlighting some of Miami's prominent independent musical artists. The event will be held at Tina Hills Pavilion in Bayfront Park beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, in Miami.
The concert will be emceed by LaGuardia. Musical guests scheduled to appear include Latin hip-hop group the Cornerstoners, indie-rock artist Rachel Goodrich, jazz musician Renee Fiallos, underground hip-hop stars Brimstone and Lox the Rippa and the Miami Beach Capoiera.
In addition, Mary Robinson, the former President of Ireland and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, will make a special guest appearance at the concert. She is now leading Realizing Rights: the Ethical Globalization Initiative and is the recipient of numerous honors and awards including Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award in 2004 for her work in promoting human rights.
At the concert, Amnesty International's Guantanamo cell replica will be on exhibit Friday and Saturday, May 9-10 (10 a.m.-8 p.m.) and Sunday, May 11 (10 a.m.-6 p.m.). Visitors may tour the cell and record a 30-second reaction video that will be posted on youtube.com and tearitdown.org, as well as sign the global petition to shut Guantanamo down.
This cell replica will visit cities and towns across the United States. The cell is designed to provide all visitors with a tangible glimpse into the life of a Guantanamo detainee. The replica includes a steel toilet, florescent lights, frosted windows and a sliding metal door. Many detainees are held in isolation in similar conditions for as long as 23 hours a day.
EVENT: Amnesty International's Counter Terror with Justice JAMNESTY
DATE: Saturday, May 10, 2008
TIME: Beginning at 1 p.m.
LOCATION: Tina Hills Pavilion
Bayfront Park
North Biscayne Blvd
Miami, Florida 33132
For more details and further information, contact the AIUSA media office at 202-544-0200 x302.
SOURCE Amnesty International
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