I also endorse this request.
Mark
David Fryer wrote:
> Dear Fellow List Members,
> Art Veno sent the following message to mark (Burton) and me. The
> contents are self explanatory and in my view urgent and serious and
> you may wish to consider acting upon Art's request
> David
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Arthur Veno [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> *Sent:* Sun 9/16/2007 05:27
> *To:* David Fryer; [log in to unmask]
> *Cc:* Julie Van Den Eynde; Paul Wilson
> *Subject:* Australian Psychology Association Conference
>
> Greetings David and Mark
> As you are likely aware, Gerald Koocher has been invited by the APS
> Conference Organising Committe as our invited international speaker.
> Some Australian psychologists are concerned that 'deals are being
> done' to have the APS sanction both its members use of torture and
> support the American's position on this issue. The Conference is
> scheduled for the 25th - 27th of September, so the lead times are very
> short. I sincerely apologise for this late notice and request.
> However, we have been trying the straightforward channels of dealing
> with our Society. The result has been that Professor Paul Wilson and I
> have been conveniently 'dropped' from the official programme. (As I
> was scheduled to receive an award for distinguished contribution from
> the APS, I am unclear if that will proceed given my activist profile
> on this issue as it does not appear on the Conference Programme.)
> In any event we have managed to organize APS Members and Koocher to
> hold a public forum on the evening of the 26th. We will also make our
> position very clear at the AGM.
> I write to you requesting that you arrange to post via your list
> server the petition below. Any of your subscribers who feel that they
> can sign the petition will help in getting the APS to understand that
> 'the world is watching' and actions should be made to clearly distance
> our society from that of the United States and clearly state that the
> Society condemns the involvement of its members in the practice of
> torture.
>
> To get to the petition --- http://criminologyonline.swahs.uq.edu.au/
>
> Go to ORF – Online Research Facility.
>
> Then use this password - apsconf
>
> Yours sincerely
>
> Art
>
> Arthur Veno, Ph.D.
>
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