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Captivated - an exhibition to humanise the datained!

From June 16th 2008, Together Working for Wellbeing and Cageprisoners will present Captivated, an exhibition that aims to raise awareness of the problematic nature of counter-terrorism detention in the UK. The exhibition seeks to humanise those detained beyond the guilty before proven innocent image presented by the Media.

 

Together Working for Wellbeing understands that those detained may experience mental distress and, as an organisation, we are concerned about the mental needs of those detained and their friends and family.

 

With the first arrests in 2001, the UK has fallen into the trap of enforcing legislation in a bid to tackle suspected terrorism. Despite numerous statements that "our values" will not be changed by the terrorists, the country now finds itself in a position where detention without charge is prevalent through various forms of legislation.

 

At the private view on June 16th, Moazzam Begg, a Former Guantanamo Bay detainee, will speak alongside Baroness Helena Kennedy QC and many other wishing to debate these issues further. If you would like to attend our private view, please ensure you contact Vicky Kington to register your place by Friday, June 13th, 2008.

 

Exhibition dates:

Tuesday June 17th, 2008 to Friday, July 4th, 2008, 9am to 5pm.

 

Venue:

Together, Working for Wellbeing, 12 Old Street, LOndon EC1V 9BE

 

Private View:

Monday, June 16th, 2008, 6.30pm to 9.30pm, RSVP attendance only.

 

Speakers at the Private View:

Moazzam Begg, former Guantanamo Bay detainee

Victoria Britain, journalist and author

Gareth Peirce, Human Rights lawyer

Ceric Bullivant, former control order detainee

Manjinder Virk, star of drama "Britz"

Rizwan Ahmed, star of drama "Britz"

Baroness Helena Kennedy QC

Lawrence Archer, juror from the ricin trial

 

Editor's Notes

 

Together Working for Wellbeing is the oldest community based mental health charity in the country, we work to support people with mental health needs to get what they want from life and feel happier.

 

Cageprisoners is a Human Rights organisation that exists to raise awareness of the plight of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and other detainees held as part of the War on Terror. We aim to give a voice to the voicelss.

www.cageprisoners.com

 

Media Contact for Together working for Wellbeing

Vicky Kington

victoria-kington@together-uk.org

020 7780 7444

 

For more information on future exhibitions and events, or to book the space, contact Our Space's Manager Malcolm MacFarlane on  malcolm-macfarlane@together-uk.org 020 7780 7376.

 

 

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