The 2006 observance of the Day in Support of Victims of Torture coincides with the 25th anniversary of the
UN voluntary fund for victims of torture.
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Today is a good day to
educate yourself about torture and extraordinary rendition.
Go see a movie (Road to Guantánamo), if it's playing near you. I'll have to wait for the DVD.
Visit Witness Against Torture.
Read a book.
Sign a petition.
Walk in a torture victim's shoes. Done? Walk in another torture victim's shoes. The root of evil is lack of empathy, hence the importance of reminding our readers that those who survive being tortured are indeed actual human beings who suffer real long-term consequences.