In the midst of Passover and Holy Week, interfaith leaders in Connecticut gathered to make a powerful statement against torture and in favor of restoring rights to detainees held as part of anti-terrorism operations. As Rabbi Dr. Herbert Brockman said, 'The abolition of torture, like that of slavery, is the measure of a free and ethical society.'

These leaders from Reclaiming the Prophetic Voice held a highly successful press conference last week in which they voiced support for legislation sponsored by Sen. Chris Dodd (also of Connecticut) that would restore rights of habeaus corpus to detainees. Their work against torture, in conjunction with the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, has raised a unique faith perspective on this troubling moral issue. Speakers also expressed disappointment that Sen. Joe Lieberman, the other member of their Senate delegation, had not joined in Dodd's reform work. Check out the news story below for a number of shots from the press conference!