Bringing Home the Crime: Canadian dissident launches new book and campaign
London and Vancouver: Tuesday, January 4, 2011
The former United Church minister who forced Canada to face its genocide of native children will be publicly launching his new book, Unrepentant: Disrobing the Emperor [1], in London next month marking the start of a global speaking tour and book launch that will culminate in the first session of the International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State (ITCCS) in London on September 12th. [2]
For two decades, Reverend Kevin Annett has documented and exposed mass murders in Canada's Indian residential schools, and confronted those responsible [3]. His efforts, a remarkable David and Goliath story, are described in his latest book, which has been called "the work of a genuine hero who is Canada's equivalent to Simon Wiesenthal."
Annett will commence his book promotion tour on February 23, 2011 in London, England, where he will hold a book launch at Housman's bookstore at 7 pm. He will hold readings and seminars across England, Ireland, Slovenia and Denmark before returning to Canada on March 21.
Annett will then speak in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton and Vancouver, and other cities, until April 10.
On March 22 while in Ottawa, Annett will present a Public Summons to Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper, requiring him to appear before the historic International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State (ITCCS) next September in London, England.
Annett has already issued a similar Summons to Pope Benedict, Joseph Ratzinger, and to Queen Elizabeth, as well as church and government officials in Canada, the United States, Ireland and England.
"Acknowledgments and apologies do not resolve this crime; nor do they bring justice" stated Rev. Annett today.
"Now is the time for legal and political action to end a centuries-old reign of terror by church and state over the innocent. Telling this story is only the first step in bringing to trial those who tortured and killed children, and who continue to do so. Since courts and governments refuse to protect our children, then we must."
The ITCCS is a six nation organization mandated to bring to justice perpetrators of crimes against children. It will convene on September 12, 2011, in London. Local ITCCS forums will be held at the same time in Ireland, Canada and the United States.
For more information on the details of Rev. Annett's itinerary or to book him as a speaker, contact his UK media liaison Anna Bragga on 078616 77343.
For further information:
Canada:
hiddenfromhistory@yahoo.ca (250) 753-3345
USA:
billdataco@yahoo.com (386) 323-5774
Notes to editors
[1] Unrepentant: Disrobing the Emperor by Rev. Kevin Annett is available through bookstores, online through Amazon Books, and Chapters-Indigo in Canada, and from Rev. Annett.
[2] Contact the office of the Secretariat for further details about the Tribunal by email: ITCCS101@gmail.com or speak to Rev. Kevin Annett who is Acting Secretary on tel:
(250) 753-3345 or email
hiddenfromhistory@yahoo.ca .
[3] For further information see
http://www.hiddenfromhistory.org/ . Annett's evidence of genocide in Canada is contained in his exhaustive study Hidden No Longer: Genocide in Canada, Past and Present (2010), which can be viewed online at: http://hiddennolonger.com/ .
Anna Bragga
Conscience Communications
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