There are many good groups working on the torture issue, and many good sources of information on it. Here are some places to start:

• Out of Horror, Hope:
  No2Torture's curriculum (free download)
• Religious Perspectives on Torture:
  • Inhuman behavior A chaplain's view of torture by Kermit D. Johnson
  • 5 Reasons Torture Is Always Wrong by David P. Gushee
  • Against Torture by David P. Gushee
    (A longer version of the Gushee essay, Word format)
  • Taking on Torture by Benedicta Cipolla
• Some background from Amnesty International on torture and treatment of US detainees:
  • About Torture
  • Torture and the Law
  • US and International Standards against Torture
  • Tortured Logic: Thumbscrewing International Law
• Timeline
• Bibliography
• Groups - many with excellent online resources and links; some places to start are:
  • Amnesty International USA Denounce Torture Initiative (note the Teach-in Guide under Resources).
  • Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) CVT publications and videos
  • Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Anti-Torture Campaign
  • Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) Investigate Torture: Online Resources
  • Human Rights First Torture Resources
  • Human Rights Watch U.S. Torture and Abuse of Detainees
  • Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) Torture at Abu Ghraib & Guantanamo
  • UUSC STOP Torture Permanently Campaign Resources (videos, books, articles, reports, references, etc.)
• Recent news
• Media sites
  • PBS's Frontline The Torture Question (Program, interviews, readings, links...)
• For a group, consider obtaining a speaker:
  • No2Torture: Our own list (still growing).
  • Amnesty International USA: Amnesty International: Action Guide See Appendix: Speaker List.
  • Center for Constitutional Rights: Request a speaker by email
  • Center for Victims of Torture Speakers Bureau Request Form
  • Physicians for Human Rights: PHR Speaker's Bureau
  • TASSC International: Truth Speakers: Breaking the Silence of Torture