Zero dB

Reprieve’s innovative zero dB campaign wants President Obama to explicitly ban music torture by January 2010, and is now supported by Elbow, Massive Attack, Dizzee Rascal and The Doves and MySpace. Sign our petition of silent protests here.

zero dB aims to stop torture music by encouraging widespread condemnation of the practice and by calling on governments and the UN to enforce the Convention Against Torture and other relevant treaties.

In a striking ‘petition of silent protests’, zero dB supporters are each filmed standing in silence; each clip is added to a long and powerful video petition. The petition can be seen and joined at www.zerodb.org.

Musicians are using the campaign to register their outrage at the misuse of their work and, together with the Musician’s Union and all member organisations of UK Music, are urging fans and the public to sign up.

Clive Stafford Smith, director of Reprieve, said: “Torture should have been left in the Middle Ages; yet it rears its head in new forms. Music torture tears people apart mentally - as much as any razorblade. I encourage everyone to join our silent protest against the use of music torture.”

For more information please contact Alex Grace on 02074271082 or alexgrace@reprieve.org.uk.