Archive | December, 2007

November 11, 1979: 28th Anniversary Assassination of Angel Rodrí­guez Cristóbal

November 11, 1979 “I was there as a socialist, an independentist and a Puerto Rican” 28th Anniversary Assassination of Angel Rodrí­guez Cristóbal November-December 2007, La Red The National Boricua Human Rights Network, its affiliates and chapters across the US, commemorate the 28th anniversary of the vile assassination of Angel Rodrí­guez Cristóbal, while serving a 6 [...]

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Ex-political prisoner Yu Kikumura Free and in Japan

November-December 2007, La Red After nearly 20 years in U.S. supermax prisons, Yu Kikumura, political prisoner, Japanese anti-imperialist and lifelong supporter of the liberation of Palestine, was released from Federal Bureau of Prisons custody on Wednesday, April 18th. He is a Japanese citizen and therefore will be transferred to Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in [...]

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Fundraiser for the Political Prisoners at Sonotheque

November-December 2007, La Red On August 17, 2007, the National Boricua Human Rights Network (NBHRN) held a fundraiser for the campaign to release the two remaining Puerto Rican political prisoners, Oscar Lopez Rivera and Carlos Alberto Torres, at Sonotheque Bar and Club. The event was well supported with all of the food and items for [...]

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Not Enough Space/Un Reto A La Locura Art Exhibition a Huge Success

In Puerto Rico, the art exhibit Not Enough Space/Un Reto A La Locura had a profound impact on the campaign for the freedom of our incarcerated patriots Oscar Lopez Rivera and Carlos Alberto Torres…The exhibit complemented the Committee for Human Rights’ effort to educate our people as to the existence of political prisoners…

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