Archive for January, 2008

Holiday Greetings From Carlos Alberto Torres

By miguel • Jan 9th, 2008 • Category: La Red, Political Prisoners

January 2008, La Red
Season’s greetings to you and to all the compañeros(as) in the National Boricua Human Rights Network. May the New Year bring us success in our endeavors, happiness and many victories. Know that I hold you all close to the heart and feel a lot of pride for all your dedication and accomplishments. [...]



NBHRN supports ex-political prisoner José Pérez González

By miguel • Jan 9th, 2008 • Category: La Red, Political Prisoners, Vieques

January 2008, La Red
Michelle Morales of the NBHRN delivered a check to Dr. Ché Paralitici of the Puerto Rican Human Rights Committee as a donation to the Vieques ex-political prisoner José Pérez González. The donation of a thousand dollars was presented during the conference celebrating the 112th anniversary of the adoption of the Puerto Rican [...]



New York the site of National Meeting: NBHRN and PR Human Rights Committee Discuss Campaign

By miguel • Jan 9th, 2008 • Category: Crime Against Humanity, La Red, Political Prisoners

January 2008, La Red
On December 15, several chapters of the National Boricua Human Rights Network and the Committee on Human Rights from Puerto Rico met to discuss the campaign to release the two remaining political prisoners. The meeting was heavy with discussion to develop strategies and initiatives to really kick off the campaign in 2008. [...]



NBHRN Sponsors Picket in Support of Subpoenaed NY Compañeros

By miguel • Jan 9th, 2008 • Category: Civil Liberties and Repression, Events, La Red

Stop The Repression! All Out to the Federal Building Jan 10@5pm!
January 2008, La Red
On Thursday, January 10, 2008, the National Boricua Human Rights Network will sponsor a picket at the Federal Plaza downtown at 5pm, Dearborn and Jackson, to denounce the recent FBI repression that has occurred in New York City. Five individuals, all supporters [...]



Protests announced against the FBI in six states

By miguel • Jan 8th, 2008 • Category: Civil Liberties and Repression

Jesús Dávila, El diario La prensa (Click here to read the original article)
January 8, 2008
SAN JUAN/ EDLP Correspondent—Protests against the Federal Bureau of Investigations, for subpoenas of Puerto Rican independentists to appear before a grand jury investigation of the Popular Boricua Army–Macheteros, will take place in New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, Illinois and California, as [...]



Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas Three Pro-Independence Activists

By miguel • Jan 2nd, 2008 • Category: Civil Liberties and Repression

Demonstrations In New York and in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Pro-Independence, Socialist, Student and Peace Groups Unite to Confront Repressive Wave
(January 2, 2008, from press release)
The F.B.I. continues its attacks against our people and especially against the Puerto Rican independence movement in Puerto Rico and the United States. In mid-December, 2007, three young fighters in [...]