Archive for July, 2008

Crime Against Humanity Fundraiser: July 18-20

By miguel • Jul 18th, 2008 • Category: Crime Against Humanity, Events, Political Prisoners

The cast of Crime Against Humanity is holding three shows at Batey Urbano (2620 W Division Street) this weekend to raise money for their trip to Puerto Rico. Please support this amazing work.



Court Backs Bush on Military Detentions

By miguel • Jul 15th, 2008 • Category: Civil Liberties and Repression

President Bush has the legal power to order the indefinite military detentions of civilians captured in the United States, the federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled on Tuesday in a fractured 5-to-4 decision.



NBHRN and Comité Pro Derechos Humanos file motion against Grand Jury subpoenas

By miguel • Jul 2nd, 2008 • Category: Lead Story

The National Boricua Human Rights Network (NBHRN) and the Comité Pro Derechos Humanos de Puerto Rico (Human Rights Committee of Puerto Rico) are filing a Motion to Intervene in the Motion to Quash the Grand Jury Subpoenas served on Tania Frontera and Christopher Torres.