National Boricua Human Rights Network

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There is no deadline for the decision,” informed his attorney Jan Susler. But it’s a fact that soon, Torres, 57 years old, will learn the ruling on his second bid for parole in 15 years. The first was denied.

For Alicia Rodríguez, one of the ex Puerto Rican political prisoners released in 1999, the past 10 years have been “a constant challenge.” Instead of returning to Chicago, she preferred to move to Puerto Rico, where she’d never lived before.

…over 130 community leaders and students came out to brainstorm and plan the campaign for 2010

“…you represent a ray of hope and encouragement to persevere and continue fighting…I am physically far from my country, but I carry it in my soul…”

If granted parole, Carlos would be released in April 2010! That’s just a couple of months away!

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) of the United States government continues to obstruct the parole of Puerto Rican political prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres, while Torres is supposedly set for a hearing with the U.S. Parole Commission’s (USPC) hearing examiner next Tuesday, January 19.

Bill Sutherland Passes On Papa Bill left us in the evening of Saturday, 2nd January 2010. We were always aware of his many dear friends from all over the world who were brought into the fold of our family. So ‘condolences to you and condolences to us,’ as we say in Ghana. Arrangements for memorial activities in [...]

Her decision to come to Puerto Rico after her release was above all about family and love for her homeland.

Join us for these 2010 events for the release of Carlos Alberto Torres and Oscar López Rivera!