National Boricua
Human Rights Network

Carmelo Ruiz Marrero spoke last year on his new book, “Transgenic Ballad”, which he presented at the Puerto Rican Cultural Center.

January 28th, 2008
Two years ago I was arrested in a raid that destroyed the lives of hundreds of IFCO workers and their families. The raid was part of the campaign of “attrition” through “enforcement only” that is the current wrong-headed policy of this government.
I have exhausted all my legal appeals and I have been ordered [...]

January 2008, La Red
On a cold Saturday, December 8, the Peace Pledge sponsored its 5th annual commemoration of International Human Rights Day. Peace Pledge, along with American Friends Service Committee, Amnesty International, Christian Peacemaker Teams, 8th Day Center for Justice, National Boricua Human Rights Network and the National Lawyers Guild held signs, banners and dramatic [...]

January 2008, La Red
Batey Urbano was the site of this year’s 15th Annual Pancake Waffle Breakfast fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center. Over 250 people ate a delicious vegetarian breakfast and listened to videos of the Puerto Rican political prisoners, Carlos Alberto Torres and Oscar López Rivera. The audience was [...]

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 Denver, [...]

Painting donated by Oscar López Rivera
October 2007, La Red

Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Oscar López Rivera has contributed to the campaign to the SF8 Campaign by creating a painting of Hugo Chávez and Fidel Castro for auction. Eight former Black Panthers [...]

NBHRN Organizes Solidarity East Coast Events

La Red, October 2007

When most 8-year olds are anxiously awaiting the first day of school, Saulito Arellano was preparing to meet with and speak to Latino and Black elected officials, including members of the New York City Council, the State Assembly [...]

Mexican and Puerto Rican communities and supporters come together at vigil in support of Elvira Arellano, arrested in Los Angeles on August 19, 2007.