Human Rights American Style
Human Rights Day is observed by the international community every year. It commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the U.N. in 1948
This year Jericho Boston has organized an event in Roxbury focused on the human rights violations that occur everyday in the U.S. penal system.
You are invited to join former prisoners and their families for a one day conference discussing the application of international human rights principles to the U.S. criminal court system.
When:
Saturday, December 12, 2015
10:00am to 4:00pm
Where:
Roxbury Community College
1234 Columbus Ave
Boston MA 02120.
There will be a special focus on ending solitary confinement and release of U.S. held political prisoners and other long term prisoners.
Speakers will include Kazi Toure (brother of Arnie King), Russell Maroon Shoatz, Jr. (son of Russell Maroon Shoatz), Ray Luc Levasseur (former U.S. held political prisoner), Marquette Peltier (daughter of Leonard Peltier), Luis Rosa (former Puerto Rican Political Prisoner and comrade of Oscar López Rivera), Lana Habash (comrade of Amer Jubran), Fred Hampton Jr. (son of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton).
This event is sponsored by Jericho Boston, the City School, the American Friends Service Committee and the National Lawyers Guild Chapters in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Thank you for helping to spread the word!