AFGJ’s efforts were recently mentioned in an article on Venezuela Analysis. You can read it in its entirety below. Thousands March in Venezuela against U.S. Sanctions Tamara Pearson May 30, 2011 Mérida, May 30th 2011 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – Around ten thousand people marched in Caracas on Sunday to protest the sanctions by the U.S. on Venezuela’s…
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Action alerts, Venezuela
Reject U.S. Sanctions Against Venezuela
Originally circulated by Eva Golinger. If you are a citizen/resident of the US, we would greatly appreciate your signature on this declaration rejecting the unilateral sanctions imposed against Venezuela this Tuesday, May 24, by the US State Department. This is a grave and dangerous move by Washington to justify further aggression against the Venezuelan people.…
Action alerts, Anti-War, Militarism
Congress is voting TODAY on the war in Afghanistan! Call NOW!
1) Call now and urge your Representative to vote for the Lee, McGovern-Jones, and Garamendi amendments to the Defense Authorization Act. (See details at the end of this message.) You can call toll-free, 1-888-231-9276, thanks to the Friends Committee on National Legislation.
Action alerts, Honduras
AFGJ one of 107 Co-Signers on Letter to OAS
To Whom It May Concern: Just days after the June 28, 2009 military coup d’etat overthrew the constitutional, elected president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya Rosales, the Organization of American States voted unanimously to suspend Honduras from the OAS. Since that time the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on multiple occasions has confirmed the existence of…
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Educational Delegation to Guatemala
PRE-ELECTIONS DELEGATION: The Struggle to End Impunity and Construct Democracy Join a Rights Action delegation to Guatemala from July 3 to 10, 2011. This pre-elections delegation will speak with human rights and social movement organizations struggling to create conditions for true democracy, and limit the control organized crime and big business hold over the state…
Action alerts, Colombia, Political prisoners
Terrible Conditions Persist in Colombian Prison – Strike Continues
The terrible situation at La Tramacúa (the High Security Penitentiary of Valledupar, Colombia) continues. Thanks so much to AFGJ supporters who sent emails about this situation. Already, international pressure has had some effect. On Saturday, May 14th, the Regional Public Defender’s office visited the prison and verified the grave and unsanitary conditions.
Action alerts, Colombia, Political prisoners
Torture and Abuse at La Tramacua Penitentiary in Colombia
VALLEDUPAR, COLOMBIA–LIVES AT RISK! The Alliance for Global Justice has received alarming news from our Colombian partners, Traspasa los Muros, about torture, deprivation of water, filthy conditions and other abuses. We are particularly worried about the life and well-being of Hernan Rodriguez Diaz who has been the victim of torture and beatings since he began…
Action alerts, Democracy, International solidarity - not Americas
Palestinian Community Leader and Supporters Claim Victory: Bank Returns Money, Government Involvement Alleged
The following was originally sent by the Committee to Stop FBI Repression. Thank you to all of our supporters who followed through on the last alert! On Friday, May 6th, the bank accounts of Hatem and Naima Abudayyeh of Chicago were frozen. The bank manager at the TCF (Twin Cities Federal) branch could not explain…
Action alerts, Democracy, International solidarity - not Americas
Activist’s Bank Account Frozen
This alert was originally released by the Committee to Stop FBI Repression and the Coaltition for People’s Rights. Call: The Office of Foreign Assets Control at (202) 622-2410 or (202) 622-1615 Demand: – Unfreeze the bank accounts of the Abudayyeh family – Stop repression against Palestinian, anti-war and international solidarity activists.
Action alerts, Honduras
Honduras: Congressional Human Rights Initiative
The following alert was originally circulated by the Honduras Solidarity Network (of which AFGJ is a member). Please call your U.S. Representative and ask them to sign the McGovern- Schakowsky- Farr “Dear Colleague” Congressional letter on Honduras! The Honduran People and the Honduras Solidarity Network need your help ASAP to move a critical congressional initiative…
