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Freedom Now

Freedom Now was a national organization committed to building a broad movement in support of human rights and amnesty for political prisoners and p.o.w.s in the USA.

Documents

Now Available! Can't Jail the Spirit!: A Collection of Biographies of Political Prisoners in the US Now Available! Can't Jail the Spirit!: A Collection of Biographies of Political Prisoners in the US
Publisher: Editorial El ConquFormat: MonographCollection: Freedom Now
Pamphlet advertising book
Item 12, 46h Session commission on Human Rights Geneva, Switzerland Item 12, 46h Session commission on Human Rights Geneva, Switzerland
Author: Robert J. BoylePublisher: Freedom Now!: Campaign for Amnesty and Human Rights for Political Prisoners in the United StatesFormat: MonographCollection: Freedom Now
Reproduction
Human Rights Violations in United States Prisons Human Rights Violations in United States Prisons
Publisher: Freedom Now!: Campaign for Amnesty and Human Rights for Political Prisoners in the United StatesFormat: MonographCollection: Freedom Now
Reproduction
Right Here, right Now: Stopping Human Rights Violations in Our Own Backyard The Freedom now Urgent Action Network Right Here, right Now: Stopping Human Rights Violations in Our Own Backyard The Freedom now Urgent Action Network
Publisher: Freedom Now!Format: MonographCollection: Freedom Now
Reproduced with handwritten notes. "Final draft for fin alization Jan 6"
Argument in Favor of Making Rita Silk Nauni an Official Political Prisoner of Freedom Now Argument in Favor of Making Rita Silk Nauni an Official Political Prisoner of Freedom Now
Author: Sheila MedinaPublisher: Women's Commision (sic Commission)/Westcoast Freedom NowYear: 1989Format: MonographCollection: Freedom Now
Reproduction
FN Mission Statement FN Mission Statement
Publisher: Freedom Now!Year: 1990Format: MonographCollection: Freedom Now
Includes: FN Mission Statement; Membership Introduction; Chapter Guidelines and Organization; Organizational Chart. Reproduction - fax sent by Tribunal on US Political Prisoners/POWs
Proposed Preamble and Program - For Discussion by the Coordinating Body Proposed Preamble and Program - For Discussion by the Coordinating Body
Format: MonographCollection: Freedom Now
Reproduction. Revision by the Steering Committee of the proposed preamble
VIII. Summary Statement of FN Discussions Regarding Definitions of Political Prisoner and POW VIII. Summary Statement of FN Discussions Regarding Definitions of Political Prisoner and POW
Publisher: Freedom Now!Year: 1989Format: MonographCollection: Freedom Now
Reproduction. From September 16, 1989 national meeting minutes
Who Are the Political Prisoners in the USA? Who Are the Political Prisoners in the USA?
Publisher: Freedom Now!: Campaign for Amnesty and Human Rights for Political Prisoners in the United StatesYear: 1988Format: MonographCollection: Freedom Now
Includes 1988 press release and information on political prisoners
Freedom Now!: Campaign for Amnesty and Human Rights for Political Prisoners in the United States Freedom Now!: Campaign for Amnesty and Human Rights for Political Prisoners in the United States
Publisher: Freedom Now!: Campaign for Amnesty and Human Rights for Political Prisoners in the United StatesFormat: MonographCollection: Freedom Now
Pamphlet. 3 copies as reproductions