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Verdict of the Special International Tribunal on the Violation of Human Rights of Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War in United States Prisons and Jails Verdict of the Special International Tribunal on the Violation of Human Rights of Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War in United States Prisons and Jails
Date: 12/7/1990Volume Number: Dec 7-10Format: MonographCollection: 1990 Tribunal
Outline of Judgment and Verdict: Constitution of the Tribunal; Overview; The Right to Self-Determination (Native Americans, Puerto Ricans, Black People in the United States, Mexican People (Chicano) in the United States; Puerto Rican Prisoners of War; White North American Opponents of United States Government Policies; Criminalization and the Denial of the Rule of Law; Torture and Cruel, inhumane and Degrading Treatment; Verdict.
Petitions Submitted to the Committee to End the Marion Lockdown as of April 30,1990; Events in the Campaign to Change the Water Supply at USP Marlon Petitions Submitted to the Committee to End the Marion Lockdown as of April 30,1990; Events in the Campaign to Change the Water Supply at USP Marlon
Publisher: Committee to End the Marion LockdownYear: 1990Format: AgendaCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Schedule of Crap Orchard campaign events 4/24/1990 - 5/5/1990. Includes list of petitions submitted to CEML. Part of packet - see 3.correspondence.ceml.quinlan.1990
Mailing to Dir. Quinlan Mailing to Dir. Quinlan
Publisher: Committee to End the Marion LockdownYear: 1990Format: CompilationCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
3/20/1990 Mailing to J Michael Quinlan regarding toxic water supply at USP Marion. Letter in response to CEML petition concerning the quality of water being supplied to USP Marion. States new water supply will be available in 18 months. Includes news articles - see 3.newspaper.articles.may.demonstration.1990.pdf
[File of materials from Yasutake delegation to D.C.] [File of materials from Yasutake delegation to D.C.]
Authors: Vicki Legion, S. Michael YasutakePublisher: Interfaith Prisoners of Conscience; Committee to End the Marion Lockdown; American Civil Liberties UnionYear: 1990Format: CompilationCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
File of collected materials pertaining to the Interfaith Prisoners of Conscience delegation to the Bureau of Prisons. Enclosures: Cover Page: Note to Steve Whitman from Vicki Legion; 4/19/1990 Letter to Dir. J. Michael Quinlan from Rev. S. Michael Yasutake; 5/1/1990 Press Release; 5/4/1990 Statement for Rally re: Federal Penitentiary Marion, Illinois; 5/4/1990 Letter to Dir. J. Michael Quinlan from Rev. S. Michael Yasutake; 5/18/1990 A Report on the Visit to the Bureau of Prisons and the DC Detention Center; 5/17/1990 Letter to Dir. J. Michael Quinlan from Rev. S. Michael Yasutake; Flewellen, Fine, Yasutake at Congressmen Kastenmeier's office (Graphic); Thornell and Flewellen delivering petitions to BOP; Photograph by D'Auteuil Robideau.
Free Kakwirakeron Free Kakwirakeron
Publisher: Free All Political PrisonersYear: 1990Format: FlyerCollection: Native Prisoners
History of Kakwirakeron's (a.k.a. Arthur Montour) arrest and incarceration as well as a demand for his release
Research on International Law and Black Freedom Fighters in the US Research on International Law and Black Freedom Fighters in the US
Publisher: Research on International Law and Black Freedom Fighters in the USYear: 1990Format: FlyerCollection: New Afrikan Prisoners
Information on the institute and its activities
Conspiracy of Voices Conspiracy of Voices
Authors: Marilyn Buck, Linda Evans, Susan Rosenburg, Laura WhitehornPublisher: Women in Support of Political PrisonersYear: 1990Format: CompilationCollection: Resistance Conspiracy
Poetry, Writings and Art of the Resistance Conspiracy Case
1990 Tribunal Fundraiser and Registration Letter 1990 Tribunal Fundraiser and Registration Letter
Authors: Margaret Randall, Rafael Cancel Miranda, Dan BerriganDate: 9/15/1990Volume Number: 15-SepFormat: CompilationCollection: 1990 Tribunal
Packet containing general and registration information concerning the 1990 Tribunal.
Face Reality: There Are Political Prisoners in the U.S.A. Face Reality: There Are Political Prisoners in the U.S.A.
Publisher: Freedom NowYear: 1990Format: FlyerCollection: 1990 Tribunal
Faces of the political prisoners being held in the United States.
Dr. Luis Nieves Falcon letter to supporters Dr. Luis Nieves Falcon letter to supporters
Author: Dr. Luis Nieves FalconDate: 10/1/1990Volume Number: 1-OctFormat: CorrespondenceCollection: 1990 Tribunal
Letter asking for assistance dissiminating information about the conference.