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Political Prisoners-Women

Documents

It's Time to Release the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners It's Time to Release the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners
Publisher: International League for the Rights & Liberation of PeoplesFormat: PamphletCollection: Political Prisoners-Women
A pamphlet urging people to write to President Bill Clinton to release five Puerto Rican women who have been imprisoned for their political beliefs.
Stop the War Against Women Political Prisoners! Stop the War Against Women Political Prisoners!
Publisher: National Committee to free Puerto Rican POWs and Political PrisonersFormat: PamphletCollection: Political Prisoners-Women
A 'Did You Know?' pamphlet about the Puerto Rican women held in U.S. prisons as POW or political prisoners.
Women Political Prisoners in the United States Women Political Prisoners in the United States
Publisher: Out of Control, Women Against Imperialism, and the Interfaith Prisoners of Conscience ProjectFormat: PamphletCollection: Political Prisoners-Women
A pamphlet asking for support of women prisoners in the United States imprisoned for their political beliefs.
Celebrate Women's Resistance: Statements for International Women's Day 1988 Celebrate Women's Resistance: Statements for International Women's Day 1988
Publisher: Women Against ImperialismYear: 1988Format: MonographCollection: Political Prisoners-Women
A collection of writings to celebrate International Women's Day and the ongoing resistance of women political prisoners and POWs around the world.
Free Dylcia! Free Dylcia!
Publisher: Campaign to Free Dylcia!Format: PamphletCollection: Political Prisoners-Women
A pamphlet advocating for the release of Dylcia Pagan who was imprisoned for her involvement in the Puerto Rican Liberation struggle
Celebrate Women's Resistance Here and Around the World! Celebrate Women's Resistance Here and Around the World!
Author: International Women's Day CommitteeYear: 1988Format: StatementCollection: Political Prisoners-Women
A statement from the International Women's Day Committee as they demonstrate at Pleasanton Federal Prison to bring attention to the inhumane conditions women prisoners are subject to because of their political beliefs.
International Day in Solidarity with Women Political Prisoners International Day in Solidarity with Women Political Prisoners
Publisher: Women Against Imperialism and The Out of Control Lesbian Committee to Support Women Political PrisonersYear: 1990Format: FlyerCollection: Political Prisoners-Women
A flyer advertising an event in San Francisco on November 2, 1990 declared International Day in Solidarity with Women Political Prisoners on the 11th Anniversary of Assata Shakur's escape.
Lesbian Political Prisoners Resistance Conspiracy Lesbian Political Prisoners Resistance Conspiracy
Publisher: Washington Area Committee for Political Prisoners RightsFormat: CompilationCollection: Political Prisoners-Women
A packet of graphics and clips from sources on women political prisoners.
Womyn in the Joint/Wimmin in the Joint Womyn in the Joint/Wimmin in the Joint
Format: ArticleCollection: Political Prisoners-Women
An article about women in the prison system and how they are convicted and treated shows the system of male control.
Where are Alejandrina, Silvia, and Susan Now? Where are Alejandrina, Silvia, and Susan Now?
Publisher: Out of Control Womens Committee to Support Women Political Prisoners and Freedom Now! Campaign for Amnesty and Human Rights for Political PrisonersFormat: FlyerCollection: Political Prisoners-Women
An update on the whereabouts of Silvia Baraldini, Susan Rosenberg, and Alejandrina Torres and how the government has found ways to continue its efforts to suppress political prisoners even after they were forced to close Lexington Control Unit by international human right's organizations.