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HRC: Human Rights Campaign

Inaugurated in 1988, the Human Rights Campaign for Political Prisoners was a coalition of families and friends of political prisoners, professionals, religious leaders, and community activists. These voices united to call upon the government of the United States to acknowledge that it holds political prisoners, to come into compliance with international standards regarding their treatment, and to proceed with their release.

Documents

Resolution Resolution
Publisher: Freedom Now!Year: 1988Format: MonographCollection: HRC: Human Rights Campaign
Resolution condeming the repression of political prisoners and their attorneys in the Federal Republic of Germany
Opening Statement Opening Statement
Author: Josephina RodriguezPublisher: Human Rights Campiang for Political PrisonersYear: 1988Format: TranscriptCollection: HRC: Human Rights Campaign
Statement given to the UN on 12/12/1988
Inauguration of a Human Rights Campaign for Political Prisoners in the United States Inauguration of a Human Rights Campaign for Political Prisoners in the United States
Publisher: Human Rights Campaign for Political PrisonersYear: 1988Format: Press ReleaseCollection: HRC: Human Rights Campaign
Released December 5, 1988
Letter to Julio Rosado, Kathy Wilkerson Letter to Julio Rosado, Kathy Wilkerson
Author: Edward A. MeadPublisher: Washington State reformatoryYear: 1988Format: CorrespondenceCollection: HRC: Human Rights Campaign
Letter to National Lexington Campaign Re: National Political Prisoner/POW campaign. Post-it note with "PS: Copies of this were sent to Gloria Alanzo and Josefina Rodriguez"
Agenda: Human Rights for Political Prisoners Formative Meeting Agenda: Human Rights for Political Prisoners Formative Meeting
Publisher: Human Rights for Political PrisonersYear: 1988Format: AgendaCollection: HRC: Human Rights Campaign
For 12/10/1988 meeting.
Agenda: Human Rights for Political Prisoners Formative Meeting Agenda: Human Rights for Political Prisoners Formative Meeting
Publisher: Human Rights for Political PrisonersYear: 1988Format: AgendaCollection: HRC: Human Rights Campaign
For 6/18/1988 meeting.
Agenda: Human Rights for Political Prisoners Formative Meeting Agenda: Human Rights for Political Prisoners Formative Meeting
Publisher: Human Rights for Political PrisonersYear: 1988Format: AgendaCollection: HRC: Human Rights Campaign
For 10/1/1988 meeting. 1 copy missing title page. Reproduction
Position in Opposition to the Prisoners' Commission; Why a Separate Commission for Prisoners Position in Opposition to the Prisoners' Commission; Why a Separate Commission for Prisoners
Authors: Maggie Smith, Linda BackielYear: 1988Format: MonographCollection: HRC: Human Rights Campaign
2 short memos on single leaflet.
Letter to "Sisters and Brothers, Inside and Out" Letter to "Sisters and Brothers, Inside and Out"
Author: The interim Coordinating BodyPublisher: National Campaign c/o Movement Support NetworkYear: 1988Format: CorrespondenceCollection: HRC: Human Rights Campaign
Minutes of National Human Rights/Amnesty Campaign IB 10/30/88 Minutes of National Human Rights/Amnesty Campaign IB 10/30/88
Publisher: National Human Rights/Amnesty CampaignYear: 1988Format: Meeting Minutes and NotesCollection: HRC: Human Rights Campaign
Handwritten original.