Civil Liberties / Human Rights

Dear Mr. Mahmood:

Your request to have this office review your case for consideration of deferred action submitted on January 06, 2004 does not merit favorable action.

"BIOTERROR" CHARGES DOWNGRADED TO "MAIL FRAUD" IN STEALTH INDICTMENT
U.S. Attorneys attempt to cast $256 technicality as health and safety issue in "stealth" indictment

As the U.S. faces the erosion of the public sector, and of civil rights and civil liberites, and the left remains fragmented, the Boston Social Forum offers an opportunity to envision another world and strategize about how to build it.

international contest

...Prisoners Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison for Desertion~ Interview with Maritza Castillo, mother of Staff Sgt. Camilo Mejia Castillo, conscientious objector convicted of desertion, conducted by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus

Announcement of Freedom Summer Palestine 2004 - a Campaign of Direct Actions in Palestine Beginning Today:

The 8th annual Run for Freedom, June 26th and 27th, 2004. This year's run will be in support of Leonard Peltier.

:: Announcing the Total Liberation Tour 2004 ::

...Colombian Political Activists Moves Toward Conclusion~ Interview with John Lugo, of Colombia Action, conducted by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus

The TOTAL LIBERATION FESTIVAL (http://www.total-liberation.com/) will take place in Syracuse on July 9 and 10. This is an event not to be missed.