Civil Liberties / Human Rights

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.

Irish Political Activist Ken O'Keefe suffered concussion and bruising at the hands of an Israeli prison guard Monday evening, five days into his hunger strike against detention and possible deportation. He was arrested last Thursday for attempting to enter Gaza to discuss the P10K plan with representatives from Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

Irish American political activist Ken O'Keefe is on hunger strike in an Israeli jail whilst fighting deportation after being arrested for attempting to enter Gaza on Thursday. Last year, the former US Marine and Gulf War veteran returned to Iraq with more than 500 Human Shields. After entering Gaza via a settlement, he was detained by 10 Israeli soldiers whilst walking along the beach into the Palestinian area.