Civil Liberties / Human Rights

briefing

651 Palestinian children were killed by Israel during the last 3 1/2 years, many of them while on their way to school or returning home.

David Vara, a.k.a. Davy V., a local video producer whose work includes RPD Exposed and Badges of Dishonor, was arrested after being charged with aggravated harassment on March 26. Rochester Police Officer Thomas Rodriguez filed the charge, after he received Vara's latest video in the mail. The video was mailed to the Patrol Section
Office in which Rodriguez works. Presently, Vara is out on $350 bail and will appear in city court Tuesday April 6th at 9:30am.

In protest of the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, the Howard Stern Show is being broadcast, without authorization, 24 hours a day on the Streamer P2P radio network. LIVE Mon-Fri: 6am-11am EST, with repeats every 4 to 5 hours.

Here's the photos I took at the demonstration.

On Saturday, March 13th, concerned citizens from across New York State converged at the INS detention center in Batavia to demand the release of Ansar Mahmood.

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A Rally is planned for Saturday, March 13th, to demand the release of Ansar Mahmood. Activists in Rochester and Hudson, NY have been working for his release since his detention 26 months ago.
The Rally is at 1pm, Saturday 3/13
at the Batavia Correctional Facility, near the Batavia Thruway exit.
Cars will leave from Javas, on Gibbs Street - Downtown Rochester at 12pm

give it up! stop hating people! it'll make you feel better!

LETTER FROM BEHIND THE WALLS OF AN ITALIAN JAILHOUSE:

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO TO LIVE ON AND NOT TO DIE UNDER TORTURE?