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In this clip, Juan Manuel Martinez Moreno shares with us words of hope upon recently being release from prison. He was imprisoned for over 16 months for being wrongfully accused for the murder of Bradley Will, Indymedia journalist, who was documenting...

In this clip, a community member shares with us some words while waiting for the release of Juan Manuel Martinez Moreno. Juan Manuel was imprisoned for over 16 months for being wrongly accused for the assassination of Bradley Will, Indymedia reporter...

La lucha sigue three years after the assassination of Lorenzo Sampablo Cervantes-husband and father of four-who was assassinated on August 22, 2006 by paramilitary troops under the orders of...

Issue 75 - September 2009

CASA Fall Equinox Newsletter

CASA presents to you the Fall Equinox Newsletter. Take a look to get the scoop on cases of political prisoners, communities in defense of their lands, women in Oaxaca fighting for their rights, repression and resistance in Honduras, an update from our friends at CASITA, and an article in remembrance of the death of Sali Grace.
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CASA
Happy Fall Equinox from CASA Chapulin!

 

Honduras Resists: Betty Vasquez of Movement of Women In Resistance of Santa Barbara: We are in Resistance against the Coup

Betty Vasquez is a member of Women in Resistance of Santa Bárbara, Honduras. She is also part of ECOS.SB - Space of Concentration of Social Organizations of Santa Bárbara. She spoke today with HondurasResists to inform us about the current situation in Honduras and the state of the resistance.
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HondurasResists Blog Spot

Originally from http://hondurasresists.blogspot.com

Anti Pro-Choice reform passed in the state of Oaxaca

Negligent of women’s rights, congress members of Oaxaca voted in favor of a constitutional reform that under the supposed protection of unborn fetuses, would violate women’s right to decide, the right to liberty, reproductive autonomy, non-discrimination, life in general, and the protection and general well-being of women.
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Pro-Choice National Network of Catholic Youth (Red Nacional Catolica de Jovenes por el Derecho a Decidir)
 

One year Anniversary of the Murder of Sali Grace

In memory of Sali Grace on the one-year anniversary of her death we upload an investigative journalist report written by John Gibler
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John Gibler

San José del Pacifico, Mexico-Marcella "Sali" Grace Eiler, a young woman with several years of forest defense, train hopping, b

ANOTHER YEAR OF IMPUNITY!

Who is Juan Manuel Martínez Moreno?
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Comite 25 de Noviembre

ANOTHER YEAR OF IMPUNITY!

Who is Juan Manuel Martínez Moreno?

Accompaniers of the Caravan of Human Rights Observation Release Statement

As accompaniers of the Caravan of Human Rights Observation in Oaxaca, Mexico, we visited the municipality of Tataltepec de Valdez on September 5th and 6th, 2009. This is one of thirty communities in the four municipalities that would be affected if the hydroelectric dam and reservoir, “Paso de la Reyna”, were constructed.
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Accompaniers of the Caravan of Human Rights Observation

NO to the construction of the Paso de la Reina Multi-use Hydroelectric Dam and Reservoir

Undersigned organizations take a unanimous stand We, the peoples, communities and organizations gathered together in the community of Tataltepec de Valdés, Juquila, Oaxaca, on September 5, 2009, who have come from different regions of the state of Oaxaca and from other states in the country, including the organizations...

Undersigned organizations take a unanimous stand

JUSTICE FOR OAXACA!! PUNISHMENT FOR THE KILLERS OF LORENZO SAMPABLO CERVANTES!!

Lorenzo is one of the 26 men and women killed at the orders of Ulises Ruiz Ortiz in 2006 to terrorize and put an end to the movement of a people that was struggling then and is still struggling for justice, freedom, dignity and peace.
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Lorenzo´s friends and family