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Check out our monthly letter writing actions link. Click on the "Letter Writing" link on the toolbar above. |
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When the women left their homes that May morning in 2006, they never imagined the horrific experience that lay ahead of them. During a police operation in response to protests by activists from a local peasant organization in San Salvador Atenco, Mexico, over 45 women were arrested without explanation. |
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Avdo Palic's remains were identified on 5 August 2009, 14 years after his disappearance and 8 years after Group 23 took up the case. They had been exhumed from a mass grave in Rogatica municipality in November 2001. On 26 August, his family was finally able to give him the dignified burial that he deserved. You can see pictures of the funeral
here.
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Amnesty U.S. local group #23 / Houston is planning a project to promote dialogue and more effective advocacy for abolition of the death penalty in Texas. Beginning in fall 2008, we will conduct a series of drama-based workshops leading up to public performances in major cities across Texas. These workshop / performance events will use an exciting, audience-interactive format called Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) which Amnesty #23 introduced to Houston in 2003 with the Eye & Tooth Project (Part 1).
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The Kroger share card program that we have used to donate to our group has been replaced. Please see the new Kroger Neighbor to Neighbor Program for the new procedure. |
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Please click on the Anti-Death Penalty Information tab on the left to see the latest execution schedule and times and dates of the vigils. |
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The tax return of The Christina Fund, Inc. is available from Michael Skadden, its Vice President, by written request to 10001 Westpark No. 30, Houston, Texas 77042. A small charge for copying and mailing may be required. The Christina Fund, Inc. has received private foundation status from the Internal Revenue Service. |