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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.

Dozens of them, including Bárbara Italia Méndez, were subjected to physical, psychological and sexual violence by the police officers who arrested them. More than two years later, they are still waiting for justice. None of the officials responsible for their abuse have been prosecuted. Please see our letter writing tab above to write on their behalf.

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).

See the Rolling Forum for more information about the upcoming Rolling Forum and Theater of the Oppressed and see Eye and Tooth for more information about the Eye and Tooth project and performance history.

The Human Rights Show that plays on KPFT 90.1 FM at 11:30 A.M. every Wednesday has a volunteer position open for an engineer. All training will be provided by the show staff. If you can dedicate time for a long term committment and want more information about this position, please contact Michael Skadden.

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.

Please click on the Anti-Death Penalty Information tab on the left to see the latest execution schedule for June - September and the times and dates of the vigils.

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