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Thursday, August 09 2012 15:45 |
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Javier Sicilia and Mexico’s Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity will lead a caravan across the United States this summer, calling for an end to the drug war. The caravan will begin in San Diego this August and will visit two dozen U.S. cities on its way to Washington, DC.
Click here to track it live!
Read Javier Sicilia's invitation urging you and U.S. organizations to take part in this historic caravan.
On Thursday, August 16th the “Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity” will stop in Tucson on its voyage across the United States, as it works to create a bi-national movement against the drug war that has left more than 60,000 dead in Mexico over the last five years.
There will be two events in Tucson to welcome the caravan and provide community members the opportunity to participate:
PRESS CONFERENCE AND RALLY
WHEN: Thursday, August 16, 2012
TIME: 3:00 PM
WHERE: In front of the U.S. Federal Building (downtown - 300 W. Congress St.)
COMMUNITY FORUM
WHEN: Thursday, August 16, 2012
TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
WHERE: Southside Presbyterian Church - 317 W. 23rd St.
We hope you can make it! Please help circulate this announcement to other Tucsonans concerned with drug violence and U.S. policy.
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Monday, June 25 2012 13:45 |
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Border Action Network would like to share with you some of the comments from members of our organization and other organizations that are responding to the Supreme Court ruling.
- The Court’s decision to reserve judgment on the discriminatory racial profiling provision, Section 2(b), comes at a tremendous human cost, because the rights of all Arizonans will be violated while this issue is resolved.
- But we are confident that all of this law and others like it will ultimately be struck down as discriminatory racial profiling, as preempted by federal law, or both.
- Although we are disappointed that the racial profiling provision has been allowed to take effect, importantly, the Supreme Court’s decision recognizes that the provision could cause constitutional problems and may violate federal law.
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Friday, June 15 2012 20:15 |
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 Border Action Network (BAN) celebrates the White House's decision to offer immigration relief to undocumented students in the form of deferred action. Hispanic youth in Arizona and young people from many countries throughout the United States will almost certainly benefit greatly from this change in policy. The responses from DREAM Act students all over the country are marked by gratitude, hope, and a sense of disbelief. “It is a dream and at last I woke up from the dream,” Maria, a DREAM Act Student from Tucson, said. When a reporter asked her, “How do you feel about this opportunity?” Maria responded, “My life has barely started.” It is estimated that 800,000 youth will come forward to request deferred action. Adelina, another DREAM Act Student says, “Now I plan to go to college and get a Master’s degree. I don’t just want to take what I was given but give back to the community.”
[ VIDEO ] BAN DREAMers React to Obama's Immigration Policy
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Friday, March 02 2012 14:07 |
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EN ESPAÑOL
March 1, 2012
Washington, D.C. – On February 24 and 25, 2012 the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) held a meeting of independent experts on “Violence and Impunity against Lesbians, Gays, and Trans, Bisexual and Intersex Persons” (LGTBI). More than 20 experts attended the meeting organized by the IACHR under the auspices of UNAIDS. Commissioner Tracy Robinson, Executive Secretary Santiago A. Canton, and personnel of the Executive Secretariat and the Unit on the Rights of LGTBI persons also attended the meeting.
The experts offered their opinion and information on the violence LGTBI persons in the Americas, the obstacles and challenges to overcome it and to eradicate impunity on these crimes, and several best practices in this area. They also discussed the criminalization of relations between persons of the same sex, laws and discriminatory practices and other factors that contribute to the violence against LGTBI persons, among other topics. The role of the police and other Government agencies in charge of citizen security in the protection of this population was also studied.
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Friday, March 02 2012 14:03 |
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1 de marzo de 2012
Washington, D.C. – La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) celebró el 24 y 25 de febrero de 2012 una reunión de expertos y expertas independientes sobre “Violencia e impunidad contra lesbianas, gays y personas trans, bisexuales e intersexo”. Más de 20 expertos y expertas asistieron a la reunión organizada por la CIDH bajo los auspicios de ONUSIDA. Participaron también la Comisionada Tracy Robinson, el Secretario Ejecutivo, Santiago A. Canton, y personal de la Secretaría Ejecutiva y de la Unidad sobre los derechos de las personas LGTBI.
Los expertos y expertas brindaron su opinión e información sobre la violencia que existe contra personas LGTBI en las Américas, los obstáculos y desafíos para combatirla y para erradicar la impunidad de estos crímenes, y algunas prácticas exitosas en esta labor. Se dialogó sobre la criminalización de las relaciones entre personas del mismo sexo, leyes y prácticas discriminatorias y otros factores que contribuyen a la violencia contra las personas LGTBI, entre otros temas. Asimismo, se estudió el rol de la policía y otras agencias del Estado a cargo de la seguridad ciudadana en la protección de esta población.
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