From the Streets to United Nations Suites and Treaty Reviews to Free COINTELPRO/Civil

Rights Era Human Rights Defenders

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Session Room Time
Session 3 1.91 Sat 03:10pm - 04:50pm
Panel Proposal/Workshop Information
Panel/Workshop Year: 2014
Abstract:
In this workshop, panelist will discuss lessons learned from Stop Stop and Frisk, Political Prisoner, Russell Maroon Shoatz, released from 22 years of
solitary confinement, Herman Wallace and civil rights era prisoners referenced by UN Human Rights Committee. As models,participants will devise
strategies for public education, plans for upcoming USA reviews under ICERD and CAT for the benefit of imprisoned COINTELPRO/Civil Rights Era
human rights defenders, political prisoners: end solitary confinement; federal and state Truth and Reconciliation Commissions to examine and resolve all
matters related to COINTELPRO/Civil Rights Era; full invitation to the UN Rapporteur on Torture, Juan Mendez, for an unimpeded inspection of U.S. jails,
prisons, and detention centers.
Sponsoring Journal:
none
Panel/Workshop Topics:
Political And Social Movements
U.S. Politics
International
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Reading List:
USHRN LINKS http://www.ushrnetwork.org/iccpr-newsletter-3 http://www.ushrnetwork.org/iccpr-newsletter-4 ICCPR Newsletter No. 4: 2013 Shadow
Report Submissions - See more at: http://www.ushrnetwork.org/iccpr-newsletter-3#sthash.3cN0Cjy0.dpuf
Participants
Chair/Facilitator:
Name: Efia Nwangaza View Details
Speakers/Co-Facilitators:
Name: Theresa Shoatz View Details
Name: Carl Dix View Details
Name: Sunita Patel View Details
Name: Bret Grote View Details
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