London protest for Trayvon Martin and CA Hunger Strikers
Women of Colour Global Women Strike | 30.07.2013 19:30 | Anti-racism | Policing | Repression | London
This Wednesday 31 July, there will be mass actions in the US for both Trayvon Martin & California prisoners, on hunger strike since 8 July (see below). The action is called by a group that includes the families of hunger strikers. It’s more urgent every day -- as one of the hunger strikers has already died, after asking for and being refused medical help.
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URGENT: LONDON PROTEST
WEDNESDAY 31 JULY, 5-7PM
US EMBASSY, 24 Grosvenor Square, W1A 2LQ
Dear friends,
This Wednesday 31 July, there will be mass actions in the US for both Trayvon Martin & California prisoners, on hunger strike since 8 July (see below). The action is called by a group that includes the families of hunger strikers. It’s more urgent every day -- as one of the hunger strikers has already died, after asking for and being refused medical help.
People around the world have committed to fast for 24 hours if they can, and take other action in solidarity.
There will be a demonstration this Wed, 5-7pm, outside the London US Embassy in solidarity.
Will you come and circulate this call as widely as possible to your networks by email, facebook, twitter, websites, etc.
We also want to highlight the Guantanamo hunger strikers.
Please let us know if your organisation will sponsor event/add your name as a support, or take part in the support hunger strike.
Women of Colour Global Women Strike
womenofcolour@globalwomenstrike.net, 020 7482 2496.
HUNGER FOR JUSTICE
Wednesday, July 31st
On Wednesday July 31st, people around the world will fast and take other action in solidarity with the California Prisoner Hunger Strikers. Join family members of hunger strikers along with James Cromwell, Angela Davis, Mike Farrell, Danny Glover, Elliott Gould, Chris Hedges, Alice Walker, and Cornel West. We fast knowing that the criminalization that killed Trayvon Martin, and the criminalization that justifies the torture of prisoners in solitary confinement are one and the same.
We fast in solidarity with the demands of the hunger strikers. And we fast to get justice for Trayvon and for people of every gender, race and religion who have been killed by state and vigilante violence. Support efforts everywhere for Justice for Trayvon Martin.
“We have taken up this hunger strike and work stoppage... not only to improve our own conditions but also an act of solidarity with all prisoners and oppressed people around the world.” Hunger Strikers in the Short Corridor Collective at Pelican Bay State Prison SHU
Join us to help win the 5 demands of the California Prisoner Hunger Strikers:
1. End Long-Term Solitary Confinement
2. Abolish the Debriefing Policy, and Modify Gang Status Criteria
3. End Group Punishment & Administrative Abuse
4. Provide Adequate and Nutritious Food
5. Expand and Provide Constructive Programming
On July 30th the families and loved ones of prisoners on hunger strike are visiting Sacramento to demand that Governor Brown pressure the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to enter into negotiations with the hunger strikers. Call California Governor Jerry Brown and let him know you're fasting in solidarity with the strikers, ask him to meet the strikers demands: (916) 445-2841, (510) 289-0336, (510) 628-0202.
Cities and countries participating thus far: England, Germany, the US (Jackson Mississippi, Los Angeles, Oakland CA, Philadelphia PA).
“Hunger for Justice” convened by members of: Alexandria House; Alliance for Global Justice; Anti-Racist Action-LA; Brandywine Peace Community; California Families to Abolish Solitary Confinement; California Coalition for Women Prisoners; California Prisoner Solidarity Coalition; Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB); Critical Resistance; DCFS/DHS-Give Us Back Our Children; Ecosocialist Horizons, Every Mother is a Working Mother Network; FACTS Education Fund; Fair Chance Project; Flying Over Walls; Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted People's Movement/ Nat’l; Freedom Archives; Global Women’s Strike; Hank Jones - San Francisco 8; Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace; International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network; LACAN; LA Laborfest; Lives Worth Saving Gang Intervention; Malcolm X Grassroots Movement; Martin Luther King Coalition of Greater LA; National Hood Alliance; Ordinary People's Society/ Alabama; Palestinian Youth Movement; Payday men’s network; Peter Laarman/Progressive Christians Uniting and Justice not Jails; Prodigal Child Project, Alabama; Project South; Queer Strike; Rev. Louis Logan; Ruckus Society, Scientific Soul Sessions; Sin Barras; Theresa Shoatz - Maroon Philly Committee; Transgender, Gender-Variant, Intersex Justice; US PROStitutes Collective; White Noise Collective; Women of Color/Global Women’s Strike; Youth Justice Coalition.
--Endorse, support, and/or join the "Hunger for Justice" here:
http://bit.ly/12QzMz4
Or contact: hunger4justice2013@gmail.com
WE ARE ALL PRISONERS OF INJUSTICE!
WEDNESDAY 31 JULY, 5-7PM
US EMBASSY, 24 Grosvenor Square, W1A 2LQ
Dear friends,
This Wednesday 31 July, there will be mass actions in the US for both Trayvon Martin & California prisoners, on hunger strike since 8 July (see below). The action is called by a group that includes the families of hunger strikers. It’s more urgent every day -- as one of the hunger strikers has already died, after asking for and being refused medical help.
People around the world have committed to fast for 24 hours if they can, and take other action in solidarity.
There will be a demonstration this Wed, 5-7pm, outside the London US Embassy in solidarity.
Will you come and circulate this call as widely as possible to your networks by email, facebook, twitter, websites, etc.
We also want to highlight the Guantanamo hunger strikers.
Please let us know if your organisation will sponsor event/add your name as a support, or take part in the support hunger strike.
Women of Colour Global Women Strike
womenofcolour@globalwomenstrike.net, 020 7482 2496. HUNGER FOR JUSTICE
Wednesday, July 31st
On Wednesday July 31st, people around the world will fast and take other action in solidarity with the California Prisoner Hunger Strikers. Join family members of hunger strikers along with James Cromwell, Angela Davis, Mike Farrell, Danny Glover, Elliott Gould, Chris Hedges, Alice Walker, and Cornel West. We fast knowing that the criminalization that killed Trayvon Martin, and the criminalization that justifies the torture of prisoners in solitary confinement are one and the same.
We fast in solidarity with the demands of the hunger strikers. And we fast to get justice for Trayvon and for people of every gender, race and religion who have been killed by state and vigilante violence. Support efforts everywhere for Justice for Trayvon Martin.
“We have taken up this hunger strike and work stoppage... not only to improve our own conditions but also an act of solidarity with all prisoners and oppressed people around the world.” Hunger Strikers in the Short Corridor Collective at Pelican Bay State Prison SHU
Join us to help win the 5 demands of the California Prisoner Hunger Strikers:
1. End Long-Term Solitary Confinement
2. Abolish the Debriefing Policy, and Modify Gang Status Criteria
3. End Group Punishment & Administrative Abuse
4. Provide Adequate and Nutritious Food
5. Expand and Provide Constructive Programming
On July 30th the families and loved ones of prisoners on hunger strike are visiting Sacramento to demand that Governor Brown pressure the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to enter into negotiations with the hunger strikers. Call California Governor Jerry Brown and let him know you're fasting in solidarity with the strikers, ask him to meet the strikers demands: (916) 445-2841, (510) 289-0336, (510) 628-0202.
Cities and countries participating thus far: England, Germany, the US (Jackson Mississippi, Los Angeles, Oakland CA, Philadelphia PA).
“Hunger for Justice” convened by members of: Alexandria House; Alliance for Global Justice; Anti-Racist Action-LA; Brandywine Peace Community; California Families to Abolish Solitary Confinement; California Coalition for Women Prisoners; California Prisoner Solidarity Coalition; Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB); Critical Resistance; DCFS/DHS-Give Us Back Our Children; Ecosocialist Horizons, Every Mother is a Working Mother Network; FACTS Education Fund; Fair Chance Project; Flying Over Walls; Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted People's Movement/ Nat’l; Freedom Archives; Global Women’s Strike; Hank Jones - San Francisco 8; Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace; International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network; LACAN; LA Laborfest; Lives Worth Saving Gang Intervention; Malcolm X Grassroots Movement; Martin Luther King Coalition of Greater LA; National Hood Alliance; Ordinary People's Society/ Alabama; Palestinian Youth Movement; Payday men’s network; Peter Laarman/Progressive Christians Uniting and Justice not Jails; Prodigal Child Project, Alabama; Project South; Queer Strike; Rev. Louis Logan; Ruckus Society, Scientific Soul Sessions; Sin Barras; Theresa Shoatz - Maroon Philly Committee; Transgender, Gender-Variant, Intersex Justice; US PROStitutes Collective; White Noise Collective; Women of Color/Global Women’s Strike; Youth Justice Coalition.
--Endorse, support, and/or join the "Hunger for Justice" here:
http://bit.ly/12QzMz4 Or contact:
hunger4justice2013@gmail.com WE ARE ALL PRISONERS OF INJUSTICE!
Women of Colour Global Women Strike
e-mail:
womenofcolour@globalwomenstrike.net
Homepage:
http://globalwomenstrike.net/content/london-31-july-trayvon-prisoners-protest-us-embassy-5pm