Black Panthers
Around the World in 8 Minutes: Black August
Black August honors the martyrs and leaders of the Black Liberation Movement, demands the release of political prisoners languishing in US prisons, as well as calls for a stronger struggle for Black Liberation.
After 49 years in prison, former Black Panther activist Jalil Abdul Muntaqim to be released on parole
Jalil Muntaqim has been in jail since 1971 and was sentenced only in 1993. He was eligible for parole since 1998, but his requests were rejected twelve times
Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal granted a chance to appeal his case
Mumia Abu-Jamal has spent 37 years in prison after being falsely convicted of killing a Philadelphia police officer in 1981
- Salvadorans commemorate 30th anniversary of peace accords
- After recurrent delays, trial of software developer and activist Ola Bini set to begin
- 27 rights groups issue letter demanding release of political prisoners in Bahrain
- Following Houthis’ strike on UAE, Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen killing 12
- Haiti remembers victims of the 2010 devastating earthquake
