Thursday, February 28, 2013

Human Rights action update Feb. 22-28

Miriam, human rights defender, 1947-2012

GOOD NEWS 
We are informed that that the governor of Florida did issue a stay of execution for Paul Howell, who otherwise would have been executed yesterday.  That;s all we know at the moment.  Thank you for intervening.
Let no one ever tell you that there is no value to our letters and protests

LABOR RIGHTS MATTERS
In January of this year, the state of California ordered Quetico, LLC, a Walmart-contracted warehouse, to pay $1.1 million in stolen wages to its workers. The company denied the charges and is appealing the state’s ruling. Meanwhile, workers fear retaliation for speaking out. Warehouse Workers United has started a campaign urging Walmart to enforce its own “Standards for Suppliers” and to ensure workers are included in the process of maintaining acceptable working conditions at Walmart suppliers.

Send a letter to Walmart CEO Mike Duke and tell him you stand with Warehouse Workers United and the Quetico warehouse workers.

Low prices seem to come from low wages and stolen wages.  Please click and act.

TRADE UNION LEADERS ARRESTED IN TURKEY
In the early morning of Tuesday, 19 February, Turkish police targeted members and leaders of the public sector union KESK, arresting at least 100 of them, including members of the teachers union.
Please add your name to the online campaign.

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN JAPAN
Japan is executing people again  Please join the campaign to protest the executions and the barbaric manner in which they are being carried out.





Amnesty International Japan action on World Day Against the Death Penalty 2008. The letters say 'Can death penalty really solve the problem?









HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN THE AMERICAS

Members of "Ladies in White," wives and mothers of political prisoners, demonstrate during the dissident group's weekly march after mass in Havana, Sunday July 11, 2010. © AP Photo/Javier Galeano

Human rights defenders in the Americas play a vital role in exposing and combating human rights violations. Many have paid a high price for their courageous efforts to break cycles of injustice, discrimination and impunity. Please join the protest against oppression of human rights defenders. When the link opens, scroll to the bottom to fill out the form.

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