International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity
June 20, 2016 International Day of Solidarity
with Oscar López Rivera

The International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity stands in solidarity with Oscar Lopez Rivera and joins others from around the world calling for his freedom.On June 20th, Activists from 35+ Countries Will be Demanding; 

Freedom for Oscar!
Community organizer, Vietnam veteran, and political prisoner for 35 years.

Join the International Day of Solidarity with Oscar López Rivera taking place in 35+ countries and also in New York City a rally will follow the Decolonization Committee Hearings at the UN to demand Oscar's immediate release!

Oakland

OAKLAND, MONDAY, JUNE 20, 6-7 PM
At Lake Merritt, In front of the Lakeview Library, 550 El Embarcadero
(we will then walk to be in front of the Grand Lake Theater)

Countries organizing events include: Argentina * Australia * Belgium * Brazil * Burundi * Canada * Chile *Colombia * Costa Rica * Cuba * Dominican Republic * East Timor * Ecuador * Mexico * Mozambique * Namibia * Netherlands * Nicaragua * Pakistan *Palestine * Panama * Peru * Philippines * Puerto Rico * Rwanda * South Africa * Spain * Sweden Turkey * United States * Venezuela * Vietnam *

New York
Message from the Campaign to Free Oscar López Rivera, National Boricua Human Rights Network

Dear Friends in Puerto Rico and the Diaspora,

This messages carries a warm greeting and the gratitude of the Human Rights Committee of Puerto Rico for your constant support and work in the struggle for the release of Oscar López Rivera. June 20, 2016 will mark a new series of events before the United Nations Decolonization Committee in New York to demand that the colonial case of Puerto Rico be examined by the General Assembly and a true decolonization process for our homeland be initiated.

At present, when the executive branch of the United States government has admitted to its Supreme Court and the world that Puerto Rico is a non-incorporated territory subject to the plenary powers of the U.S. Congress, it is our duty and obligation to struggle against what the United Nations has defined as a crime against humanity: colonialism.

We invite you to support the release of political prisoner Oscar López Rivera, to contact the countries of the world which, as members of the United Nations, defend human rights and self-determination of the people, as well as the fundamental statutes of the United Nations. Our purpose is that peaceful activities be carried out in 35 countries (one for each year of Oscar's imprisonment) in an exercise of freedom of expression and a demand for justice. This will expose the public to the world-wide support for Oscar's release. We extend our gratitude and thank you for expressing your solidarity with Oscar. The message will be heard loud and clear throughout the world.

On June 20th at the United Nations in New York and throughout the world: Free Oscar López Rivera, a patriot of his Puerto Rican people!

Eduardo Villanueva Muñoz, CDHPR
Dr. José E. López, National Boricua Human Rights Network

For more information on the New York mobilization:

Ana López (646) 229-5133
nycoordinator.freeoscar@gmail.com

To contribute contacts or for information on the international mobilizations:

In Puerto Rico:
Eduardo Villanueva
bufetevillanuevavega@gmail.com
Olga Sanabria
olgasdavila@gmail.com

In the US:
International Coordinating Committee
Ana López
Judith Mirkinson
L. Alejandro Molina
Matt Meyer
Natasha Lycia Ora Bannan

For more information: june20@boricuahumanrights.org