http://www.scribd.com/people/view/151627-tlecoz-huitzil This a feed for documents on Scribd written by Tlecoz Huitzil 30 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:07:51 GMT Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:07:51 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/5419291/Para-La-Gente-AugSept-2008 ************ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:07:51 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/5419291/Para-La-Gente-AugSept-2008 http://www.scribd.com/doc/4288991/Expressions-Against-Oppression * Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:52:15 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/4288991/Expressions-Against-Oppression http://www.scribd.com/doc/4285876/S-3155-Juvenile-Justice-and-Delinquency-Prevention-Reauthorization-Act-of-2008 II 110TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 3155 To reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 18, 2008 Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. SPECTER, and Mr. KOHL) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 4 SECTI Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:41:08 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/4285876/S-3155-Juvenile-Justice-and-Delinquency-Prevention-Reauthorization-Act-of-2008 http://www.scribd.com/doc/3729780/Juvenile-Injustice-by-Luis-J-Rodriguez www.progressive.org s3.95 llllililililillllllilill lll ilfirI *LuisJ. Rodriguez Writingto America Juvenilelnjustice Jr.. a EFten Paredes Michiean Lformer honor student *ho i"", arrested at fifteen and given two I ife-withoutparole sentences and a oarolable life sentence for a murderiobbery he apparently did not commit. Now thirry-five, Paredes has served nineteen years of his time and may never see freedom unless something is done to change these unjust and costly sentences. In one letter to the public, Paredes makes a salient point: "If an adult functions with the mentality of a person sev Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:36:05 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/3729780/Juvenile-Injustice-by-Luis-J-Rodriguez http://www.scribd.com/doc/3052077/Disposing-of-Children-The-Eighth-Amendment-and-Juvenile-Life-Without-Parole-After-Roper DISPOSING OF CHILDREN: THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT AND JUVENILE LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE AFTER ROPER Abstract: In most states, juveniles may receive the sentence of life without the possibility of parole when convicted in adult court. Scientiªc research has shown, however, that the brains of juveniles are different from those of adults. Citing this research, the U.S. Supreme Court held in the 2005 case of Roper v. Simmons that sentencing juveniles to the death penalty violates the Eighth Amendment due to their reduced culpability. Applying the reasoning of Roper, this Note argues that sentencing juveniles Thu, 22 May 2008 14:55:00 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/3052077/Disposing-of-Children-The-Eighth-Amendment-and-Juvenile-Life-Without-Parole-After-Roper http://www.scribd.com/doc/3032734/Adjudication-of-Youths-as-Adults-in-the-Criminal-Justice-System-Position-Paper Adjudication of Youths as Adults in the Criminal Justice System POSITION STATEMENT Approved by the Board of Trustees, December 2005 Approved by the Assembly, November 2005 "Policy documents are approved by the APA Assembly and Board of Trustees…These are … position statements that define APA official policy on specific subjects…" -- APA Operations Manual. The ostensible goals of transfer, or waiver, to the criminal justice system include: (1) deterrence of youth from committing crimes, (2) reduction in recidivism among youth who are transferred, and (3) improvement of public safety. However, i Tue, 20 May 2008 17:19:33 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/3032734/Adjudication-of-Youths-as-Adults-in-the-Criminal-Justice-System-Position-Paper http://www.scribd.com/doc/3032678/Abolish-Life-Without-Parole-for-Juveniles \\server05\productn\C\CPP\6-4\CPP424.txt unknown Seq: 1 16-OCT-07 15:01 END NATURAL LIFE SENTENCES FOR JUVENILES* JEFFREY FAGAN Columbia University In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court in Roper v. Simmons (125 S. Ct. 1183) banned executions of persons who commit capital murder before they reach age 18. Roper overturned death sentences for 72 people in 18 states (Streib, 2005). Most (but not all) were resentenced to natural life or life in prison without the possibility of parole (or JLWOP).1 Juvenile justice advocates now want to extend Roper’s maturity heuristic, proportionality analysis, ave Tue, 20 May 2008 17:13:29 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/3032678/Abolish-Life-Without-Parole-for-Juveniles http://www.scribd.com/doc/2992796/Three-Wise-Men-by-Arthur-Argomaniz Arthur Argomaniz Final Essay Portfolio Project WRIT 340 Prof. Hinrichs May 1, 2008 Three Wise Men Life without the Possibility of Parole (LWOP) is essentially a death sentence. This sentence has become even more widely used for juvenile offenders since the 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roper v. Simmons, which established: “abolishing the practice of juvenile executions […], the Court has referred to the laws of other countries and to international authorities as instructive for its interpretation of the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishments” (Leighton and Vega Fri, 16 May 2008 17:09:04 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2992796/Three-Wise-Men-by-Arthur-Argomaniz http://www.scribd.com/doc/2440863/Anahuacalmecac-International-University-Preparatory-High-School-of-North-America-Support-Letters Greetings Neighbors and Friends, I write to implore you on behalf of the children of Los Angeles to take part in our community’s grassroots campaign to move the Los Angeles Unified School District (“L.A.U.S.D.”) into approving our charter for Anahuacalmecac, International University Preparatory High School of North America, which is currently being reviewed by the L.A.U.S.D. and Superintendent David L. Brewer. As many of you may already know, Anahuacalmecac is the upper division complement to the current International Baccalaureate (IB) Early and Middle Years programs at Academia Semilla Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:01:29 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2440863/Anahuacalmecac-International-University-Preparatory-High-School-of-North-America-Support-Letters http://www.scribd.com/doc/2228403/Fast-for-Justice-for-Efren-Paredes-Jr-Press-Release The Injustice Must End (TIME) Committee to Free Efren Paredes, Jr. P.O. Box 858 Battle Creek, MI 49016 E-mail: info@4Efren.com Web Site: www.4Efren.com MySpace: www.myspace.com/4Efren News Release For Immediate Release Thursday, March 6, 2008 FAST FOR JUSTICE FOR EFREN PAREDES, JR., THE 300 MICHIGAN JUVENILE LIFERS, AND 2,000 JUVENILE LIFERS THROUGHOUT THE USA This is a call by The Injustice Must End (TIME) Committee to join and support a fast during Holy Week 2008 on behalf of Efren Paredes, Jr., the over 300 Michigan prisoners, and 2,000 other juveniles across the country sentenced as juve Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:10:01 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2228403/Fast-for-Justice-for-Efren-Paredes-Jr-Press-Release http://www.scribd.com/doc/2227109/Categorically-Less-Culpable-Children-Sentenced-to-Life-Without-Possibility-of-Parole-in-Illinois CategoriCally Less CuLpabLe Children SentenCed to life Without PoSSibility of Parole in illinoiS The Illinois Coalition for the Fair Sentencing of Children Photo by Steve Liss; used with his permission. *Many photos throughout this book, including the cover photo, were generously donated by and are reprinted with permission from Steve Liss, a Soros Justice Media Fellow, whose work has focused, in part, on documenting the lives of children in juvenile detention facilities. These photographs were taken inside juvenile detention facilities, but the children depicted here are not serving life Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:39:00 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2227109/Categorically-Less-Culpable-Children-Sentenced-to-Life-Without-Possibility-of-Parole-in-Illinois http://www.scribd.com/doc/2227074/1-in-100-Behind-Bars-in-2008-The-Pew-Center-on-the-States One in 100: Behind Bars in America 2008 *The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today’s most challenging problems. Pew applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improve public policy, inform the public and stimulate civic life. We partner with a diverse range of donors, public and private organizations and concerned citizens who share our commitment to fact-based solutions and goal-driven investments to improve society. *Table of Contents About this Report ...................................................................................................... Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:31:18 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2227074/1-in-100-Behind-Bars-in-2008-The-Pew-Center-on-the-States http://www.scribd.com/doc/2169002/Brain-Development-Culpability-and-the-Death-Penalty-by-The-International-Justice-Project BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, CULPABILITY AND THE DEATH PENALTY The International Justice Project For many years, science had assumed that the adolescent brain was fully developed by the age of 14. It was thought that developmental changes in the brain occurred in the first few “formative” years of life. However recent scientific advancements indicate that the adolescent brain undergoes rapid change and does not fully develop adult capacity until the early twenties.1 It should be emphasized that this development and change occur in all adolescents. The importance of this discovery should not be under Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:19:02 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2169002/Brain-Development-Culpability-and-the-Death-Penalty-by-The-International-Justice-Project http://www.scribd.com/doc/2127985/Tips-for-Writing-Letters-to-the-Editor Search | Contact Us Writing a letter to the editor- Tips from TRU One of the simplest ways to get our message into the media is writing letters to the editors (LTE) of local papers. Every newspaper has a section for reader letters, which many people read. Process Most newspapers make it pretty easy to submit an LTE, either with an email address or with a form on their website. If submitting by email, make sure to put the letter in the text of the email, not as an attachment. Most newspapers state their policies for submitting LTEs in the paper, usually on the opinion page. Many limit the nu Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:10:44 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2127985/Tips-for-Writing-Letters-to-the-Editor http://www.scribd.com/doc/2127879/As-a-Man-Thinketh-by-James-Allen As a Man Thinketh by James Allen **Foreword This little volume (the result of meditation and experience) is not intended as an exhaustive treatise on the much-written upon subject of the power of thought. It is suggestive rather than explanatory, its object being to stimulate men and women to the discovery and perception of the truth that They themselves are makers of themselves by virtue of the thoughts which they choose and encourage; that mind is the master-weaver, both of the inner garment of character and the outer garment of circumstance, and that, as they may have hitherto woven in ig Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:09:34 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2127879/As-a-Man-Thinketh-by-James-Allen http://www.scribd.com/doc/2092317/The-Parable-of-the-Acorns THE PARABLE OF THE ACORNS There was once a very large community of acorns living in a mighty oak tree. From birth, the acorns had been taught that their ultimate purpose in life was to achieve the highest level of acornness, represented by a highly polished shell. To help them achieve this, the acorn leaders established acorn health clubs, acorn beauty parlors, and acorn shell—polishing institutions. All acorns were expected to master the ability to keep their shells polished and assist other acorns in developing their skills to do the same. Some acorns were not satisfied. They did not belie Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:54:20 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2092317/The-Parable-of-the-Acorns http://www.scribd.com/doc/2074119/Crime-Culpability-and-the-Adolescent-Brain Neuroscience Crime, Culpability, and the Adolescent Brain This fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether capital crimes by teenagers under 18 should get the death sentence; the case for leniency is based in part on brain studies When he was 17 years old, Christopher Sim- of these issues before. In 1988, it held that it mons persuaded a younger friend to help was unconstitutional to execute convicts unhim rob a woman, tie her up with electrical der 16, but it ruled in 1989 that states were cable and duct tape, and throw her over a within their rights to put 16- and 17-year-old bridge. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:40:48 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2074119/Crime-Culpability-and-the-Adolescent-Brain http://www.scribd.com/doc/2074118/Cognitive-and-Affective-Development-in-Adolescence-Laurence-Steinberg Review TRENDS in Cognitive Sciences Vol.9 No.2 February 2005 Cognitive and affective development in adolescence Laurence Steinberg Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA Questions about the nature of normative and atypical development in adolescence have taken on special significance in the last few years, as scientists have begun to recast old portraits of adolescent behavior in the light of new knowledge about brain development. Adolescence is often a period of especially heightened vulnerability as a consequence of potential disjunctions between develo Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:40:28 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2074118/Cognitive-and-Affective-Development-in-Adolescence-Laurence-Steinberg http://www.scribd.com/doc/2074105/Sentencing-Our-Children-to-Die-in-Prison-Univ-of-San-Francisco-School-of-Law *Sentencing our Children to Die in Prison Global Law and Practice Principal Authors Michelle Leighton Professor Connie de la Vega The Center for Law and Global Justice and The Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Law Clinic University of San Francisco School of Law, in association with Human Rights Advocates November 2007 *Author Information Michelle Leighton Director, Human Rights Programs Center for Law and Global Justice mleighton@usfca.edu University of San Francisco School of Law Professor Connie de la Vega Director, Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Law Clinic delaveg Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:31:32 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2074105/Sentencing-Our-Children-to-Die-in-Prison-Univ-of-San-Francisco-School-of-Law http://www.scribd.com/doc/2073929/United-Nations-Standard-Minimum-Rules-for-the-Administration-of-Juvenile-Justice United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice ("The Beijing Rules") Adopted by General Assembly resolution 40/33of 29 November 1985 PART ONE GENERAL PRINCIPLES 1. Fundamental perspectives 1.1 Member States shall seek, in conformity with their respective general interests, to further the well-being of the juvenile and her or his family. 1.2 Member States shall endeavour to develop conditions that will ensure for the juvenile a meaningful life in the community, which, during that period in life when she or he is most susceptible to deviant behaviour, will foste Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:55:14 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2073929/United-Nations-Standard-Minimum-Rules-for-the-Administration-of-Juvenile-Justice http://www.scribd.com/doc/2073928/United-Nations-Guidelines-for-the-Prevention-of-Juvenile-Delinquency United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Riyadh Guidelines) Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 45/112 of 14 December 1990 I. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES 1. The prevention of juvenile delinquency is an essential part of crime prevention in society. By engaging in lawful, socially useful activities and adopting a humanistic orientation towards society and outlook on life, young persons can develop noncriminogenic attitudes. 2. The successful prevention of juvenile delinquency requires efforts on the part of the entire society to ensure the harmoniou Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:55:08 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2073928/United-Nations-Guidelines-for-the-Prevention-of-Juvenile-Delinquency http://www.scribd.com/doc/2073927/Vienna-Convention-on-the-Law-of-Treaties Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties* The States Parties to the present Convention, Considering the fundamental role of treaties in the history of international relations, Recognizing the ever-increasing importance of treaties as a source of international law and as a means of developing peaceful co-operation among nations, whatever their constitutional and social systems, Noting that the principles of free consent and of good faith and the pacta sunt servanda rule are universally recognized, Affirming that disputes concerning treaties, like other international disputes, should be settled Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:55:06 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2073927/Vienna-Convention-on-the-Law-of-Treaties http://www.scribd.com/doc/2073925/United-Nations-Rules-for-the-Protection-of-Juveniles-Deprived-of-Their-Liberty United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty Adopted by General Assembly resolution 45/113of 14 December 1990 I. Fundamental Perspectives 1. The juvenile justice system should uphold the rights and safety and promote the physical and mental well-being of juveniles. Imprisonment should be used as a last resort. 2. Juveniles should only be deprived of their liberty in accordance with the principles and procedures set forth in these Rules and in the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules). Deprivation o Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:54:58 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2073925/United-Nations-Rules-for-the-Protection-of-Juveniles-Deprived-of-Their-Liberty http://www.scribd.com/doc/2073914/International-Covenant-on-Civil-and-Political-Rights International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966 entry into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 49 Preamble The States Parties to the present Covenant, Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Recognizing that these rights deri Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:48:21 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2073914/International-Covenant-on-Civil-and-Political-Rights http://www.scribd.com/doc/2071334/American-Psychological-Association-amicus-brief-in-Roper-v-Simmons-Applicable-to-Juvenile-Life-Without-Parole-Campaign No. 03-633 ================================================================ In The Supreme Court of the United States ---------------------------------♦--------------------------------DONALD P. ROPER, SUPERINTENDENT, POTOSI CORRECTIONAL CENTER, Petitioner v. CHRISTOPHER SIMMONS ---------------------------------♦--------------------------------On Writ Of Certiorari To The Supreme Court Of Missouri ---------------------------------♦--------------------------------BRIEF FOR THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, AND THE MISSOURI PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION AS AMICI CURIAE SUPPORTING RESPON Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:21:49 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2071334/American-Psychological-Association-amicus-brief-in-Roper-v-Simmons-Applicable-to-Juvenile-Life-Without-Parole-Campaign http://www.scribd.com/doc/2071329/When-I-Die-Thats-When-Theyll-Send-Me-Home-Human-Rights-Watch-January-2008 January 2008 Volume 20, No. 1 (G) “When I Die, They’ll Send Me Home” Youth Sentenced to Life without Parole in California Summary .................................................................................................................2 Methodology ...........................................................................................................7 Recommendations ..................................................................................................11 To the Governor of California ............................................................................. 1 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:18:49 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2071329/When-I-Die-Thats-When-Theyll-Send-Me-Home-Human-Rights-Watch-January-2008 http://www.scribd.com/doc/2071180/Granholm-must-now-deliver-prison-reforms-The-Detroit-Free-Press-021408 Granholm must now deliver prison reforms February 14, 2008 By Jeff Gerritt The Detroit Free Press Michigan's packed prison system is bankrupting the state, economically and morally. If Gov. Jennifer Granholm, midway through her second term, is looking for a legacy, here it is: Start to bring the prison population, now the size of Battle Creek, down to where it serves justice and the taxpayer. Enable Michigan eventually to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more each year for smoother roads, better universities and more police officers. A former prosecutor wary of getting a soft-on-crime ta Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:25:39 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2071180/Granholm-must-now-deliver-prison-reforms-The-Detroit-Free-Press-021408 http://www.scribd.com/doc/2070937/Give-the-kids-a-break-by-Annette-Fuentes-USA-TODAY-21308 Give the kids a break It's time to ease the too-tough, and ill-conceived, sentencing of juveniles. Wednesday, February 13, 2008 By Annette Fuentes USA TODAY Vengeance and harsh retribution have been the guiding principles in our treatment of youth in the criminal justice system since the crack-cocaine tinged crime wave of the late 1980s crested and then fell in the mid-1990s. States got tough with laws that allowed the prosecution of juveniles as adults in certain felony crimes, as well as the sentencing of youth convicted of murder-related crimes to life without the chance of parole. Now a do Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:58:43 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2070937/Give-the-kids-a-break-by-Annette-Fuentes-USA-TODAY-21308 http://www.scribd.com/doc/2068396/Life-WIthout-Parole-for-Those-Sentenced-as-Youths-Public-Opinion-in-Michigan-Abridged-Version-Wayne-State-University-School-of-Social-Work-200 *** Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:47:29 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2068396/Life-WIthout-Parole-for-Those-Sentenced-as-Youths-Public-Opinion-in-Michigan-Abridged-Version-Wayne-State-University-School-of-Social-Work-200 http://www.scribd.com/doc/2066195/Internet-Activism-to-Support-Efren-Paredes-Jr-Justice-Campaign-Updated-82907 1INTERNET ACTIVISM FOR Dear Friends: EFREN PAREDES, JR. JUSTICE CAMPAIGN People interested in assisting the campaign to free Efren Paredes, Jr. using the internet are encouraged to copy and paste the following message in e-mails, and post it on bulletin boards, blogs, web sites, and anywhere else you can post it on the internet. Many blogs and web sites have comment sections. In those sections you can copy and paste the message that follows. If there is a subject line to enter text into I suggest using "Innocent 15Year-Old Latino Honor Student Sentenced to Life in Prison". Thank you for your Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:58:08 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2066195/Internet-Activism-to-Support-Efren-Paredes-Jr-Justice-Campaign-Updated-82907 http://www.scribd.com/doc/2065384/Parolable-Lifer-Court-Opinion-Kenneth-FosterBey-et-al-v-Barbara-Sampson-et-al-Order-Dated-2708 ****** Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:01:22 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2065384/Parolable-Lifer-Court-Opinion-Kenneth-FosterBey-et-al-v-Barbara-Sampson-et-al-Order-Dated-2708 http://www.scribd.com/doc/2057589/Michigan-House-Bills-44024405-Legislative-Analysis-Proposes-Abolishment-of-Juvenile-Life-Without-Parole-Sentences Legislative Analysis LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE: PROHIBIT FOR JUVENILES Mitchell Bean, Director Phone: (517) 373-8080 http://www.house.mi.gov/hfa House Bill 4402 Sponsor: Rep. Paul Condino House Bill 4403 Sponsor: Rep. Virgil Smith Committee: Judiciary Complete to 1-22-08 House Bill 4404 Sponsor: Rep. Mark Meadows House Bill 4405 Sponsor: Rep. Robert Jones A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILLS 4402-4405 AS INTRODUCED 3-6-07 House Bills 4402-4404 would amend various acts to prohibit sentencing a juvenile convicted of certain crimes to life without the possibility of parole and House Bill 4405 would revise parol Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:05:56 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2057589/Michigan-House-Bills-44024405-Legislative-Analysis-Proposes-Abolishment-of-Juvenile-Life-Without-Parole-Sentences http://www.scribd.com/doc/2055681/2008-Dia-De-La-Mujer-Conference-Flyer You are invited to : Mark your calendars and join us to celebrate the 15th year of “Dia de la Mujer Conference” Register at: http://ddlm.ocat.msu.edu February 23rd, 2008 At the MSU Kellogg Center *Registration Begins at 7:00 am 55Harrison Road, East Lansing, MI 48824 Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions Diane Hernandez-Wojda/ Fernando Vasquez (517) 353-7745 hernan12@msu.edu vasquezf@msu.edu Contact: * Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:36:30 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2055681/2008-Dia-De-La-Mujer-Conference-Flyer http://www.scribd.com/doc/2051126/Dia-De-La-Mujer-2008-Press-Release-Updated-2108 DIA DE LA MUJER 2008 PRESS RELEASE Dia de la Mujer (DDLM) is scheduled for Saturday, February 23, 2008 at the MSU Kellogg Center. DDLM is an event that permits Latinas around the Midwest and beyond to partake in networking for employment, pursue educational opportunities, and leave empowered amidst a thriving community. It has provided a much needed space for Latinas in Michigan to implement social change and to highlight their accomplishments in our community. For the last 15 years, the DDLM conference has become a tradition among the Michigan Latina population and is held annually every last Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:12:42 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/2051126/Dia-De-La-Mujer-2008-Press-Release-Updated-2108 http://www.scribd.com/doc/1406740/Letter-to-Paul-Condino-and-House-Judiciary-Committee-Members-from-Efren-Paredes-Jr "In The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets, Jane Addams, the Nobel Prize winning social worker and crusader for the juvenile court, emphasized that youth above all is about possibility and that 'we may either smother the divine fire of youth or we may feed it.' We reject life without the possibility of parole sentences because they smother the divine fire of youth. They are an expression of despair that has no place in any system that aims to take seriously youth as a mitigating factor." —David S. Tanenhaus, Steven A. Drizin, "Owing to the Extreme Youth of the Accused": The Changing Legal Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:34:06 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/1406740/Letter-to-Paul-Condino-and-House-Judiciary-Committee-Members-from-Efren-Paredes-Jr http://www.scribd.com/doc/1406009/The-Injustice-Must-End-TIME-Committee-to-Free-Efren-Paredes-Jr-JLWOP-Press-Release The Injustice Must End (TIME) Committee to Free Efren Paredes, Jr. P.O. Box 858 Battle Creek, MI 49016 E-mail: info@4Efren.com Web Site: www.4Efren.com MySpace: www.myspace.com/4Efren News Release For Immediate Release Wednesday, January 23, 2008 The Injustice Must End (TIME) Committee to Free Efren Paredes, Jr. opposes the imposition of life without parole (LWOP) sentences on children. We do not support abandoning the inherent dignity of children, and view LWOP sentences for children as a human rights violation. We believe in redemption and assert that persons who are convicted of committin Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:25:47 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/1406009/The-Injustice-Must-End-TIME-Committee-to-Free-Efren-Paredes-Jr-JLWOP-Press-Release http://www.scribd.com/doc/1028104/Abolish-Juvenile-Life-Without-Parole-Sentences-in-the-USA-New-Facebook-Group ABOLISH JUVENILE LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE SENTENCES IN THE USA In the United States of America (USA) many states are imposing sentences of life without parole on juveniles. Those most aggressively and disproportionately targeted are minority children. The Convention On the Rights of the Child has been ratified by 192 nations. The USA is the only country in the Western Hemisphere to impose these draconian sentences, and is only one of two countries in the world that have not ratified the United Nations Convention On the Rights of the Child. Pursuant to the Convention On the Rights of th Child, Artic Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:25:11 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/1028104/Abolish-Juvenile-Life-Without-Parole-Sentences-in-the-USA-New-Facebook-Group http://www.scribd.com/doc/1027629/The-Rest-of-Their-Lives-Human-Rights-Watch-Juvenile-Life-Without-Parole-Study The Rest of Their Lives Life without Parole for Child Offenders in the United States Amnesty International Human Rights Watch *Copyright © 2005 Human Rights Watch/Amnesty International. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America ISBN: 1564323358 Cover photos: © 2005 Private Cover design by Rafael Jimenez Human Rights Watch 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th floor New York, NY 10118-3299 USA Tel: 1-(212) 290-4700, Fax: 1-(212) 736-1300 hrwnyc@hrw.org 1630 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009 USA Tel:1-(202) 612-4321, Fax:1-(202) 612-4333 hrwdc@hrw.org 2nd Floor, 2- Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:26:18 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/1027629/The-Rest-of-Their-Lives-Human-Rights-Watch-Juvenile-Life-Without-Parole-Study http://www.scribd.com/doc/1027604/Petition-to-InterAmerican-Commission-on-Human-Rights TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES: ______________________________________________________________ PETITION ALLEGING VIOLATIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF JUVENILES SENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA By the undersigned, appearing as petitioners and as counsel for the individual petitioners under the provisions of Article 23 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure: __________________________ Steven Macpherson Watt Ann Beeson Human Rights Working Group American Civil Liberties Union ______________ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:17:42 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/1027604/Petition-to-InterAmerican-Commission-on-Human-Rights http://www.scribd.com/doc/1027490/The-Rest-of-Their-Lives-Executive-Summary-Human-Rights-Watch-Juvenile-Life-Without-Parole-Study United States The Rest of Their Lives Life without Parole for Child Offenders in the United States HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH ***********H UMA N R I G H TS WATCH 350 Fifth Avenue, 34 th Floor New York, NY 10118-3299 HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH www.hrw.org The Rest of Their Lives Life without Parole for Child Offenders in the United States Around the world, children can and do commit terrible crimes. But the United States is one of only a handful of countries that sentence children to life imprisonment without parole. In forty-two of the United States and under federal law, youth under eighteen who commit Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:35:14 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/1027490/The-Rest-of-Their-Lives-Executive-Summary-Human-Rights-Watch-Juvenile-Life-Without-Parole-Study http://www.scribd.com/doc/1027345/Second-Chances-Report-by-the-ACLU-of-Michigan-About-Juvenile-Life-Without-Parole-Sentences-in-Michigan econdChances Second Chances Juveniles serving life without parole in Michigan prisons **ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The report is dedicated to the juvenile lifers and their families. This report was prepared by Deborah LaBelle, Director of the Juvenile Life Without Parole Initiative, Anna Phillips, Research Coordinator, and Laural Horton, Research Assistant. The report was made possible with the generous funding and support of the JEHT Foundation, the sponsorship of the ACLU of Michigan and the encouragement of the Open Society Institute through a Senior Soros Justice Fellowship. Steve Hawkins, Senior P Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:29:58 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/1027345/Second-Chances-Report-by-the-ACLU-of-Michigan-About-Juvenile-Life-Without-Parole-Sentences-in-Michigan http://www.scribd.com/doc/1022354/Convention-On-the-Rights-of-the-Child CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD Preamble The States Parties to the present Convention, Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and i nalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Bearing in mind that the peoples of the United Nations have, in the Charter, reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights and in the dignity and worth of the human person, and have determined to promote social progress and bet Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:49:53 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/1022354/Convention-On-the-Rights-of-the-Child http://www.scribd.com/doc/970877/Support-Upcoming-Puerto-Rican-Protests Saludos desde Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Gracias for your support This is the latest we have in terms of the rallies that are to take place MINH/Mayaguez maria Dozens of organizations in Puerto Rico and the United States will participate in protests on Thursday January 10 and Friday January 11, 2008 against the new wave of FBI repression against Pro Independence Puerto Ricans. On this occasion a New York City Grand Jury issued subpoenas to three young Puerto Ricans. Tania Frontera, Christopher Torres and Julio Pabon Jr. are scheduled to appear before a Federal Grand Jury on January 11, 2008. Repres Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:43:03 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/970877/Support-Upcoming-Puerto-Rican-Protests http://www.scribd.com/doc/967919/Oakland-County-League-of-Women-Voters-Sponsors-Jan-28-Town-Hall-Meeting-Second-Chance-Legislation-Supporters-Invited-to-Attend Oakland County League of Women Voters Will Sponsor a Town Hall Meeting When: Monday, January 28, 2008 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: OCC Orchard Ridge Campus Farmington Hills, Michigan Building: Smith Theater (see link below for map & directions) Admission: Free This town hall meeting will include Mike Bishop (R) vs. Andrew Dillon (D). They will begin with opening statements, followed by State of Michigan issues, and ending with a question and answer period. Please remember wear your Second Chance Legislation Tshirts and have your questions ready. http://www.oaklandcc.edu/Maps/ORCampus * Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:06:33 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/967919/Oakland-County-League-of-Women-Voters-Sponsors-Jan-28-Town-Hall-Meeting-Second-Chance-Legislation-Supporters-Invited-to-Attend http://www.scribd.com/doc/967497/Michigan-Public-Defender-Task-Force-Jan-22-2008-Meeting Please join us in the effort to reform Michigan’s public defense system.    Public Defense Task Force   Meeting on  Juvenile Justice and Michigan’s Public Defense Delivery System    Tuesday, January 22, 2008  10­12 PM, State Bar of Michigan, Room 1 & 2  306 Townsend Street  Lansing, MI 48933    The  Public  Defense  Task  Force  (PDTF)  is  working  for  a  fair  and  effective  public  defense  system  that  meets nationally recognized standards. The PDTF educates the public and fights for legislative reform Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:26:04 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/967497/Michigan-Public-Defender-Task-Force-Jan-22-2008-Meeting http://www.scribd.com/doc/958965/Convention-on-the-Elimination-of-All-Forms-of-Discrimination-Against-Women CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN The States Parties to the present Convention, Noting that the Charter of the United Nations reaffirms faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women, Noting that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms the principle of the inadmissibility of discrimination and proclaims that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth therein, without distinction o Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:07:06 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/958965/Convention-on-the-Elimination-of-All-Forms-of-Discrimination-Against-Women http://www.scribd.com/doc/958964/International-Convention-on-the-Elimination-of-All-Forms-of-Racial-Discrimination International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Adopted and opened for signature and ratification by General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX) of 21 December 1965 entry into force 4 January 1969, in accordance with Article 19 The States Parties to this Convention, Considering that the Charter of the United Nations is based on the principles of the dignity and equality inherent in all human beings, and that all Member States have pledged themselves to take joint and separate action, in co-operation with the Organization, for the achievement of one of the purposes o Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:07:04 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/958964/International-Convention-on-the-Elimination-of-All-Forms-of-Racial-Discrimination http://www.scribd.com/doc/958879/Call-for-Participants-for-an-LA-Immigrant-Rights-Academic-Writing CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS FOR AN LA IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ACADEMIC WRITING AND WORKING GROUP Beyond "La Gran Epoca Primavera 2006": A historical analysis of the Immigrant Rights Movement in Los Angeles Convened by: Jesse Díaz, University of California, Riverside Luisa Heredia, Harvard University Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 1pm, Casa del Mexicano, 2900 Pedro Infante Dr., East Los Angeles The mass mobilizations of spring 2006 in Los Angeles were the largest demonstrations ever witnessed in the United States. Undocumented immigrants and their supporters took to the streets to protest against repressive Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:29:14 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/958879/Call-for-Participants-for-an-LA-Immigrant-Rights-Academic-Writing http://www.scribd.com/doc/958868/Restoring-the-Balance-In-Our-Lives-Our-Communities-Our-World-Conference C all for P resentations "Restoring the Balance-in Our Lives, Our Communities, Our World" Latina Leadership Network of the California Community Colleges 21st Annual Statewide Conference Wyndham Hotel - San Jose, California March 14 &15, 2008 We are seeking presentation proposals from individuals who can inspire and uplift our communities. We are particularly seeking presenters who seek to restore the balances in our lives and our world through a collective spirit as expressed and experienced in education and our diverse personal and professional fields. We welcome your presentation proposals. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:17:31 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/958868/Restoring-the-Balance-In-Our-Lives-Our-Communities-Our-World-Conference http://www.scribd.com/doc/958859/Media-Aggressions-Against-the-Latino-Community-by-Tlecoz-Huitzil MEDIA AGGRESSIONS AGAINST THE LATINO COMMUNITY by Tlecoz Huitzil/Efren Paredes, Jr. In typical fashion, Monday, December 31, 2007, an Associated Press article launched a media assault on the Latino community and used it's article title to demonize them and fuel tensions between the Latino and Black community. It was also an attempt to generate hysteria. The article, "Some Latino Gangs Kill on Race Alone, Authorities Say," (available at http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071231/NEWS07/712310337/1009) used a single act of violence to paint a grim picture of the state of the Latino Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:12:05 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/958859/Media-Aggressions-Against-the-Latino-Community-by-Tlecoz-Huitzil http://www.scribd.com/doc/945437/New-Years-Wish-List-for-Fronteras-Nortenas-Centro-Obrero-de-Detroit-the-Detroit-Workers-Center December 23, 2007 Dear friends: We are writing to give you an update on the year's events at *Centro Obrero.* In November, *Jessica LaBumbard* left Michigan to start an organic farm in the woods of Wisconsin. Needless to say, this left not only a gaping hole in the services of Centro Obrero, but a wound deeper than words can describe for me and the Detroit community who know and work with Jessica. The people in our community love Jessica because she is a steadfast supporter and formidable foe of injustice, as many employers in these parts will attest. There are those who will not be sad to se Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:39:26 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/945437/New-Years-Wish-List-for-Fronteras-Nortenas-Centro-Obrero-de-Detroit-the-Detroit-Workers-Center http://www.scribd.com/doc/925394/AMERICAN-CONFERENCE-AGAINST-AMNESTY-FOR-CRIMES-OF-GENOCIDE AMERICAN CONFERENCE AGAINST AMNESTY (FOR CRIMES OF GENOCIDE) Convening a Conference Against Amnesty (Impunidad) This message is from Beatriz Aurora, an extraordinary artist who currently lives in Mexico (you may well have seen reproductions of her work in support of the Zapatistas), and a victim of the Pinochet Regime. She is working to organize a conference to be held in Mexico City on the 19,20,21 and 22 of July, 2008. For more than five decades Latin America has suffered an authentic GENOCIDE , a product of military coups, military dictatorships, dirty wars, and wars of low intensity under Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:06:27 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/925394/AMERICAN-CONFERENCE-AGAINST-AMNESTY-FOR-CRIMES-OF-GENOCIDE http://www.scribd.com/doc/906653/Donde-esta-la-justicia-A-Call-to-Action-on-Behalf-of-Latino-and-Latina-Youth-in-the-US-Justice-System ¿Dónde está la justicia? A call to action on behalf of Latino and Latina youth in the U.S. justice system Francisco A. Villarruel Nancy E. Walker with Pamela Minifee Omara Rivera-Vázquez Susan Peterson Kristen Perry Institute for Children, Youth, and Families Building Blocks for Youth *Table of Contents 1. Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 1 2. Summary of Key Findings ........................................................................................................ 1 3. Purpose Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:09:35 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/906653/Donde-esta-la-justicia-A-Call-to-Action-on-Behalf-of-Latino-and-Latina-Youth-in-the-US-Justice-System http://www.scribd.com/doc/906648/Violence-and-Latino-Youth-Prevention-and-Methodological-Issues Violence and Latino Youth: Prevention and Methodological Issues MICHAEL A. RODRIGUEZ, MD, MPH CLAIRE D. BRINDIS, DrPH Dr. Rodriguez is Associate Director at the Pacific Center for Violence Prevention in San Francisco, CA, and Asistant Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine, University of California at San Francisco. He was Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at Stanford University when this work was performed. Dr. Brindis is Director of the Center for Reproductive Health Policy Research at the Institute for Health Policy and Executive Director of the National Adolescent Health In Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:04:22 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/906648/Violence-and-Latino-Youth-Prevention-and-Methodological-Issues http://www.scribd.com/doc/906639/Latino-Panethnicity-Reality-or-Methodological-Construction LATINO PANETHNICITY: REALITY OR METHODOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTION?* EILEEN DIAZ MCCONNELL University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign SOCIOLOGICAL FOCUS Vol. 37 No.4: 297-312 November 2004 EDWARD A. DELGADO-ROMERO Indiana University In Census 2000, approximately 15 percent of all Latinos identified panethnically; that is, they did not mark whether they were Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or another na.tional group but rather identified themselves in general terms such as "Hispanic" or "Latino." This was a 200 percent increase over the 1990 Census. Scholars have pointed to two explanations for Latin Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:00:42 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/906639/Latino-Panethnicity-Reality-or-Methodological-Construction http://www.scribd.com/doc/906636/Youth-Violence-Prevention-in-Latino-Communities Youth Violence Prevention in Latino Communities: A Resource Guide for MCH Professionals Maternal and Child Health Bureau *YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN LATINO COMMUNITIES: A Resour ce Guid e for MCH Professionals July 1999 Children’s Safety Network Children’s Safety Network National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center Education Development Center, Inc. *Cite as: Maternal & Child Health Bureau. (1999) Youth Violence Prevention in Latino Communities: A Resource Guide for MCH Professionals. Newton MA; Children’s Safety Network, Education Development Center, Inc. CONTRIBUTORS Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:58:31 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/906636/Youth-Violence-Prevention-in-Latino-Communities http://www.scribd.com/doc/906595/The-Jena-6-and-the-Latino-Community-by-Efren-Tlecoz-Paredes THE JENA 6 AND THE LATINO COMMUNITY by Tlecoz Huitzil/Efren Paredes, Jr. The Jena 6 case created a call for the Latino community to examine the handling of injustices against members of our community in courtrooms across the nation. We have much to learn from the events that recently occurred in Jena, Louisiana, where thousands of people mobilized to help the young men and bring attention to the injustice done to them. The efforts of the organizers were valiant, and they will be more than a mere footnote in the history of this nation. The protest earned its rightful place in the memory of the Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:14:04 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/906595/The-Jena-6-and-the-Latino-Community-by-Efren-Tlecoz-Paredes http://www.scribd.com/doc/906577/Diosa-Bronzera-by-Efren-Tlecoz-Paredes Diosa Bronzera by Efren Paredes, Jr. I dedicate this poem to my mother, Velia, and the Latina mothers of the world. Diosa bronzera anointed mother of life First guide and protector a multitude of delights. Nurturer of goodness we emulate your ways Which sustain our existence 'til our last waking day. Vanish the cold with the warmth of your arms The lessons you teach us we wear them like charms. Your devotion a testament why your legacy endures Hold the world in your hands as if it were yours. The calm voice of reason that rings in my ear Your tone is melodic the knowledge of seers. A heart fu Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:55:02 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/906577/Diosa-Bronzera-by-Efren-Tlecoz-Paredes http://www.scribd.com/doc/549093/On-the-Question-of-Education-And-The-Struggle-For-National-Liberation-Towards-A-Pedagogy-of-Liberation Unión del Barrio On the Question of Education And The Struggle For National Liberation: Towards A Pedagogy of Liberation! PART I HOW UNION DEL BARRIO SEES EDUCATION Unión del Barrio is committed to the liberation of La Raza.  We believed that true liberation can only come about through the creation of a socialist  society based on the historical and cultural realities and conditions in which the great majority of Mexican/Raza (Mexicanos, Centro Americanos, and  other Indigenous people) communities exist; a society where there is Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:17:04 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/549093/On-the-Question-of-Education-And-The-Struggle-For-National-Liberation-Towards-A-Pedagogy-of-Liberation