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DESCRIPTION:ALL OUT FOR PEACE AND AGAINST TORTURE! \n\nCA prisoners began a hunger 
 strike on July 8, seeking "5 Demands": basic human rights and an end to 
 long-term solitary, which the UN has deemed torture.  We are working in 
 solidarity with them, to raise awareness and pressure the CDCR to 
 comply.\n\nTuesday 7/30 at Oscar Grant Plaza (14th and Broadway in 
 Oakland):  Join concerned community members in support of peacemakers on a 
 present Hunger Strike.   THE RALLY STARTS AT 4 - A CRITICAL MASS IS 
 CRUCIAL!  Bring your signs, bring your stories, and bring your friends and 
 family!\n\nABOUT THE HUNGER STRIKE\nOn July 3, 2013, a hunger strike inside 
 CA cages began in an unprecedented expression of strength with 30,000 
 prisoners across the state refusing meals.  The strike received an 
 outpouring of support, including numerous solidarity actions and widespread 
 news coverage.\n\nWith the hunger strike in its 3rd week, CA Department of 
 Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) agreed to meet with a mediation team 
 working on behalf of the peaceful hunger strikers.  While the mediators 
 were hopeful that the CDCR would discuss negotiations around the 
 strikers’ demands, they were quickly disappointed and dismayed by the 
 CDCR’s refusal to address the strikers’ five demands.\n\nMeanwhile, 
 reports of retaliation against strikers have increased.  Last week it was 
 reported that prison officials had moved at least 14 peacemakers from the 
 Security Housing Unit (SHU) at Pelican Bay to other equally notorious 
 isolation units, while confiscating confidential legal documents, and 
 forcing cold air into their cells. WHAT CDCR IS NOT TELLING THE PUBLIC IS 
 THAT LAST FALL THESE PEACEMAKERS MADE A COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT TO PUT AN TO 
 THE RACIAL HOSTILITIES INSIDE ALL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN CA. WHY 
 WOULD CDCR KEEP THIS A SECRET? These peacemakers have placed their bodies 
 on the line to promote unity and peace among all prisoners, and their loved 
 ones on the streets. \n\n“This is a matter of life and death for both the 
 strikers and their families,” said mediator Barbara Becnel.  “We object 
 in the strongest possible terms to the complacency of the CDCR.”  
 Mediators have urged CDCR Secretary Beard to meet with them as soon as 
 possible.  His office has yet to respond.\n\nThe movement to end solitary 
 confinement is growing.  We are gaining strength and must keep the momentum 
 going. We must continue to put pressure on Governor Jerry Brown and the 
 CDCR. \n\nSOLITARY IS TORTURE: FACTS & MYTHS\n\nFACTS:\n•	CA holds nearly 
 12,000 people in extreme isolation at a cost of over $60 million per 
 year.\n\n•	Peacemakers inside made a collective agreement to end racial 
 hostilities inside all correctional institutions in CA.  \n\n•	Cells have 
 no windows, or access to fresh air or sunlight.  \n\n•	The United Nations 
 condemns the use of solitary confinement for more than 15 days.\n\n•	Many 
 people in CA state prisons have been encaged in solitary for 10 to 40 
 years.\n\nMYTHS:\n\n•	Gang leaders are leading this hunger 
 strike.\n\n•	Our communities are much safer with seniors, disabled 
 people, and educators being held in isolation for 20-30 years.\n\n•	There 
 is no money in the state of CA.  (CCPOA stays in our pockets)\n\n\nJoin us. 
 Now is the time for solidarity, now it the time to take action!\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/07/25/18740366.php
SUMMARY:Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity Demonstration - Support the 5 Demands
LOCATION:Tuesday, July 30th\n4-6 PM (Rally 4-5, Flyer/Outreach 5-6)\nOscar Grant 
 Plaza - 14th and Broadway, Oakland\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/07/25/18740366.php
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