American Friends Service Committee

State of Georgia using extreme legal measures to quell ‘Cop City’ dissenters

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

Georgia prosecutors are calling the demonstrators “militant anarchists.” But many of those charged say they were simply attending a rally or a concert in support of the Stop Cop City movement.

Key Points: 
  • Georgia prosecutors are calling the demonstrators “militant anarchists.” But many of those charged say they were simply attending a rally or a concert in support of the Stop Cop City movement.
  • The protesters, their lawyers and their supporters, who rallied outside the court this week, say the government is using heavy-handed tactics to silence the movement.
  • Legal experts worry about the type of precedent this might set for our right to protest.
  • Also joining us is Zohra Ahmed, assistant professor of law at the University of Georgia.

Jennifer Torres Expands Role to Serve as Regional Director of Business Development for WPM Real Estate Management Mid-Atlantic Region

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

OWINGS MILLS, Md., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- WPM Real Estate Management is pleased to announce that Jennifer Torres has expanded her role within the company to serve as Regional Director of Business Development for WPM's Maryland and Pennsylvania regions. Torres is well-positioned to expand and grow WPM's portfolio in this geography, given her experience and working knowledge of the multifamily industry in this region. She will retain her responsibility for an active portfolio of properties in Pennsylvania, leading a team of 18 associates and managing the operations for these communities.

Key Points: 
  • WPM Real Estate Management is pleased to announce that Jennifer Torres has expanded her role within the company to serve as Regional Director of Business Development for WPM's Maryland and Pennsylvania regions.
  • OWINGS MILLS, Md., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- WPM Real Estate Management is pleased to announce that Jennifer Torres has expanded her role within the company to serve as Regional Director of Business Development for WPM's Maryland and Pennsylvania regions.
  • "Jennifer has been instrumental in growing our footprint in Pennsylvania," notes Melissa Gambuto, President of WPM Multifamily Real Estate.
  • A strong believer in professional development and continual learning, Torres is a candidate for the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®).

ROBERT F. KENNEDY HUMAN RIGHTS AND ARCHEWELL FOUNDATION PARTNER TO CELEBRATE WOMEN WHO ARE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) today held its annual Ripple of Hope Gala which honored exemplary leaders across government, business, advocacy, and entertainment who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to social change and worked to advance equity, justice, and human rights. The event brought together over 1,000 attendees at the New York Hilton Midtown to celebrate this year's honorees, including Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Invenergy Michael Polsky, NBA Legend and Civil Rights Icon Bill Russell, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Siris Frank Baker, Chair of the Board and CEO of Bank of America Brian Moynihan, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Key Points: 
  • Together, the organizations will launch a new category in RFKHR's annual Speak Truth to Power video competition to give participating students the opportunity to create videos showcasing women who are human rights defenders.
  • Bringing together students, educators, and human rights defenders, this year's Speak Truth to Power competition, which runs until April 2023, will include the first-ever Archewell Foundation Award for Gender Equity in Student Film.
  • Wells to Malala, women have long played a crucial role in advancing human rights," said Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
  • For more information on RFK Human Rights and its Speak Truth to Power human rights education program, visit https://rfkhumanrights.org/our-programs/speak-truth-to-power .

Prominent German NGO opens offices in the U.S. to help Ukraine

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Friday, September 2, 2022

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Since the start of the Russian invasion into Ukraine, Be an Angel e.V.

Key Points: 
  • MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Since the start of the Russian invasion into Ukraine, Be an Angel e.V.
  • Founded in 2015 to assist refugees worldwide, Be An Angel, is a donation-funded NGO headquartered in Berlin, Germany and is registered in Moldova.
  • and Friends of Be an Angel, together have brought more than 3,500 tons of aid, worth over 32 million Euros to war zones in Ukraine.
  • So much so, that the Human Rights Committee of the Parliament of Ukraine has recognized and certified these humanitarian aid activities.

MC USA responds to National Defense Authorization Act

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

ELKHART, Ind., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mennonite Church USA (MC USA), an Anabaptist Christian denomination that emphasizes peace, justice and nonviolence, released a "Statement on the value and morality of the 2022U.S.

Key Points: 
  • ELKHART, Ind., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mennonite Church USA (MC USA), an Anabaptist Christian denomination that emphasizes peace, justice and nonviolence, released a "Statement on the value and morality of the 2022U.S.
  • defense budget" today in response to the National Defense Authorization Act approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 7, 2021.
  • "As Anabaptists, we follow the way of Jesus who resisted violence, even to his death on a cross," said Sue Park-Hur, MC USA denominational minister for transformative peacemaking.
  • MC USA provides a number of resources for further learning and opportunities for people to get involved in advocacy work and war tax resistance efforts.

Adasina Updates Racial Justice Impact Data to Include Publicly-Traded Companies that Own Prison Bonds

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

All of the companies included on Adasinas Racial Justice Impact Data Set are believed to contribute to systemic racism through practices identified by social justice movements, such as prison involvement, money bail, surveillance, and other practices.

Key Points: 
  • All of the companies included on Adasinas Racial Justice Impact Data Set are believed to contribute to systemic racism through practices identified by social justice movements, such as prison involvement, money bail, surveillance, and other practices.
  • We believe that community-sourced impact data should set the standards for how publicly traded companies participate in racial, gender, economic, and climate justice.
  • How investors and advisors can use the Adasina Racial Justice Impact Data Set:
    Invest with Adasina: This data set, as well as all of Adasinas Impact Data Sets, are
    Talk to your financial advisor about how youre invested: Investors should consider
    engagement to urge companies to end racially unjust practices.
  • Adasina uses four interlocking levers to enact large-scale, systemic change:
    traded companies participate in racial, gender, economic, and climate justice.

Quaker Organizations Oppose Potential West Bank Annexation by Israel

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Three Quaker organizations that focus on international policy said today that they oppose the threatened annexation of the West Bank by Israel and called for such plans to be abandoned.

Key Points: 
  • Three Quaker organizations that focus on international policy said today that they oppose the threatened annexation of the West Bank by Israel and called for such plans to be abandoned.
  • Mounting reports indicate the Israeli government could annex the West Bank starting July 1.
  • In a statement issued today, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), and the Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW) said:
    As organizations that are part of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) we are deeply concerned about the threatened Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank.
  • It is these shared values that lead us to speak out and to call for concrete, effective action to both oppose annexation and to counter the ongoing denial of Palestinian rights.