Echinedu Isaac’s death was a hate crime, it’s a shame, “he said. “We know that our brothers abuse are receiving from the police, with pressures and threats. He also assured that the four police officers involved in the death of Echidenu are free and the Committee can not allow the same impunity for Latif. He said that all they ask to know is what happened with the death of Latif Shabazz and the Nigerian’s Echidenu Isaac, who was killed two years ago, the same day as the death of the grandson of activist Malcolm X, near the station Metro San Antonio Abad. We will not lift the hunger strike without having a meeting with the presence of Mancera, enough is enough, not racism, that must end, “he said. “This morning with Serrano invited me to discuss my application, but it says that my claims are not accurate. However, the official said that the committee has not been clear in the demands made by a letter submitted to the Government on 18 June. Wilner Metelus, CCDNAM president, said Monday afternoon met with the DF government secretary, Hector Serrano, to reach an agreement. The Steering Committee of Defense and African Naturalized demanded a dialogue with the city government head Miguel Angel Mancera, to clarify the death of Malcolm Latif, otherwise continue with the hunger strike in front holding government offices of the Federal District since 4 July. Here is a link to the Citizens’ Committee Defense not Naturalized and Afro-Mexicans blogĪ demonstration outside the government headquarters in Mexico City We took the liberty of translating two of the entries, but encourage folks to stay up to date Below that is a link to their blog explaining whats going on in their own words. Below is a video of the news report coming out of the DF. There is a 3rd hunger strike that we should pay attention to…This one involves Afro-Mexicans in Mexico City who launched a hunger strike last week to protest the brutal slaying of Malcolm Shabbazz who was the grandson of Malcolm X. Yasiin because of the extreme pain, could not complete what detainees are forced to endure everyday. Yesterday Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def made a video where he demonstrated how striking prisoners were being force fed food. The other big hunger strike is the one in Guantanamo Bay which was started by detainees and has been going on for more than 100 days. Right now the eyes of the world are focused on two hunger strikes.One just kicked off in California at Pelican Bay with inmates, demanding improved conditions including an end to solitary confinement…Yesterday (July 8th) more than 30 thousand inmates refused food…
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