On June 1, 2015 supporters held demonstrations at Mexican consulates in cities across the United States in an effort to raise awareness of Nestora Salgado’s imprisonment. Photos and details about the events in San Diego, Seattle, San Francisco, New York City, and Chicago follow.
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This past weekend, the Free Nestora contingent of NYC Radical Women helped spread word of Nestora’s wrongful incarceration at the International Women’s Day march organized by the International Working Women’s Day Coalition. Emily Yamasaki, flanked by members of RW, the Freedom Socialist Party, the Free Nestora Committee, and other international activists, spoke of Nestora’s case at Herald Square on behalf of Radical Women.
Holding the banner on the left for Women Workers for Peace/Mujeres Trabajadoras por la Paz are the immigrant rights activists Nieves Ayress and Victor Toro.
Supporters of jailed leader Nestora Salgado from YoSoy132, Freedom Socialist Party and Radical Women marched on May Day in New York City with a huge, colorful banner calling for her freedom.
A great Seattle event honoring International Women’s Day and Nestora.
When: Friday, March 14, 7:00 pm
Where: New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle, WA 98118
Cost: $2 donation, $7 for snacks
International Women’s Day: Sisters Stand Up to Political Repression and Mass Incarceration Public celebration will honor grassroots movements mobilizing to free political prisoners and end wrongful convictions. Radical Women will highlight cases being fought by Marissa Alexander, Rasmea Odeh, Nestora Salgado, and Lynne Stewart.
