lori berenson
In Spanish-language news reports and her trial documents, because of Spanish naming customs, Berenson is often referred to as Lori Berenson Mej?a or Lori Berenson Kobeloff. [1]
Lori Berenson is a US citizen currently being held as a political prisoner in Lima, Per?. [2]
When I first put together this page a couple of year ago, I was working off my memory of Lori Berenson and the infamous press conference, which I saw on Peruvian television. [3]
Lori Berenson is a firm believer in the need to work for a better world for all, for a world in which everyone’s fundamental human rights are respected. [4]
In a radio interview recorded in prison in 2001, Berenson alleged that she might have originally avoided prison if she had been willing to denounce MRTA as a terrorist organization. [1]
Lori answers questions about life in prison, Peruvian and international politics, and activism. [...] Peruvian Justice Minister Rasario Fernandez claims Lori won’t be able to take advantage of a new law that would allow her to complete her sentence in the US. [2]
You can read the latest news about the Berenson case on La Esquina del Movimiento, a weblog that I update several times a day. [3]
Another year has elapsed and Lori is now in her 14th year of wrongful incarceration. [5]
U.S. President George W. Bush took up her cause when he came into office and also when he visited Peru in March 2002. [...] Listen to Berenson tell her own stories in three long DemocrayNow radio programs: Breaking the Sound Barrier - Exclusive Interview with Jailed activist Lori Berenson, From Her Prison Cell in Lima, Peru - Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. [3]
Because of her medical situation, Lori is awaiting transfer to a prison in Lima where she will be able to coordinate her prenatal care with the care for her back. [...] And in this light, we hope that renewed and even improved bilateral relations between the US and Peru will result in Lori’s release on humanitarian grounds. [5]
Peruvian human rights organizations constantly badgered the Fujimori administration for its flawed human rights record and ruthless anti-terrorist tactics. [3]
The Commission further declared that Per? failed to demonstrate proof in its conviction of Lori Berenson and ruled that her rights be fully restored and that Per? must completely amend its illegal anti-terrorism laws. [4]
Sources:
[1] Lori Berenson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] Lori Berenson
[3] Lori Berenson / Peruvian Graffiti / g c i 275
[4] Who is Lori Berenson?
[5] Lori Berenson Update - Infoshop News