Bike Expedition & Culture Project "Berlin-Hanoi 2008"
Culture Project; Fundraising campaign; Environment
I. THE EXPEDITION On 14th December 2008, Marco Löchner will begin a cycling expedition from Germany to Vietnam. He will travel over 40,000km through Europe and Asia, visiting more than 30 countries on his journey. II. THE MISSION This journey is not just about athletic limits. Marco is in search of different approaches to life and opinions a ...learn more
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Created: Feb 24, 2008
Updated: Nov 24, 2008
Membership: Open
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Who We Are
PARC is a prison abolitionist group
committed to exposing and challenging the institutionalized racism of
the prison industrial complex. We are also committed to developing and
practising anti-oppression as individuals and in our organization. PARC
believes in strategies and tactics that build safety in oppressed
communities without reliance on the police or the PIC. We produce a
directory that is free to prisoners upon request, and seek to work in
solidarity with prisoners, formerly incarcerated people, their friends
and families. We also work with teachers and activists on prison
issues. This work includes building action networks and materials that
expose human rights violations.
Our Main Goals
* To expose the prison system in the U.S. as an engine of race war and genocide that all people of conscience must work to dismantle;
*To expose that prisons kill, through the exposure of prisoners to toxics, environmental hazards, and medical neglect;
*To support a moratorium on prison construction and a fight against the War on Drugs, the War on Immigrants, the War on Crime, and the use of prison slave labor;
*To expose the institutionalization of torture as it is practiced by the U.S. at home and abroad;*To build awareness of prison issues outside the U.S. and international solidarity with political prisoners and peoples resisting U.S. aggression;
* To inspire and motivate people to take positive action against the mass-incarceration system and for prisoners' human and civil rights.
* To provide practical support to activists who are taking such action.
How We’re Structured
The Prison Activist Resource Center is a collective of committed volunteers, responsible to each other and the prisoners and communities we serve. A core group of local volunteers maintains office hours, with many people working remotely. Point people are responsible for particular projects. All decisions are made collectively, at our monthly General Meetings. PARC has a Prisoner Advisory Board and a Community Advisory Board.
