educate to liberate
THE NELSON MANDELA RULES
In the resolution A/RES/70/175, the General Assembly decided to extend the scope of Nelson Mandela International Day, observed each year on 18 July, to be also utilized in order to promote humane conditions of imprisonment; to raise awareness about prisoners being a continuous part of society; to value the work of prison staff as a social service of particular importance.
A/RES/70/175 not only adopted the revised United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, but also approved that they should be known as the "Nelson Mandela Rules" in order to honour the legacy of the late President of South Africa, who spent 27 years in prison in the course of his struggle referred to above.
eDUCATE TO LIBERATE.
Here are links to important documentation, video materials, article listings, and educational resources.
More interviews at our Vimeo page
all videos from the 2021 International tribunal
About the people videos
About the People (AtP) is an audio-visual project that emerges out of the 2021 International Tribunal and ongoing organizing lens of the Spirit of Mandela Coalition campaign, which brought 5 charges of genocide against the u.s.
Get involved with the project by contacting aboutthepeople1312@gmail.com
ARTICLES & REPORTS
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The Peoples' Senate Explanation & Recruitment Manual
Comprehensive information sheet on Spirit of Mandela’s Peoples Senate and Recruitment Manual.
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ESSAY BY JALIL MUNTAQIM
Former Political Prisoner and Jericho Movement Co-Founder Jalil Muntaqim’s essay regarding the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the International Jurists.
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ICJ Report & interview of political prisoners
The ICJ visited various political prisoners in the United States in 1979 and submitted a detailed report of their interviews with these prisoners. At least two of those political prisoners, Sundiata Acoli and Ed Poindexter, are still in prison to this day.
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Article by resistance studies
How an international tribunal 70 years in the making found the U.S. guilty of genocide. Written by Jihad Abdulmumit, Nkechi Taifa, and Matt Meyer. January 19, 2023
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Article by Black Agenda Report
Ashaki Binta on Charges of Racism in Cuba. Written on 25 March, 2010