Learn more about the Peltier case.
Watch "Incident
at Oglala,"
A Documentary Produced and Narrated by Robert Redford.
(Run Time: 90 Minutes)
Incident at Oglala: The Leonard Peltier Story
is available for purchase from Amazon.com, or you
may locate a VHS tape or DVD at your favorite movie
rental outlet.
In addition, Amazon.com
offers a downloadable, low-cost digital version.
Restrictions apply.
We also endorse and
recommend:
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier.
Recognizing that Leonard Peltier has been imprisoned for decades for a crime he did not
commit, various
governments and
dignitaries from around the world have called for Leonard
Peltier's
release.
On June 23, 1995,
Amnesty International (AI) submitted a letter of concern about
the Peltier case to the U.S. Attorney General. With no executive review of
the case forthcoming, in 1999, AI called for
Leonard Peltier's release.
Before the U.S. Congress, in 2000, AI issued this
statement:
"Amnesty International considers Leonard Peltier to be a political
prisoner... Amnesty International believes that Leonard Peltier should be
immediately and unconditionally released."
In briefings to the United Nations since 1992, AI has actively pursued Leonard
Peltier's
freedom. AI submitted a briefing to the U.N. Human Rights Committee in February 2006
(updated in early July 2006),
in which AI again called for Leonard Peltier's release.
After the U.S. Parole Commission denied Peltier parole in August 2009, senior
deputy director of Amnesty International-USA, Curt
Goering, stated:
“Given that the case against Peltier unraveled years ago, his continued
imprisonment is only protracting a grave miscarriage of justice... When you
consider the concerns that plague the case... it is unconscionable that Leonard
Peltier should continue to suffer behind bars. It is high time for the U.S.
government to... right the wrongs of the past.”
Join with us to free Leonard Peltier.
Our work currently takes us in four directions:
-
An award of
Executive Clemency;
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A
congressional
investigation into the FBI's
misconduct in Indian Country, against the
American Indian Movement and in the case of
Leonard Peltier;
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An
Executive Review
by the Attorney General; and
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The release of the tens of thousands of
related
case documents.
Any or all of these strategies may lead to
Leonard's release.
Visit us often to learn more about our efforts
to win Leonard Peltier's freedom, obtain
campaign materials, and find out how you can
help.
Human Rights Initiatives
Leonard asks you to vigorously protect the earth
and defend the rights of others, as well as pass
on a tradition of activism to and mentor young
people everywhere.
The
following initiatives reflect Leonard's primary
concerns.
Let's all do our part to ensure the wellbeing of
the earth and that
justice is applied equally to all human beings.
