Support of the United Farm Workers' Boycott of Gallo Wines
2005 Action of Immediate Witness
In solidarity with people struggling against oppression everywhere, Unitarian Universalist member congregations are urged to participate with the National Farm Worker Ministry, headquartered in St. Louis, ...

Support for the Millennium Development Goal One: Ending Extreme Poverty
2005 Action of Immediate Witness
On September 12-13, 2005, the leaders of more than 190 nations will convene at the United Nations to determine the course of the Millennium Development initiative. Over 154 countries support the Millennium ...

End Crimes Against Humanity in Darfur, Sudan
2005 Action of Immediate Witness
WHEREAS the government of Sudan, allied with Janjaweed militias, continues to inflict systematic violence on innocent civilians in Darfur, Sudan, including murder, rape, torture, and destruction of villages; ...

Defending and Expanding Freedom of the Airwaves
2005 Action of Immediate Witness
Open and diverse broadcasting is essential to a functioning democracy. In early June 2005, the United States Supreme Court allowed a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ...

United States-Sponsored Torture Must End
2005 Action of Immediate Witness
The systematic use of torture as a policy of governmental control is a crime against humanity. The right to be free of torture is a fundamental human right recognized in both constitutional and international ...

Call for Support and a Fair Trial for Dr. Sami Al-Arian
2005 Action of Immediate Witness
WHEREAS, the United States government has harassed Dr. Sami Al-Arian and eventually arrested him on charges of supporting terrorism due to his activities on behalf of Palestine; WHEREAS, while awaiting ...