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News from Lori's Parents

Lori Berenson's family periodically posts updates on her case. Those updates are listed here, along with a summary of the topics covered. Click on the update to read the details.

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2015 Updates

December 31, 2015

• Lori Completes 20-Year Sentence and Returns Home

2011 Updates

January 24, 2011

• Parole is Sustained for Lori Berenson

2010 Updates

November 5, 2010

• Lori Berenson Granted Parole Again

August 19, 2010

• Reason for Lori's Re-incarceration
• The Peruvian Times Interviews Lori

August 18, 2010

• Lori Berenson Reincarcerated
• Urgent Call to Action

May 25, 2010

• Lori and Salvador are Granted Parole!

2009 Updates

July 1, 2009

• Lori and Salvador are Doing Well - Considering the Circumstances
• The Riverdale Press Editorial Calls for Lori's Release
• Continued Call to Action
• Actions: Call the White House and State Department
• June 2009: A Sad Period for Peruvian Democracy and Hopefully a Better Tomorrow

May 6, 2009

• Lori Has Baby Boy
• Former Perú President Fujimori Found Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity
• Call to action: Urge President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton to Free Lori

March 30, 2009

• Update on Lori's health
• Call President Obama and Write to Secretary of State Clinton

January 12, 2009

• End-of-year message from Lori
• Lori is moved back to Lima for medical care
• Other good news

2008 Updates

December 29, 2008

• End of year message

March 28, 2008

• Democratic freedoms quashed in Perú: A call to action
• A letter from Lori
• International Human Rights Groups
• Talking points for message to the international human rights community

2007 Updates

December 25, 2007

• Update on Lori
• Recent photos of Lori in newspapers & recent television interviews
• Lori's health
• Support for Lori in Perú
• Lori's end-of-year statement

August 22, 2007

• Update on Lori and the Devastating Peruvian Earthquake

2006 Updates

December 4, 2006

• Lori begins 12^th year of imprisonment
• End-of-year message from Lori

July 17, 2006

• Latest News
• Lori's Commentaries Aired on Radio
• Father's Day Visit to Lori
• A Visit to Lori Berenson in Perú by Lea Wood

2005 Updates

November 30, 2005

• Lori completes 10 years of wrongful incarceration
• Lori's statement aired on radio
• We mourn the loss of Maruice S. Paprin

October 9, 2005

• Visits to Lori
• Article on Lori and US Policy in Latin America is Published
• Book on Shakespeare Dedicated to Lori
• Assistance for Political Prisoners In Perú
• The Passing of Rabbi Balfour Brickner

July 15, 2005

• Visit With Lori
• Lori Sends Greetings From Perú

May 10, 2005

• New York Times "follows up" on Lori's case
• Lori provides advice to college students
• Documentary film maker accompanies Mark to Perú

March 13, 2005

• Lori's lawyers submit document to Inter-American Court
• N.A.C.L.A. publishes Mark's analysis of the court's capitulation to Peruvian Political pressure
• Former Peruvian Prime Minister's book argues that the court capitulated to Peruvian political pressure
• Mark and Ramsey will discuss Lori's case on radio program in honor of Women's History Month

January 24, 2005

• Visit With Lori
• New Year's Message From Lori
• Lori's Letter to Human Rights Community and Community of Scholars
• Bergen Record Runs Series of Op Eds on Lori's Case

2004 Updates

December 15, 2004

• Reflections on Inter-American Court Decision

December 3, 2004

• Inter-American Court reverses Inter-American Commission in Lori's case
• An inexplicable result and a sad day for human rights
• A hope for a better tomorrow

November 30, 2004

• Lori completes ninth year of wrongful incarceration
• Decision on Lori's case expected to be rendered Friday Dec. 3
• Perú's "Council of the State" called into session Thursday Dec. 2 to examine alternative responses to verdict in Lori's case

November 23, 2004

• Lori's case to be reviewed in Inter-American Court amid Peruvian Uproar

November 11, 2004

• Inter-American Court to take up Lori's case Nov. 24 and 25
• Nov. 20^th Fundraising Concert for Lori in Upland, Indiana
• A "November" wish for Lori

October 24, 2004

• San Jose court dates announced: Agenda not yet set
• Rhoda visits Lori in Cajamarca prison
• Lori submits absentee ballot for November elections
• Indianapolis Peace & Justice Journal article calls for Lori's freedom

September 29, 2004

• Lori speaks out in solidarity with protest against mining company
• San Jose court dates not yet announced

August 19, 2004

• Update on court decision in Lori's case
• Mark visits Lori in Cajamarca

June 10, 2004

• Lori's lawyers submit "Final Arguments" to San Jose Human Rights Court
• Berenson family says "Final Arguments" against Perú very compelling
• Articles about Lori appear in "Counter Punch"
• Peter Yarrow offers his 'CD' to continue Lori's fundraising event
• Advisory Board member David Dellinger dies at 88

May 13, 2004

• Human rights court in Costa Rica hears Lori's case
• 48 human rights advocates endorse Amicus Curiae ("Friend of the Court") Brief in support of Lori's case
• "Free Lori" website has a new look
• Final comments from Rhoda and Mark

May 4, 2004

• International Court to hold hearings on Lori's case May 7 - 8
• Article on Lori's case appears in "Village Voice"
• Peter Yarrow and Terre Roche perform in fundraising event

March 30, 2004

• Lori's case to be heard in Human Rights Court May 7 and May 8
• Peter Yarrow and Terre Roche to perform at Lori fundraiser

February 8, 2004

• Lori's case tentatively scheduled for first week in May
• Call to Action - Phone the White House Wednesdays and Thursdays
• New ambassadors
• Scandal after scandal: President Toledo's approval rating hits all time low

2003 Updates

December 29, 2003

• Lori sends end-of-year holiday message
• Message from Rhoda and Mark

November 19, 2003

• Lori and Anibal marry
• Events mark Lori's birthday and anniversary of her arrest
• Haiku statements honor Lori
• Lori receives visit from close friend

September 19, 2003

• Lori hopes to marry
• Reminder - Vigil for Lori to be held at Peruvian Consulate in New York September 22

September 15, 2003

• Call to Action - Vigil for Lori to be held at Peruvian Consulate in New York September 22
• Lori's latest essay appears on website
• Rumors abound over Lori being taken back to Lima
• Peruvian society remains stunned over the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

August 10, 2003

• The death of U.S. Ambassador John Dawson
• Perú in political and social crisis - Lori urges Peruvian society to objectively seek the "truth"

July 31, 2003

• Two of Lori's human rights articles published in ArgenPress
• Call to action: Support the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
• Article on Lori appears in 'Ground Score'
• Perú finally files formal extradition papers against Fujimori

July 17, 2003

• Rhoda & Mark attend Perú's Truth & Reconciliation Commission seminar
• Human rights group designates Lori "a Prisoner of Conscience"
• Political turmoil continues in Perú
• Website updated to include Lori's essays

June 16, 2003

• June 20 is 2^nd anniversary of Lori's wrongful sentencing
• Call To Action
• Mark visits Lori during Perú's "State of Emergency"
• President Toledo received letters of concern about Lori

May 30, 2003

• Lori Completes 7.5 Years in Prison
• Perú in "State of Emergency"
• Amnesty International Annual Human Rights Report Critical of Perú's Judicial Reform
• June 20

April 19, 2003

• Lori's Weekend Visit
• Lori's Spanish Website Surprisingly Given Citation of Distinction in Perú!!!!

March 19, 2003

• Lori's article published on "ZNet"
• Lori's case remains stalled in Human Rights Court
• Reverend Nottingham to visit Lori
• Perú's "amended" anti-terrorism laws?
• Alberto Fujimori: Wanted for crimes against humanity

February 28, 2003

• "Lori Libre" website launched in Spanish
• Rhoda and Mark visit Inter-American Court of Human Rights
• Rhoda and Mark's letter appears in Wall Street Journal
• Perú "amends" anti-terrorism laws

January 16, 2003

• Call to action: Telephone and letter writing campaign
• Talking Points
• Lori's lawyer's letter in New York Times points to Perú's judicial flaws
• Article on Lori appears on Digital Freedom Network

January 7, 2003

• Perú's Constitutional Court fails to make adequate changes needed to comply with international standards
• Action campaign planned

2002 Updates

December 22, 2002

• Lori's "thought" for the new year - a "miraculous solution" for attaining world peace
• Lori sends holiday message
• End-of-year message from Rhoda and Mark

December 16, 2002

• Two days late - but Mark finally gets to see Lori
• Mennonite Weekly Review discusses Lori
• Washington DC fundraiser for Lori packs Potter's house
• Remembering Scott Douglas

November 30, 2002

• Lori completes 7^th year of wrongful imprisonment
• Mark prepares for end-of-year visit to Lori
• A Thanksgiving message

November 18, 2002

• An interview with Lori

November 8, 2002

• Rhoda visits Lori for her 33^rd birthday
• Lori back in the Peruvian news
• Senator Paul Wellstone

September 15, 2002

• Human Rights Court accepts Lori's case for review
• President Toledo states Perú will abide by court ruling
• Internet poll shows Peruvians ready to accept Lori's release

August 30, 2002

• Mark visits Lori in Cajamarca
• Lori denounces Perú's continued failure to adhere to recommendations of human rights organizations
• "Rights Action" raising funds for Perú Program
• Council on Hemispheric Affairs and The Office of the Americas urge Perú's compliance with the Inter-American Commission decision on Lori's case

August 2, 2002

• Lori speaks out on human rights and "terrorism"
• Lori writes "open letter" to community of journalists
• Op-ed article "Justice Delayed is Justice Denied" published
• Congressional Representatives Maloney and Waters speak on Lori's behalf
• Action at the Inter-American Court

July 22, 2002

• Notes from Perú
• Calls to action

July 17, 2002

• Text of the ruling of the Inter-American Commission
• Perú sues Inter-American Commission
• Clarification on the role of the Inter-American Court

July 15, 2002

• Lori is vindicated by Inter-American Commission
• Action 1 - Call President Bush
• Action 2 - Write to President Toledo

June 19, 2002

• "Free Lori" web site wins prestigious "Webby Award"
• Events to commemorate one-year anniversary of Lori's wrongful sentencing - Washington, Boston, and Burlington
• Washington "get-together/ fundraiser"
• Washington "brown-bag lunch" discussion on Perú's Truth & Reconciliation Commission
• Washington vigils
• Boston vigil
• Vermont vigil

June 5, 2002

• "Webby" Award
• Washington events to commemorate first anniversary of Lori's sentencing

May 25, 2002

• "Webby" update
• Request for action: Seek immediate humanitarian release of Pilar Hinojosa
• The death of Stephan Jay Gould - C.F.L.B. Advisory Board member

May 16, 2002

• Lori asks for your help in defending Peruvian prisoners' rights
• Lori organizes "Peru prisoner pen pal program"

May 1, 2002

• www.freelori.org web site nominated for prestigious "Webby" Award

April 12, 2002

• Rhoda visits Lori
• Lori condemns terrorist violence
• New York Observer editorial calls for Lori's freedom
• Perú's Truth and Reconciliation Commission tries to overcome obstacles

March 26, 2002

• President Bush raises Lori's case with President Toledo
• On behalf of Lori, thank you all for your help!

March 21, 2002

• Car bomb near U.S. Embassy in Lima
• Berensons respond to former Ambassodor's attack on Lori
• "Human Rights Watch" condemns Perú's anti-terrorism laws
• President Bush's visit to Perú

March 14, 2002

• Lori ends 25-day hunger strike
• Urgent Action -- Please call White House hotline!!!!!

March 2, 2002

• Support the "Urgent Action" by National Organization of Women ("NOW") calling for Lori's release
• Laura Furst appointed National Organizer of Committee to Free Lori Berenson
• Lori's hunger protest continues
• New on the website homepage
• White House "Call In Campaign" continues

February 24, 2002

• Responding to State Department misinformation
• White House call-in campaign continues

February 18, 2002

• Perú Supreme Court upholds 20-year sentence
• Press statement by Rhoda and Mark Berenson

February 18, 2002

• Lori joins hunger strike protesting continuing human rights abuses in Perú
• Supreme Court decision on Lori delayed
• White House call-in campaign continues

February 9, 2002

• President Bush to visit Perú
• Updated action request -- call the White House

February 4, 2002

• February Action -- White House "Call In"

January 27, 2002

• Lori awaits Perú's Supreme Court verdict
• Bishop Gumbleton's homily discusses Lori

January 21, 2002

• Lori's court appeal finally to be heard
• Lori concerned for mounting human rights abuses in Perú
• Mark returns from visiting Lori in Cajamarca and her former cellmates in Lima

January 10, 2002

• Rhoda visits Lori in Huacariz prison
• Religious leader delegation visits Lori and brings letters to Perú urging her release

2001 Updates

December 26, 2001

• Lori brutally moved to new prison

December 22, 2001

• Lori is moved to remote northern prison
• National Organization of Women (NOW) calls for Lori's release
• Rhoda's book now available

December 7, 2001

• Lori sends holiday season message
• Fund raising campaign

November 30, 2001

• Lori begins seventh year of wrongful incarceration
• Hot off the press -- updated version of Rhoda's book
• Mark visits Lori and they celebrate their birthdays

November 15, 2001

• Inter-American Commission on Human Rights holds full hearing on Lori's civilian trial
• Urgent action request: religious leader letter signing campaign extended

November 7, 2001

• Washington event to mark Lori's 32^nd birthday
• Mark and Gail speak at North Carolina conference
• Mark and Rhoda attend Boston-Cambridge area fund raiser
• In the news

October 31, 2001

• Urgent Reminder: Please help in "religious letter" campaign
• Copy of the letter requesting religious leader signatures
• Possible cover letter for use in obtaining signatures from religious leaders

October 16, 2001

• Mark visits Lori
• Call to Action: Letter from religious leaders

September 14, 2001

• A time of mourning

August 29, 2001

• About Lori
• Democracy Now update
• Visiting Washington?

August 16, 2001

• Help keep Amy Goodman and "Democracy Now" on the air
• Lori's appeal process moves forward

July 29, 2001

• Representative Ben Gilman speaks up for Lori in Congress
• Lori's new interview on 'Democracy Now' to be aired this week
• Index on Censorship publishes Lori's article
• General Assembly of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) call for Lori's release
• Alejandro Toledo new Peruvian President
• Valentin Paniagua retires

July 21, 2001

• Congressional letters to Perú urge Lori's release
• Representative Maloney addresses Congress
• General Assembly of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) call for Lori's release
• Mark Berenson speaks at Chautaugua Institution

June 30, 2001

• We're back and the struggle continues
• President Bush and Secretary of State Powell speak up for Lori
• Urgent action
• Lori remains strong
• The trial continues
• Aftermath of Peruvian earthquake
• Capture of Vladimiro Montesinos
• Thank you

June 23, 2001

• Upcoming events
• Please help Lori Berenson

June 20, 2001

• Lori's second unjust conviction
• Please act now to secure Lori's release

June 19, 2001

• Lori has not received a fair trial, and no evidence has been presented to prove her guilt
• Please join us for the following demonstrations
• Upcoming media appearances for Mark and Rhoda/ Lori
• How will we respond to a guilty verdict?

June 9, 2001

• Prosecutors present their final allegations
• Boston Globe editorial supports Lori's freedom
• Brandeis women hold successful event in Bethpage

June 5, 2001

• Prosecutor unprepared -- Trial moves along at a snail's pace
• Chief Judge Marcos Ibazeta to remain
• Peruvian presidential election

May 30, 2001

• Five and a half years in prison and still waiting for justice -- Perú stalls, stalls, stalls
• Problems in the Peruvian judicial system
• The passing of Congressman John Joseph Moakley

May 27, 2001

• Closing arguments postponed as hearings drag on
• Purging judicial officials for incompetence and corruption
• Peru happenings

May 23, 2001

• Testimony is completed and trial reaches summation stage
• Lies
• Convicting the innocent in Perú
• New York Times article on interview with Lori
• Summary statements to be made in court

May 17, 2001

• Lori's public trial winds down
• Witness testimony supports Lori
• El Salvador leader sends letter supporting Lori's testimony
• Bishop Gumbleton attends trial and visits Lori
• Upcoming actions

May 10, 2001

• The Inquisition

May 7, 2001

• Public trial or show?
• The silent violence of poverty and misery

May 6, 2001

• "Refusal of recusal" Court keeps judge on technicality
• Perú withdraws permission for NBC to interview Lori

May 2, 2001

• Lori's lawyer asks judge to step down
• Our comments
• For more information

April 30, 2001

• Please help Lori: Suggested actions for this week
• Keep your Reps and Senators informed
• The sixth week of Lori's public trial: A spectacle for the press
• Nancy Gilvonio refuses to testify publicly
• Peruvian ballistics experts testify
• Handwriting experts testify
• Lori transported to court by police helicopter to prevent "fabricated rescue attempt"
• Indianapolis-based church supports Lori's freedom

April 21, 2001

• Lori's trial continues - fifth week
• Castrellon testifies
• Rincon testifies
• Peruvian Congressional aide testifies
• Congressman Scarborough visits
• Unfair trial

April 12, 2001

• End of week four in Lori's public hearing
• Problems in the court
• Special Prosecutor questions the validity of Lori's bank records
• Lori brings criminal charges against Special Prosecutor
• More media errors
• President Jimmy Carter phones the Berensons
• Family visits
• Peruvian elections

April 8, 2001

• Lori awaits 4^th week of testimony
• Take a stand for Lori
• Newspaper accounts: What has Lori really said? What has Lori really done?
• Lori urges Perú to establish a truth commission
• Cultural differences

April 5, 2001

• Lori stands strong during intensive interrogations
• Please act now to secure Lori's release
• Conflict of interest
• Special Prosecutor urges use of "Free Lori" website as "evidence"

March 30, 2001

• Lori continues testimony as evidence of due process violations mount
• Quotes from Lori

March 29, 2001

• Trial continues at slow pace
• Please act now to secure Lori's release
• Lori's testimony
• Lori appears on Peruvian television

March 20, 2001

• Hearing begins -- Lori speaks from behind bars

March 19, 2001

• Lori's oral hearing
• San Francisco City Council urges Lori's release

March 7, 2001

• Perú firms up March 20 courtroom date for Lori???????????????????
• Fair trial is impossible

March 2, 2001

• Prosecutor charges Lori with collaboration, asks for 20 year sentence
• State Department Human Rights Report blasts Fujimori-Montesinos record
• State Department Human Rights Report again says fair trial not possible
• Urgent reminder
• United States Senate letter urges Lori's release
• A message to Perú's Human Rights community and government
• Understanding Perú

February 16, 2001

• Campaign to Bush Administration begins
• Secretary of State Powell writes to Berensons
• Upcoming events

February 10, 2001

• Mark has quality visit with Lori
• Peruvian judges take vacation -- Lori sits and waits
• Peruvian Government brings back SIN - a threat to true democracy
• Upcoming California events

January 17, 2001

• President Clinton stands up for Lori
• Last minute Congressional efforts on Lori's behalf
• Peruvian prosecutor charges Lori with collaboration
• Rhoda in Perú
• Next steps

January 6, 2001

• Rhoda to appear on C-SPAN 2 "Book TV"
• End of first phase of Lori's "trial" still delayed?

2000 Updates

December 28, 2000

• End of first phase of Lori's "trial" delayed yet again
• New Year's message

December 14, 2000

• First phase of Lori's "trial" scheduled to end tomorrow
• Urgent Action -- Please call Clinton now

November 30, 2000

• Fifth anniversary of Lori's arrest - Nov. 30, 2000
• Mark returns from Perú
• Upcoming events

November 22, 2000

• Fujimori is fired -- disgraced dictator sacked for "moral incapacity"
• Reverend Jesse Jackson urges Perú's new government to release Lori
• Boston Globe editorial calls for Lori's release
• December issue of the Catholic Worker publishes Lori's May 6 letter
• Nationwide events to commemorate 5^th anniversary of Lori's imprisonment
• A Thanksgiving note

November 20, 2000

• Fujimori resigns as President -- "A new day of justice in Perú"
• Quotes from the press

November 18, 2000

• Perú's terrorism court grants prosecutor 20-day extension in Lori's case
• Perú stalls on Lori's O.A.S. petition and Ramsey Clark urges O.A.S. Commission to act on Lori now
• Fujimori government in political "quicksand" -- will it sink?
• Committee to Free Lori Berenson to participate in Columbus, GA. vigil to close down the School of the Americas
• Website adds user-friendly features

November 9, 2000

• Media specialist blasts CBS "48 Hours" for biased presentation on Lori
• Upcoming events for Lori -- save the dates
• Upcoming book discussions by Rhoda

November 6, 2000

• Lori votes by absentee ballot
• The status of the "trial"
• Washington Post interviews Lori
• Woodstock event
• "Burlington birthday bash" scheduled
• Rhoda's book

November 1, 2000

• Los Angeles City Council calls for Lori's immediate release
• Prosecutor reportedly asks for 30-day extension in Lori's case
• Mutiny does not spread but who is running Perú?

October 27, 2000

• Visit to Lori
• Perú in turmoil over Fujimori - Montesinos "power play"
• Rhoda's book
• Upcoming event

October 20, 2000

• 48 Hours interview

October 17, 2000

• Welcome new supporters
• CBS "48 Hours" to show recent interview with Lori
• Rhoda's book about Lori is now in print
• O.A.S. Inter-American Human Rights Commission hearing
• Announcements

October 11, 2000

• Lori sends her thanks to all well-wishers
• Lori to Rhoda: "I am innocent and there can be no evidence against me"
• O.A.S. Hearing
• Fujimori's hold on power is questioned while Lori's "show trial" continues
• Announcements
• October 13 rally at White House
• Student campaign kicks off

September 28, 2000

• New York Times Editorial: Free Lori Berenson!
• New York City Council unanimously passes resolution calling for Lori's immediate release
• Montesinos "flees" to Panama asking for asylum
• Urgent Action - Call Clinton Now!
• Lori visited by Mark on Sunday and by Rabbis Greenwald and Meister on Monday

September 17, 2000

• Bulletin! The Fujimori Government calls for new and immediate elections
• Urgent call to action

September 16, 2000

• "Scandal of the millennium" rocks Peruvian government
• Lori completes 14 hours of testimony to pre-trial judge and prosecutor
• A fair trial is not possible
• Inter-American commission on human rights of the O.A.S. to hear Lori's case
• Lori's interview with Amy Goodman "heard" in Perú
• Reverend Jesse Jackson confronts President Alberto Fujimori on Lori

September 13, 2000

• A Plea for Help!

September 7, 2000

• Lori's "Show Trial" proceeding unfairly and the world is watching
• Lori's "Voice" heard throughout the world
• Mark and Reverend Jesse Jackson join Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney at New York City press conference
• Reverend Jesse Jackson, Amy Goodman and Mark appear on "Rivera Live"
• Upcoming events: Worcester, MA vigil

September 5, 2000

• Lori Berenson's voice to be heard for the first time since sentencing!
• Rev. Jesse Jackson holds press conference in Chicago and participates in press conference in New York vowing support for Lori's release
• Media coverage in United States
• Media coverage in Perú widespread and prejudicial
• Web-master reports over a quarter of a million "hits" in just one day!
• Upcoming events
• Call-ins

August 28, 2000

• Supreme Military Council of Perú nullifies Lori's life sentence - determines she was not guilty of aggrevated terrorism and Treason Against the Fatherland
• Press Statement by Rhoda and Mark Berenson

August 26, 2000

• Rhoda and Mark to appear on Oprah Winfrey Show
• Ralph Nader defends Lori

July 28, 2000

• Congressional campaign a success - majority of the House urges Lori's release!
• 43% of Senate urges Lori's release!
• Upcoming Northwest speaking tour

July 17, 2000

• New York Times article exposes Peruvian injustice
• Benefit concert for Lori announced
• Congressional campaign nears completion - record numbers of signatures are collected

June 17, 2000

• Father's Day visit for Mark comes one week early
• Congressional campaign continues - signatures mount

June 5, 2000

• Note: 'Voices Carry,' a benefit play for Lori changes theatres
• Famed opinion-columnist Mary McGrory writes on Lori
• "Ram's Daughters," duet for viola and bass, has world premiere
• Congressional campaign continues
• Peruvian elections: Did Fujimori "win" or "lose to himself"?

May 24, 2000

• Congressional Campaign
• Urgent Action: Please Post
• Congressman displays "Free Lori" bumper sticker
• Peruvian elections in turmoil
• Upcoming New York events

May 15, 2000

• Rhoda and Kathy visit Lori on Mother's Day
• Update on congressional campaign: Targeting particular Senators

May 8, 2000

• Rhoda and Kathy prepare for Mother's Day Visit to Perú
• The impact of isolation: "Who is Brad Pitt?"
• Peruvian election campaign heats up: Lori becomes major issue
• Continued urgent "Call to Action" - contact your Senators and Representatives
• John Cardinal O'Connor

April 18, 2000

• Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Columnist Anthony Lewis discusses "The Berenson Case and America's Conscience"
• Letter to Editor parallels "dirty tricks" used in Perú's elections and in Lori's case
• Lori's case part of international art exhibit
• Lyrics to "Free Lori" punk rock song on website

April 12, 2000

• Perú's elections still not settled
• Rabbinical group visits Lori
• Upcoming events
• Don't forget: Congressional campaign

April 4, 2000

• International human rights monitors express great concern over Peruvian election process
• Senate Joint Resolution 43 warns Perú
• Urgent call to action: Congressional campaign

March 28, 2000

• Visit the revised, modernized "Free Lori" web site
• Upcoming events

March 21, 2000

• Puffin Foundation honors Lori as a "Heroine of Social Conscience"
• Update on Peruvian happenings
• Upcoming events

March 8, 2000

• Events
• Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) human rights document expresses concern for abuses against Lori
• Harrassment: Mail is withheld and books banned
• The Progressive publishes two articles about Lori
• Convicted by an 'image' - media expert exposes Peruvian propaganda on Lori

February 28, 2000

• State Department Human Rights Report blasts Perú again
• U.S. News & World Report
• New York Times editorial discusses death of democracy in Perú
• New e-mail address and redesigned web site
• Closing note

February 17, 2000

• Rhoda's visit with Lori
• Wisconsin high school Amnesty International club petitions President Clinton to free Lori
• New Jersey prep school holds candlelight vigil for Lori
• Stanley H. Kaplan joins Advisory Board
• Upcoming events - Boulder, CO and Albuquerque, NM

February 2, 2000

• Massachusetts high school organizes "Fast to Free Lori"
• Rhoda returns to Perú
• Perú uses two U.S. lobbying firms to promote its tarnished image
• Lori's lawyers resubmit request for full hearing before commission

January 25, 2000

• Lori ends hunger strike after 14 days

January 21, 2000

• Lori completes 11 days on hunger protest
• Urgent Action: Continue telephoning and e-mailing the White House
• Nobelist Elie Wiesel joins Advisory Board of Committee to Free Lori Berenson

January 17, 2000

• Hunger strike continues?
• Urgent Actions: Call "White House Hot Line" or e-mail -- "Free Fax" President
• Please note e-mail address change

January 14, 2000

• Lori's hunger strike

January 13, 2000

• Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism calls for Lori's release
• Statement from Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton Archdiocese of Detroit in commemoration of the 4^th anniversary of Lori's sentencing
• Highlights of nationwide vigils
• Lori's "warmest" friends
• A note of thanks

January 11, 2000

• A statement by Lori Berenson from Socabaya Prison for supporters attending vigils
• Prayers and meditations mark anniversary vigils
• "The Message"
• New York vigil to feature speakers who have visited Lori

January 5, 2000

• New millennium requires renewed efforts to free Lori
• Call to action -- campaign to bring Lori home

1999 Updates

December 18, 1999

• Save the date: January 11, 2000 -- Nationwide candlelight vigils
• Greetings from Lori
• Municipalities support Lori
• In the news
• Recent Activities
• A message from Rhoda and Mark

November 28, 1999

• Tuesday, November 30^th commemorates fourth anniversary of Lori's arrest
• Urgent -- Please phone, fax, and e-mail the White House: It is time to bring Lori home!
• Urgent Calls to Action
  • 1. Telephone the White House
  • 2. Send a fax to the White House
  • 3. Send an e-mail to "free fax" the White House

November 18, 1999

• Nov. 30^th reception to celebrate opening of Washington DC office and commemorate 4^th anniversary of Lori's arrest
• Action: Mark your calendars for November 30^th "Faxathon" and "Phonathon"

November 9, 1999

• Action: Help Lori "celebrate" her 30^th birthday by fighting world hunger
• Action: Distributing "Lori Literature" at upcoming W.T.O. and S.O.A. events
• News: U.S. Senate Resolution 209 criticizes lack of democracy and human rights in Perú
• News: Wall Street Journal editorial criticizes Fujimori's authoritarian rule
• Events: Mark speaks in Memphis
• Upcoming events
• Save the date: November 30^th

October 27, 1999

• Embassy Official and Rhoda make separate visits to Lori
• Letters of Hope: Lori responds to Vermont college students

October 14, 1999

• The Committee to Free Lori Berenson establishes headquarters in Washington D.C.
• Correcting The New York Times
• House of Representatives Resolution blasts Perú

September 12, 1999

• October Washington rally postponed
• New location for September 23^rd New Jersey talk
• Union Square Park performance draws over 200 people

September 1, 1999

• Three upcoming events: Save the dates

August 14, 1999

• Responding to Peruvian "Fiction": The "FAQs" and the "FACTS"
• Visit to Lori
• Save the date: Washington DC rally, Sunday October 10^th

July 24, 1999

• The passing of Lindsey Webner

July 23, 1999

• Majority of House of Representatives calls for Lori's release

July 21, 1999

• Congress amendment on Lori's release almost passes!

July 16, 1999

• Urgent Bulletin -- Please help immediately!

July 12, 1999

• Perú withdraws from human rights court leaving Lori in limbo
• Immediate call to action
• Lori requests transfer from Socabaya

July 10, 1999

• A special request on behalf of Lori and us

July 2, 1999

• Noam Chomsky statement about Lori distributed at Congressional Human Rights Caucus Briefing
• Would you believe this -- Clinton Administration supports SIN!
• Listen to Pacifica Radio "Democracy Now" program on web site
• Independence Day and Lori Berenson

June 28, 1999

• Letter from U.S. Senate urges Secretary-of-State Albright to obtain humanitarian release for Lori
• Rev. Jesse Jackson hopes to speak at Congressional Briefing

June 25, 1999

• Congressional briefing about Lori: June 30^th
• Peruvian Government ignores O.A.S. court decision
• Father's Day visit to Lori

June 9, 1999

• House letter for Lori sent to President with 176 cosigners
• Senate letter for Lori is still circulating
• Inter-American Human Rights Court of the O.A.S rules against Perú
• U.S. ecumenical delegation visits Lori in Socabaya Prison
• Congressional briefing on Lori's case to be held June 30^th

May 20, 1999

• Letters for Lori in the Senate and House continue to gain signatures

May 11, 1999

• House of Representatives letter for Lori gathers momentum: Over 100 signatures
• Senate letter for Lori is off to a good start

April 29, 1999

• Update: Rhoda visits Lori
• Urge your Senator to sign the letter for Lori now circulating in the U.S. Senate

April 21, 1999

• Perú violates Vienna Convention leaving Lori incommunicado: Parents express concerns for Lori's health and well being
• "Free Lori" bumper stickers and posters available
• Congressional letters

April 14, 1999

• Fujimori quashes one false rumor about Lori and starts another
• Perú's Congress passes law precluding foreigners convicted of treason from using the transfer treaty
• Reminder: Please contact your Congressional Representative
• Save the dates: Berenson family to speak at Washington DC rally aimed at closing down The School of the Americas

April 8, 1999

• Urge your Congressional Representative to sign the letter to President Clinton circulating in the House of Representatives
• Update: Rhoda leaves for Perú again

March 24, 1999

• Another Peruvian Fabrication Against Lori
• President Clinton criticizes lack of due process in Cuba, but not in Perú
• Call to Action -- Contact the White House

March 11, 1999

• Human Rights Delegation Reports on Visit with Lori: Calls for Her Release
• Listen to Recorded Radio Program on Web Site
• New York Times Article
• Join Lobbying Campaign to Stop Non-Humanitarian Aid to Perú

March 3, 1999

• Op-Ed Article Appears in "The Hill" and Kicks off Lobbying Campaign to Stop Non-Humanitarian Aid to Perú
• Join Lobbying Campaign to Stop Non-Humanitarian Aid to Perú
• Annual State Department Human Rights Report Blasts Perú

February 22, 1999

• United Nations Human Rights Group Completes Three-Year Investigation and Calls Lori's Detention Arbitrary
• Action: Stop All Non-Humanitarian Aid to Perú -- Write to Congress
• Other News: Senator Wellstone Criticizes Perú Human Rights Record and Defends Lori

February 10, 1999

• Members of Congress Remind President Fujimori About Lori
• O.A.S. Update

February 3, 1999

• Urgent Action for Lori: E-Mail to "Free Fax" White House Today
  • Sample letter

February 2, 1999

• Washington DC Vigil Cancelled
• Urgent Action: Call or Fax White House
• Perú Moves Four Prisoners Into Lori's Wing

January 22, 1999

• Lori's Solitary Confinement Reaches 108 Days:
  Amnesty International Issues New Urgent Action Appeal Blasting Perú
• Other Calls to Action
• Future Event

January 14, 1999

• Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Rules Lori's Case is Admissible
• Vigils Mark 3 Years Since Lori's Sentencing
• Mark the Dates: February 4^th and 5^th -- Fujimori in DC
• Call to Action Reminder -- Lori Remains in Isolation: Amnesty International Urgent Action Appeal Continues

1998 Updates

December 31, 1998

• Monday, January 11, 1999 -- Join Us At White House Vigil
  • Special Bus from New York City to Washington Planned
• Monday, January 11, 1999 -- San Francisco Vigil
• Amnesty International Urgent Action for Lori on Website

December 23, 1998

• Amnesty International issues "Urgent Action" for Lori
• Save the date -- Monday, January 11, 1999

December 10, 1998

• Lori's Solitary Confinement Continues Beyond Two Months
• "Celebrating" the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Rhoda to Address Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island

November 30, 1998

• November 30^th -- Three Years of Lori's Wrongful Incarceration
  • Urgent Action 1
  • Urgent Action 2
• ATTN: Supporters in Boston/Cambridge: In Perú "Pragmatic Democracy" = "Dictatorship"

November 24, 1998

• Solitary Confinement for Lori Reaches 50 Days
• Recent Important Reuters Article About Lori
• New Updated Website: www.FreeLori.org/
• Reminder of Actions: Mark Your Calendar
• Thanksgiving

November 19, 1998

• Solitary Confinement
• Rumors
• OAS Visits Lori and Faces Obstacles in Perú
• Actions: Mark Your Calendar

November 11, 1998

• Update: Visit to Lori on November 7^th
  • Physical Health
  • Continued Isolation/Solitary Confinement
  • Concern Over Meeting With OAS Officials in Perú
• Friday, November 13^th -- Lori's 29^th Birthday

November 02, 1998

• Fund Raising on Lori's behalf

October 28, 1998

• Visit to Lori in Socabaya Prison
  • Lori Emphatically Denies Asking to Return to Yanamayo
  • Health
  • New Prison Conditions
• Call to Action: e-mail Clinton

October 21, 1998

• Bulletin
  • Lori is in solitary confinement
  • Lori is blindfolded in transit
  • Fact: Lori receiving "special mistreatment" by Perú
• San Francisco Event

October 09, 1998

• Lori Transferred to Prison Hospital in Arequipa
• Hearing on Lori's Petition at the Organization of American States Goes Well

October 07, 1998

• Lori's Petition Against Perú To Be Heard at Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
• Segment on Lori Scheduled to Air on NBC's "Extra"
• U.S. Senate Passes "Sense of Senate" Resolution Regarding U.S. Citizens Held in Peruvian Prisons

September 24, 1998

• Latest Visit to Lori
• Continued Call to Action
• New York City Event
• Southern California Event: Reminder
• Question on Lori Part of Debate in Massachusetts 8^th Congressional District

September 10, 1998

• Latest Visit to Lori
• Democracy in Perú? NY Times Calls Fujimori Dictator
• Lori Speaks Out on Human Rights
• How You Can Help!
• Southern California Event: Save the Date!
• Northern California Events: Save the Dates!

August 19, 1998

• Lori has been held hostage by Perú for 993 days!
• Call to Action! - 22 U.S.C. Section 1732
• Summary of last 9 weeks
  • Father's Day: Lori's Case Resurfaces in Perú
  • NY Times Editorial Backs Perú's Prime Minister
  • Perú's Prime Minister Resigns over Human Rights; Calls Perú "Totalitarian"
  • U.S. Ambassador Jett Defends Lori
  • Perú Stalls for Time in Human Rights Court
  • Perú Again Denies Lori New Trial
  • Andes Winter Hard on Lori's Health
  • International Human Rights Group Calls for Closing of Yanamayo Prison

April 28, 1998

• Clinton to Speak at M.I.T. for June 5^th Commencement
• Amnesty International Declares Lori a Political Prisoner
• Congressional Delegation Raises Lori's Case in Perú
• Clinton Urged to Act on Lori's Behalf

April 8, 1998

• A Call to Action - Clinton in Chile

April 3, 1998

• The Situation at Yanamayo
• President Clinton Likely to Meet with President Fujimori
• The State Dept.'s Response to Congress

February 19, 1998

• Letters to Lori -- Free Translation Service!
• Lori Grateful for U. N. Visit
• El Niño Hits Perú Hard
• Replacement Judges: Fujimori Can Run Again
• Follow-Up to Congress: Thank You's and Questions
  • Letter of Thanks
  • Request Letter
• Closing Remarks

January 21, 1998

• Lori Petitions Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
• U.S. Congress Asks State Department to Pressure Perú
• Post-card and Letter Campaign to President Clinton

1997 Updates

December 10, 1997

• Rep. Maloney Delivers "Dear Colleague" Letter to Sec. Albright
• U. S. Representatives Supporting Due Process for Lori
• Cambridge/Boston Candlelight Vigil -- Monday, December 15^th

December 7, 1997

• Majority of the U.S. Senate Signs "Dear Colleague" Letter Supporting Due Process for Lori
• U. S. Senators Supporting Due Process for Lori

December 4, 1997

• Campaign of Letters and Postcards to the President
• Representative Maloney Delivers House of Representatives Letter to Secretary of State Albright -- Support for Due Process for Lori Mounts
• Events Commemorating the 2^nd Anniversary of Lori's Incarceration

November 25, 1997

• Events Commemorating 2^nd Anniversary of Lori's Imprisonment
• Campaign of Postcards to President Clinton
• U.N. Delegation to Investigate Perú's Arbitrary Detentions
• Congressional "Dear Colleague" Letter Winds Down
• Thanksgiving

November 11, 1997

• Commemorating the 2^nd Anniversary of Lori's Incarceration
  • Religious Services
  • Candlelight Vigils, Seminars/Teach-Ins, Prayer Meetings, Letter Writing Parties
• Lori Berenson Receives Office of the Americas Peace & Justice Award

October 27, 1997

• Urgent: Congress to Recess -- Last "Push" to Get Signatures for Lori
• How to Help

October 20, 1997

• Commemorating Two Years of Wrongful Imprisonment

October 7, 1997

• Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney Visits Lori at Yanamayo
• Perú to End Faceless Courts - A Victory for Human Rights!
• Lori to Petition Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
• House of Representatives Letter to Secretary Albright
• Call to Action in the U.S. Senate

September 25, 1997

• Congressional Delegation to Visit Lori
• Letter in the House of Representatives
• Letter in the U.S. Senate

September 3, 1997

• Please help Lori Berenson -- A call for action
• Letter in the House of Representatives
• Letter in the Senate
• Residents of New York
• Update
• Sample letter/memo to Representatives and Senators

July 24, 1997

• Mark and Rhoda Berenson visit Lori in Yanamayo
• U.S. Senate Amendment to Appropriations Bill limits Military Education and Training Assistance to Perú
• U.S. Congress to Urge Secretary Albright to Intervene in Lori's Case
• Political Unrest in Perú

May 21, 1997

• Rally for Lori
• Amnesty International Alert on Peruvian Prisons

May 7, 1997

• Fact Sheet about Lori
• Current News
• Reminder

May 1, 1997

• US Consul Visits Lori
• Rhoda's Essay in Vogue
• A Call to Action
• Sample Letter
• Mail to Lori

1996 Updates

December 15, 1996

• Visit to Lori on December 7^th
• Congressman Bill Richardson Offers Continued Help
• Immediate Calls for Action
• Sample Letter

November 26, 1996

November 13, 1996

• Lori's 27^th Birthday
• Lori's Condition
• Update on Case
  • Congressional Letters
  • Perú Admits "Faceless" Courts Flawed
  • Lori Votes by Absentee Ballot
  • United Nations Investigates Lori's Case
  • Quiet Diplomacy
  • Berensons on WBAI Radio
  • One-Year Moratorium on Visits Ending

September 11, 1996

March 06, 1996

• Statement from Lori's Father, Mark Berenson

February 27, 1996

• Recent Visits to Lori
• Transfer to a U.S. Prison

February 19, 1996

• Congressional Petition
• Sample Letter

February 13, 1996

• Write to Lands' End
• Sample Letter

January 30, 1996

• Mark Berenson's Statement on Lori's Rejected Appeal

January 28, 1996

January 11, 1996

• Mark Berenson's Statement on Lori's Sentence

January 9, 1996

• Mark Berenson's Statement on Lori's "Presentation"

January 5, 1996

• Mark Berenson's Statement on Lori's Condition