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-- in 1997, he founded the Jericho Movement to gain US and UN "recognition of the fact that political prisoners and prisoners of war exist inside the United States despite the United States' government's continued denial (to win) amnesty and freedom for these political prisoners;" he's filed numerous lawsuits on behalf of other prisoners and advocated for humane treatment for everyone; as a result, he was punished, abused, formally disciplined, and transferred often to other prisons;
-- after 9/11 while still at ADF, he proposed raising inmate funds for the Red Cross and was acknowledged by the former deputy superintendent of programs for his efforts;
-- during the same period, he worked as a pre-GED teacher's assistant and earned a vocational certificate for architectural drafting; he proposed and got approval for a Life Skills Program for inmates; and
-- he once initiated a campaign to provide school supplies to AIDS orphans in Africa.
In addition, he's a published poet and essayist with writings found in several university sponsored books containing the works of prison writers. He says, "Remember, we are our own liberators!"
Muntaqim's Legal Challenges
Muntaqim v. Coombe challenged New York State's law disenfranchising convicted felons. He argued that the law disproportionately impacts Blacks in violation of Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act regarding the denial of the right to vote based on race.
-- in September 1994, he filed a pro se complaint in US District Court for the Northern District of New York alleging various constitutional and civil rights violations, one regarding the Voting Rights Act;
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