HPJC joins other peace and justice organizations in signing a letter calling for Immediate cease fire in Gaza and release of hostages.
HPJC Signs on to Letter Calling for Immediate Cease Fire in Gaza Read More »
HPJC signs on the the letter asking nations to submit Declarations of Intervention to the International Court of Justice in support of South Africa’s excellent case invoking the Genocide Convention against Israel.
The Houston Peace & Justice Center has endorsed a resolution authored by Johnny Mata and the Greater Houston Coalition for Justice, calling for support of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and opposing efforts by certain Governors and legislators to take us backwards with regard to DEI.
HPJC Endorses GHCfJ Resolution Supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Read More »
HPJC is signing on to a statement proposed by Fellowship of Reconciliation-USA, CODEPINK, and the National Council of Elders. It calls for a Christmas Truce in the Ukraine war. The hope is this might “pave the way for negotiations to reach a lasting security agreement to end the bloodshed”, as Code Pink puts it.
HPJC Joins Others in Pushing for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine Read More »
Texas prisons greatly overuse solitary confinement, with some inmates kept there for over 10 years, and sometimes over 20 years. All inmates in solitary should have an independent group review every 60 days.
Texas Prisons Need Major Reforms in Use of Solitary Confinement Read More »
It’s time to say NO to the gun lobby and the National Rifle Association (NRA). The Houston Peace & Justice Center stands up for common-sense controls on firearms, including weapons of mass destruction. We say NO to the NRA, who is beholden to gun manufacturers for funding.
HPJC Responds to Tragedy in Uvalde TX and Buffalo NY Read More »
On Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, HPJC and My Brother’s Keeper-Houston honored both the George Floyd Foundation and the James Byrd Jr. family during HPJC’s annual Peacemaker Awards Ceremony. The citations on the plaques are both moving and poetic.
Peacemaker Awards Citations for George Floyd Foundation & James Byrd Jr. Family Read More »
Evidence strongly suggests that the death penalty is still being applied in an arbitrary and capricious manner. Who does and does not get the death penalty depends not only on the crime, but also the economic status and race of the defendant and where the crime was committed. The death penalty should be abolished.
Supreme Court paused one execution. Now U.S. should abolish the death penalty. Read More »
We would be remiss to just look at Donald Trump and the rioters who invaded the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Trump was obviously the match that lit the fire, but several other factors led to the conflagration.
Underlying Factors Leading to January 6 Invasion of US Capitol Read More »
HPJC’s 2020 Peacemaker Awards Ceremony was held via Zoom because of Covid-19. The ceremony was recorded and is now up on YouTube
Recording of HPJC 2020 Peacemaker Awards Ceremony Now Online Read More »
