AFSC staff recently spoke with Zeina Ashrawi Hutchison and Shaina Low, activists for Palestinian human rights. In a related article, they talk about their involvement in the No Way to Treat a Child campaign. Below, they share a few personal stories that motivate them in this work.

The memory of the beaten and hungry people on the mattresses has always stayed with Zeina.

Thanks to the work of criminal justice reform and anti-mass incarceration advocates, we’ve had some recent successes in our work to end mass incarceration in New Jersey. Watch this video to learn about recent victories, and the ongoing work of our Prison Watch Program.