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Political Prisoners: This section is for Web Sites on human rights and liberties. WebWeb Sites submitted here must be human rights related and in English. Web Sites in other languages should be submitted to the appropriate World subsection. Issues Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners:
 English Society Issues Crime and Justice: Prisons Free Payman Piran - Political PrisonersSociety: Free, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners Online petetion for Peyman Piran Payman Piran Political Prisoners a Kurdish student who on March 7, 2004 was arrested by the Revolutionary Courts of Tehran and transferred to Branch 6 of Qasr prison, a branch known for holding criminals and convicts. The Free Iranian Freedom Fighters' PetitionSociety: The Free, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners An online petition to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to free four democracy advocates Iranian Freedom Fighters' Petition . Report Criticizing Detention PracticeSociety: Report, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners Human rights groups question the continuing imprisonment of those who sought political asylum here Criticizing Detention Practice . Documents Concerning Political Prisoners in Laos - Political PrisonersSociety: Documents, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners Press releases and other documents concerning political prisoners in Laos Concerning Political Prisoners in Laos Political Prisoners including 2 journalists. Rafael Marques Jailed in AngolaSociety: Rafael, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners Professional reviews and comments about the case/ background of this jailed journalist in the Republic of Angola Marques Jailed in Angola . Together Against TortureSociety: Together, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners Site attempting to save Zeynep Avci Against Torture a Kurdish woman tortured in Turkey. Mexico: Bacilio Is DetainedSociety: Mexico, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners Just months after speaking up on human rights and free speech issues in Mexico Bacilio Is Detained Dr. Bacilio Gomez was arrested by Mexican authorities. Solidarity Group Political Prisoners - Political PrisonersSociety: Solidarity, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners Links to several issues including the jailing of Mumia Abu-Jamal Group Political Prisoners Political Prisoners Kurds, and German leftist press. Free Arzhang DavoudiSociety: Free, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners A 46 year old political activist who was arrested after having an interview in Iran with Jane Kokan Arzhang Davoudi a Canadian reporter who reported and filmed the documentary "Forbidden Iran". Action by Christians Against TortureSociety: Action, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners Works to secure the worldwide abolition of torture by campaigning by Christians Against Torture prayer and by support for the victims. Based in Britain and Ireland. Affiliated to the International Federation of Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture. Boycott Brazil - Political PrisonersSociety: Boycott, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners Background information and current status of John Gregory Lambros illegal extradition and imprisonment in Leavenworth Brazil Political Prisoners Kansas federal prison. FreeLouSociety: FreeLou, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners United States citizen was tortured and sentenced to two years in jail by a Qatari court under the influence of its ruler FreeLou Lou's family and friends are seeking to free him and return him home. A State of DenialSociety: A State, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners The story of Canadian Bill Sampson who is awaiting execution inside a Saudi jail cell of Denial It is believed that he was tortured into signing a false confession of guilt. Includes a rare look inside a Saudi jail cell. Free Dr. Younis ShaikhSociety: Free, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners Campaign by American Atheists Dr. Younis Shaikh Inc. on behalf of Dr. Younis Shaikh, convicted of blasphemy in Pakistan and is under sentence of death. Freedom NowSociety: Freedom, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners An all-volunteer Now non-profit organization to facilitate representation for arbitrarily detained individuals who have neither used nor advocated violence. The Rebiya Kadeer CaseSociety: The Rebiya, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners · Learn about Rebiya Kadeer Kadeer Case a prominent women's rights activist and businesswoman from the Muslim Uighur region in China. She was arrested by Chinese officials in August 1999 while on her way to meet with members of the US Congressional Research Service. Rescue CharlesSociety: Rescue, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners · Campaign to free Dr Charles Charles Li, a U.S. citizen imprisoned in China for his religious beliefs. List of Cuban Political Prisoners - 1997Society: List, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners · List of 1200 identified political prisoners of Cuban Political Prisoners 1997 . Irish Political PrisonersSociety: Irish, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners · Includes information on writing to prisoners Political Prisoners and biolgraphies. Irish Freedom CommitteeSociety: Irish, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners · Information about human rights issues for Irish political prisoners in British and Irish jails Freedom Committee News updates, national campaigns. San Francisco Bay Area Police/Prison IMCSociety: San Francisco, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners · Indymedia group documenting the growing movement against police brutality and prisons in the San Francisco Bay Area Bay Area Police/Prison IMC . Prison Activist Resource CenterSociety: Prison, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners · The source for progressive and radical information on prisons and the criminal prosecution system Activist Resource Center Educational and activist resources, news, alerts and analysis. Tibet Information Network - Prisoners and ProtestSociety: Tibet, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners · Links to latest news about prisoners and protest in Tibet Information Network Prisoners and Protest . Ngawang Pekar: Tibetan Prisoner of ConscienceSociety: Ngawang, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners · Information on a Tibetan monk Pekar: Tibetan Prisoner of Conscience arrested in 1989 for peacefully demonstrating in support of Tibetan independence. Amnesty International Group 22 is working for Ngawang Pekar's release. Akin Birdal - Political PrisonersSociety: Akin, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners · Adopted as "prisoner of conscience" by Amnesty International Birdal Political Prisoners Mr. Birdal was jailed for telling the truth, after Turkish right wing officials tried to kill him. Struggle of the Political Prisoners in TurkeySociety: Struggle, Human Rights and Liberties Political Prisoners · Coverage of the human rights violations in Turkish prisons of the Political Prisoners in Turkey Extensive articles from many sources. Covers the cases of the political prisoners held in Turkish jails, mostly trade unionists, human rights activists, democrats, artists, writers, socialists, revolutioneries and Kurdish activists. Compiled by left-wing Ozgurluk Press Agency and organization. Human Rights Reporting - Political PrisonersIssues Human Rights and Liberties - Information about an annual seminar at Columbia University surveying the cutting-edge issues in promoting human rights Rights Reporting Political Prisoners with a focus on reporting techniques. Global Witness homepage - Political PrisonersIssues Human Rights and Liberties - Highlighting the links between environmental exploitation and human rights abuses Witness homepage Political Prisoners particularly where natural resources such as timber, diamonds and oil are used to fund conflict. Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) - Political PrisonersIssues Human Rights and Liberties - Studies and gathers human rights documentation Institute of Human Rights (SIM) Political Prisoners . Rights and LibertiesIssues Human Rights and Liberties - Offers links to recent news about human rights and civil liberties and Liberties . Strategic Choices in the Design of Truth CommissionsIssues Human Rights and Liberties - Site seeks to aid decision makers in societies interested in establishing a Truth Commission via analysis of the structure Choices in the Design of Truth Commissions design choices, and impacts of past Commissions. | |||||||||
