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Solidarity Group Political Prisoners

Links to several issues including the jailing of Mumia Abu-Jamal, Kurds, and German leftist press.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~tank/

Boycott Brazil

Background information and current status of John Gregory Lambros illegal extradition and imprisonment in Leavenworth, Kansas federal prison.
http://members.aol.com/boycottbrazil/

FreeLou

United States citizen was tortured and sentenced to two years in jail by a Qatari court under the influence of its ruler. Lou's family and friends are seeking to free him and return him home.
http://storm.prohosting.com/freelou/

Freedom Now

An all-volunteer, non-profit organization to facilitate representation for arbitrarily detained individuals who have neither used nor advocated violence.
http://www.freedom-now.org/

Together Against Torture

Site attempting to save Zeynep Avci, a Kurdish woman tortured in Turkey.
http://www.origami.no/

Report Criticizing Detention Practice

Human rights groups question the continuing imprisonment of those who sought political asylum here.
http://www.lchr.org/media/2001_1996/asylum0899.htm

A State of Denial

The story of Canadian Bill Sampson who is awaiting execution inside a Saudi jail cell. It is believed that he was tortured into signing a false confession of guilt. Includes a rare look inside a Saudi jail cell.
http://cbc.ca/fifth/saudi/index.html

Mexico: Bacilio Is Detained

Just months after speaking up on human rights and free speech issues in Mexico, Dr. Bacilio Gomez was arrested by Mexican authorities.
http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/mexico/news/031899.html

Rafael Marques Jailed in Angola

Professional reviews and comments about the case/ background of this jailed journalist in the Republic of Angola.
http://www.soros.org/whats_new/rafael/statementx.html

Documents Concerning Political Prisoners in Laos

Press releases and other documents concerning political prisoners in Laos, including 2 journalists.
http://www.laohumrights.org/indexd.html

The Free Iranian Freedom Fighters' Petition

An online petition to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to free four democracy advocates.
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/amir1203/petition.html
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Free Payman Piran

Online petetion for Peyman Piran, 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.
http://www.petitiononline.com/payman04/petition.html

Free Arzhang Davoudi

A 46 year old political activist who was arrested after having an interview in Iran with Jane Kokan, a Canadian reporter who reported and filmed the documentary "Forbidden Iran".
http://www.petitiononline.com/arzhang4/petition.html

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