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FREEDOM FOR EACH PERSON REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, RELIGION OR POLITICS
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"Campaign for Mon"
Help support Mon's repatriation.
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In September 2000, a Thai woman named 'Mon' [John-korn Jarearatikorn] was arrested in Laos on charges relating
to drug possession. She was sentenced by the Lao Municipal Court to an 11 year sentence. By Thai standards,
this would be considered quite a lenient sentence given that many prisoners in Thailand detained on drug charges
are either given the death sentence or jailed for life. In Laos however, and in this particular case, the sentencing is considered more appropriate to the alleged offence. The Laos court does not provide for adversarial proceedings in any case.
Whether Mon was justly detained or appropriately represented is of no consequence to her now. The facts are that she
has spent the last eight years of her life becoming the model prisoner as is expected of her. Mon does not complain
about her situation. She is a quietly spoken woman who believes that things happen for a reason and oneday she will
return home and begin a new life.
Please send any contributions to Kay Danes - PO Box 391, Capalaba. QLD
4157 Australia
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In July 2008, the Embassy informed Mon that negotiations were now underway between the Thai Embassy and the Lao Authorities
to release her from Phonthong Prison under a special agreement. Part of the negotiations include Mon agreeing to pay compensation
amounting to 100,000 Thai baht [AUD$3000] in 2 x Installments. This would be done via the Thai Embassy. The first installment
of 50,000 baht would be paid prior to her release from prison. The second payment after she is released. Mon however does not
have any money herself because she has not been able to generate any income over the past 8 years of her detainment. The Foreign
Prisoner Support Service is hoping that its members will help support Mon's repatriation.
"She is a very kind-hearted person who has proven herself worthy of our support. We are collecting donations from
members but we are still quite short of what is required" said FPSS founder Tony Fox. "If anyone would like to help Mon
then we would welcome their donation which we will forward to her via the Thai Embassy."
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FREEDOM IS A RIGHT OF ALL HUMAN BEINGS IN A WORLD WHERE LIFE IS VALUED AND PEACE MAY FINALLY BE A POSSABILITY
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Just in case you forgot - read the Universal declaration of Human Rights
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