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| Nazanin Mahabad Fatehi 19-year old Iranian girl Nazanin Mahabad Fatehi, who was previously sentenced to death by hanging for killing a man who ambushed and tried to rape her has been set free. At the end of May 2006, the Iranian head of Judiciary overturned her death sentence, and sent the case back to a lower court. Nazanin's re-trial ended on Jan 10 2007. Nazanin Fatehi Case File | |
| U.S. sailor gets life in Japan beating death A court in Japan on Friday convicted a U.S. sailor of killing a Japanese woman and sentenced him to life in prison. William Reese, 22, was convicted in Yokohama District Court of fatally beating a 56-year-old woman during a robbery on January 3 in Yokosuka, about 37 miles (60 kilometers) southwest of Tokyo -Case Info | |
| Triston Jay Amero [aka Lestat Montevideo] update FPSS wishes to announce that Mr. Paul Wolf, US Attorney, contacted us last week to inform us that he is providing legal assistance to Lestat's mother, Dawna in the hope of ensuring her son is given a fair trial in Bolivia. Lestat Montevideo Case Info | |
| Adolfo Fernández Saínz Adolfo Fernandez Sainz is an independent Cuban journalist who was arrested by authorities on the night of March 20, 2003 for violating the protection of national independence and economy. Known as Law 88 in Cuba, harsh punishments are inflicted on those who speak out against Castro's policies and/or support United States policy. - Case Info | |
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Tallaal Adrey Campaign Update Tallaal Adrey is an Australian citizen imprisoned in Kuwait. He has not received any further consular visits by Australian officials since December 2005. FPSS has serious concerns for his continued well being. Click for full story | |
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SA women locked up in dungeon Eight South African women have been locked up in the dungeons of a Mauritius prison for the past eight weeks. Marius Mey, the fiance of 27-year-old Michelle Roux, one of the women, said: "They have been held in the dungeons for the past eight weeks.. Click Here for Full Story | |
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Justice for Craig Alden - 9 April 2006 Update
Simon Trundle and Maureen Alden have just returned from a further trip to Brazil.
They usually do a complete report of their trip but this time the news of the
Supreme Court hearing reached home before they did and was reported on before
they could update everyone.
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Online Campaign for Nguyen Khac Toan
Torture is never acceptable & evidence extracted under torture should
never be admissible in UK courts, except in proceedings against the alleged
torturer, said Amnesty International today.
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Eritrea: Government must end religious persecution "You will receive no visitors and you will rot here until you sign this paper." - The reported words of an Eritrean military commander to Helen Berhane, a well known gospel singer of the Rema Church has been detained incommunicado in Mai Serwa military camp since 13 May 2004. She is currently held in a metal shipping container. | |
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See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil: The case of Ahmed Abu Ali
Ahmed Abu Ali, a US citizen on trial in the US on terrorism-related charges.
This is an unusual case in the annals of the US outsourcing of torture in
that it involves a US citizen detained and interrogated abroad
(Saudi Arabia) and then brought back for trial in the US.
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Kiwi behind Bangkok prison bars
Kerry Graeme Mitchell, 49, was arrested in Thailand with his Thai
wife and two Hong Kong nationals near the port of Phuket on Friday for allegedly
attempting to smuggle heroin into Phuket on a yacht.
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| US Immigration Attorney Curtis Sok, saves life of former Lao freedom fighter Many thousands of ethnic Laotians have been forced, over the years, to flee the persecution from the present day communist regime, including Moua, who recently applied for asylum in the United States of America. complete story | |
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Australian arrested in Iraq The brother of an Australian terrorist suspect detained in Lebanon has been arrested in Iraq by a Kurdish political organisation. Ahmad Jamal, 22, from Sydney was arrested in in northern Iraq. "Consular officials in Baghdad have spoken to PUK officials and continue to press for confirmation of his detention and its legal basis," a DFAT spokesman said. - complete story | |
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Inside Guantánamo Bay
Human rights lawyer Clive Stafford-Smith talks to AI about his experiences
inside the notorious US detention centre at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba
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More Than 1,100 Imprisoned in Burma
The UN reports the govt of Burma continues to imprison more than 1,100
political prisoners, including pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Unjust trial of opposition parliamentarian leads to conviction, 7 years
On August 9, Military Court
sentenced opposition Law maker Cheam Channy to 7 years imprisonment
on charges of organizing illegal armed forces and committing fraud,
despite lack of credible testimony or evidence .
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| Interview with Pedro Ruyzing, a man from the netherlands who was released from Thailands worst prisons after 9 long years. An amazing story by asn amazing man! system | |
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