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Help Sibel Yalvac The Dutch Authorities have offered, on August the 2nd, the petition to the Indonesian Embassy at The Hague. They have asked for the prompt release for Sibel Yalvac. FPSS would like to thank our associates from Prison World, in particular, Nicolette Polderman for providing this update. More Information Here
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
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
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..
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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
    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
    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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  • David Hicks Case Information
  • 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 ~
    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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