REFUSING TO KILL CAMPAIGNING WITH MILITARY REFUSERS,
WHISTLEBLOWERS & PRISONERS JANUARY/FEBRUARY
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Follow the links and visit our website refusingtokill.net for more information. Do write to refusers, whistleblowers and prisoners - your letters
will help keep them going! Send us your news and circulate this newsletter to
help build a stronger international network of refusal. |
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EVENTS |
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US,
9-15
February Rasmea Odeh, 67, Palestinian American community leader,
tortured by the Israeli government in 1969, is facing sentencing for a
trumped-up immigration charge on 12 March. Write to the Judge
and join the National Week of Action 9-15
Feb. |
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PITTSBURGH 13 February PHILADELPHIA
14 February – Benefits for the Dallas
6, six African-American prisoners in solitary confinement in a
Pennsylvania prison who blew the whistle on and peacefully protested against
torture and violence by prison guards. Four of them have a hearing on 19 Feb on
arguments to dismiss charges. |
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UK, 16 February, Protest for Kevan Thakrar who was convicted of murders and other offences under the “Joint
Enterprise” law despite not being present when the murders took place. A petition will soon be issued to
demand his release from solitary confinement and for a fair trial. |
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US, Benton Harbor, 24 February - New
hearing for Reverend Edward Pinkney, convicted and sentenced to 30 months for
"election law violation" .
Judge Schrock admitted there was no evidence against him and he wanted
to set an example. Attend the hearing
and write to him. |
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LONDON ongoing - Support Julian Assange, the Wikileaks founder.
Join the vigil at the Ecuadorean embassy in
London: Tue, Wed, Thu 4 -6pm and Sat 4.30 – 6.30pm. |
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CAMPAIGNING
NEWS |
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US,
Philadelphia – Celebration of the life
of Phil Africa who died in prison on 12 January. He was one of the Move 9, falsely convicted
in 1978 for murder and still protesting their conviction. Support the Move 9
who have been denied parole since 2008. |
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US – International
whistleblower Chelsea Manning, jailed for 35 years, is now preparing her
appeal. Supporters are also demanding clemency from President Obama. Write to
Dept of Defense officials
and to Chelsea to help keep
her morale up! |
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US, Texas – People rightly complain about
journalists arrested by the Egyptian government. Is Texas an example for Egypt? Activist-journalist Barrett Brown has been sentenced to 5 years in jail
and ordered to pay $890,250 in restitution to companies he investigated,
including defence contractor Stratfor.
Write to him and donate to his defense fund. |
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UK
– Sign the petition
in favour of "Edna's law" making it a criminal offence to fail to
act on whistleblowers' evidence and concerns. Edna was an elderly woman who
died after abuse and neglect in a BUPA care home despite management having
been informed. |
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NIGERIA, Lagos – 54 soldiers
were sentenced to the death penalty for embarrassing Nigeria's military by
demanding weapons to confront Boko Haram, thus refusing what would have been a suicidal
mission. Check for updates on our website. |
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US – There is
only one US government employee who has gone to jail in connection with the widespread
CIA torture program: the man who exposed it seven years ago. Support ex-CIA
employee John Kiriakou, still
serving 30 months for "espionage". |
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