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daanelsaisai
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 Posted - 14 Jun 2006 : 15:51:30
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For those of you who just want to support a good cause--- Please forward on to everyone you know....
Support the release of Mariam Denton Nee Jack!
Sign the petition to have her released!
http://www.petitiononline.com/gambian/petition.html
Mariam Denton Nee Jack, a prominent human rights lawyer, has been detained now for 2 months in The Gambia without lawful charges. Please help us voice our concern to the Head of State!
Please help her by signing the petition below. This letter will then be sent to the Head of State in The Gambia. Your support is greatly needed. Please pass this on to everyone you know.
Please click the link below to sign the petition! http://www.petitiononline.com/gambian/petition.html
A copy of the letter is here:
Dear HE Yaya AJJ Jammeh,
Please be advised that we are aware that your officials are holding Mrs. Mariam Denton Nee Jack without legal mandate. We are hereby requesting that you release her immediately unless you plan to bring immediate charges for the crime you alleged she committed.
As a member state to the African Charter, the ICCPR and other international treaties, it is expected that you, as Head of State, respect and ensure the rights of your citizens. In 2001, you swore and oath that you would uphold The Gambia's Constitution, the same Constitution that you imposed, a Constitution that guarentees human rights; you swore that you would work for the betterment of The Gambia; and you swore that all the alleged misconduct was just "talk". Your Worship, I hope you still can be true to those words.
If you can show us that Ms. Mariam Denton Zee Jack committed a crime, please show us. We are eager to know. But otherwise please show us that the government of The Gambia knows, understands, and respects the liberties and freedoms of its citizens by ending this unlawful detention!
With the elections soon to be held in September, it is imperative that you maintain the support of the international community. We, the international community, are looking for you to show us that you are a democratic leader, to show us that you care about your citizens, to show us that you respect the treaties you yourself signed. Show us this by ending the unlawful detention of Mariam Denton Zee Jack.
We thank you for your urgent attention to this matter and the immediate release of Mariam Denton Zee Jack.
Sincerely,
The International Community
http://www.petitiononline.com/gambian/petition.html
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Newfy
Western Samoa
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Posted - 14 Jun 2006 : 22:25:00
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| Thanks for the petition this is really good to have and will forward on. Its alot easier than faxing or sending letters. Which by the way, the fax machines also seem like they are down at the officials offices.. kind of iteresting, huh? |
The law an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
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