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thesadnessofpencils:

STFU, Kyriarchy: JUST IN: News of approx. 300 prisoners found in underground dungeon at Al Fadhel Bu Omar Barracks in Benghazi, Libya…

tigersmilk:

thelibyanrevolution:

The digging is still underway. They continue to discover more dungeons with LIVE prisoners in them. They are working on producing video and pix of the activities underway.

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Can you imagine? 300 prisoners are going to see the sun and their…

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{ Peltier Update: Medical Treatment | email from the Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee }

if you cannot send letters/faxes, passing this around is still very important and helpful.  thank you.

NOTE: you can send faxes over the internet for free at gotfreefax.com (there’s a 2-free-fax-per-day limit though).

The biopsy that was ordered by a physician last November was finally performed yesterday, 23 February.  Leonard will receive the results in roughly 7 to 10 days.  The feedback from the physician wasn’t positive, however.  Everyone must continue to pressure the BOP for Leonard’s transfer so that he can receive timely, quality care.

Please sign the below letter; write your name and mailing address; and mail or fax your letter today.

Mail to:  Federal Bureau of Prisons
Address:  320 1st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20534
Fax: (202) 514-6620

Sample Letter

* Often a handwritten heartfelt letter is quite effective.  Remember to always employ a respectful tone and keep your comments brief and to the point.  If you wish, you may adapt the following text. *

Harley G. Lappin, Director
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
320 First Street, NW
Washington, DC 20534

Dear Mr. Lappin:

It has come to my attention that Leonard Peltier #89637-132, an inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, is in dire need of medical attention.

I believe that Mr. Peltier’s medical needs are urgent. He needs to be seen by proper medical staff. Therefore, I respectfully request that Leonard Peltier be transferred to FCI-Oxford in Wisconsin or FMC-Rochester in Minnesota. Either of these facilities can adequately accommodate Mr. Peltier’s medical needs.

Thank you in advance for transferring Leonard Peltier and immediately addressing his medical needs!

Sincerely,



Signature

(Print Your Name)
(Print Your Street Address)
(Print Your City/State/Zip Code)

Thank you for all you do on Leonard’s behalf.

{ LINK: MORE PETITIONS FOR LEONARD [Peltier] }

Executive Clemency for Leonard Peltier

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/peltier_clemency2008/signatures

Clemency for Leonard Pelti

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?Clemency

Congressional Hearings on COINTELPRO and the Pine Ridge “Reign of Terror”

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/pine_ridge/

Petition for the Release of Peltier Case Documents Under FOIA

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/docs2008/

Equal Justice for Leonard Peltier

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/executive_review/

{ LINK: Bradley Manning Now "Catatonic" [EDIT: *WARNING* for link (torture)] }

janedoe225:

As Obama’s crime of the destruction of Bradley Manning continues to unfold before our very eyes, Manning friend David House now tells us that over 8 months in isolation with movement and sleep restrictions placed on him have been having their intended effect.  House has told MSNBC that by the end of January Manning appeared “catatonic”  and that he had “severe problems communicating,” with it having taken House nearly 45 minutes on a recent visit to engage in any meaningful way (video below.)  House said Manning’s demeanor was as “if he had just woken up and didn’t know what was going on around him.”   Manning was “utterly exhausted physically and mentally…it was difficult to have any kind of social engagement.”

Also, a full month after Congressman Dennis Kucinich formally requested a visit, the Army has stalled on the request.

All for the crime of reporting war crimes and criminal behavior even among the highest-ranking military officials in Iraq.  

In 2005, General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said: “It is absolutely the responsibility of every U.S. service member [in Iraq], if they see inhumane treatment being conducted, to try to stop it.”

followers, PLEASE contact the white house about this if you can do so.

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{ LINK: Bradley Manning Now "Catatonic"; Obama ENOUGH! }

*TW* for link (torture)

janedoe225:

As Obama’s crime of the destruction of Bradley Manning continues to unfold before our very eyes, Manning friend David House now tells us that over 8 months in isolation with movement and sleep restrictions placed on him have been having their intended effect.  House has told MSNBC that by the end of January Manning appeared “catatonic”  and that he had “severe problems communicating,” with it having taken House nearly 45 minutes on a recent visit to engage in any meaningful way (video below.)  House said Manning’s demeanor was as “if he had just woken up and didn’t know what was going on around him.”   Manning was “utterly exhausted physically and mentally…it was difficult to have any kind of social engagement.”

Also, a full month after Congressman Dennis Kucinich formally requested a visit, the Army has stalled on the request.

All for the crime of reporting war crimes and criminal behavior even among the highest-ranking military officials in Iraq.  

In 2005, General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said: “It is absolutely the responsibility of every U.S. service member [in Iraq], if they see inhumane treatment being conducted, to try to stop it.”

re-reblogging to keep this in circulation.  followers, please reblog and contact the president and your congresspeople about this if possible.

{ LINK: [cut for torture], Bradley Manning tells of prison ordeal (*WARNING* for descriptions of torture/abuse) }

EDIT: cut stuff out because i’m trying to be careful about this traumatic shit.

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{ LINK: [cut for torture], Bradley Manning tells of prison ordeal (*WARNING* for descriptions of torture/abuse) }

EDIT: oh wtf i say i’m gonna be more careful about this shit and then what do i do?  ugh, sorry.

re-reblogging to add a link to a support org:

http://www.bradleymanning.org

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{ LINK: TAKE ACTION: Nowruz }

standwithfreeiran:

The Persian holiday Nowruz (“new day”) is an ancient holiday celebrated on the first day of spring to welcome in the new year. On this Nowruz we want to remember several courageous prisoners of conscience in Iran with Nowruz greetings. We ask you to send cards with simple Nowruz greetings such as “Nowruz mobarak.”

You can say “thinking of you at Nowruz time” or “hoping you are well.” You may send a greeting in either English or Farsi (Persian) but please do not mention Amnesty International or specifics of the recipient’s case. Please also refrain from mentioning the political situation, human rights or U.S.-Iran relations. We suggest sending cards with pictures of landscapes, spring flowers or the like, in keeping with the spirit of the holiday and the message of hope and renewal. Please do not choose cards that have pictures of people, and please do not use cards that depict bottles of wine or other alcoholic beverages.

Traditional Nowruz celebrations include the preparation of a Haft Sin table which literally means the seven s’s. Seven items beginning with the Persian letter sin (equivalent to the English s) and which represent spring time are set out. To honor this tradition, this year Amnesty International has selected seven cases, all of them prisoners of conscience who have been identified by Amnesty International as “individuals at risk” and are therefore targeted for intensified campaigning. Several of them have been sentenced to long prison terms for their peaceful activism and several are in poor health.

Read more…

{ email from Bradley Manning Support Network: Global Bradley Manning Action Days in Support of Accused WikiLeaks Whistleblower }

*WARNING* for description of torture

also, there is one PWMD slur quoted in the text.

MEDIA ADVISORY – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:
Jeff Paterson
press [at] bradleymanning [dot] org
+1-202-640-4388

Global Bradley Manning Action Days in Support of Accused WikiLeaks Whistleblower

Individuals and activists plan events around the world to show support for the accused WikiLeaks whistleblower on March 19-20.

Washington DC, March 14, 2011 — On March 19-20, 2011, activist organizations and individuals will take to the streets to protest the U.S. government’s treatment of accused WikiLeaks whistleblower Army Private First Class Bradley Manning. Manning, 23, has been held in isolation for nearly 300 days, charged with releasing classified documents, including a video that shows American troops shooting and killing 11 people, including two Reuters employees, in 2007.

Organizers are calling on supporters around the world to take public action to protest Manning’s  inhumane treatment at the Quantico brig, which P.J. Crowley, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s former assistant for public affairs, declaimed last week as “ridiculous and counterproductive and stupid.”

The primary rally will take place outside the brig in Quantico where Manning is being held. In addition to the Quantico rally, the Bradley Manning Support Network is pleased to announce events in cities around the world, including Minneapolis, London, Montreal, The Hague, Phoenix, San Diego, and Vienna.

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{ email from Courage To Resist: “Rally in Support of Bradley Manning This Sunday, March 20, 2pm at the Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia” }

if you cannot do this, passing it around is very helpful.  thank you.

Supporters will gather for a 2pm rally at the town of Triangle (intersection of Anderson Road and Route 1/Jefferson Davis Hwy), then march to the gates of Quantico. Bradley has been held at the Quantico brig in solitary-like conditions for eight months without any meaningful exercise. We stand for truth, government transparency, and an end to our occupation wars… we stand with Bradley! Event endorsed by the Bradley Manning Support Network, Veterans for Peace, Courage to Resist, CodePink, and many other groups.

We will meet at 2pm immediately adjacent to Rt. 1 and Anderson Road. Parking can be found at the Marines Corps Museum. They have HUGE parking lot, there. About 1/4 mile walk. There might also be some parking behind church adjacent to Inn Rd and Rt. 1, behind the rally location.

The day before, on Saturday, March 19th, in Washington DC, supporters of Bradley’s will be joining the noon rally at Lafayette Park and march on the White House to “Resist the War Machine!”

Reserve your seat (only $10 round trip) on our chartered bus from Washington DC at couragetoresist.org/bus. Buses will leave from in front of Union Station, Washington DC, at 12:30pm.

Download, view, print and share the event leaflet (PDF)