Marocco: Justice for Ali Aarrass

Spanish authorities suspected Ali of terrorism in 2006, but found no evidence against him. They imprisoned him in 2008 after Moroccan authorities asked for him to be extradited on fresh terrorism charges. He was kept in solitary confinement for almost three years. In December 2010 he was extradited to Morocco, where things quickly went from bad to worse.

Moroccan intelligence held Ali Aarrass in secret detention for 12 days during which he was allegedly beaten, burned, subjected to electric shocks, and suspended for long periods by his wrists. After his formal arrest and transfer to Salé II prison, other prisoners were shocked by Ali’s traumatized state and the torture marks on his body. 

In November 2011, Ali Aarrass was convicted of illegal use of weapons and participation in a group intending to commit acts of terrorism. The only evidence was his forced „confession.“ His 15 year sentence was reduced to 12 years on appeal. 

Please join Amnesty’s call for justice for Ali Aarrass.

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Update, as of Aug. 3^rd: Michael Worthington is scheduled for execution on August 6th in Missouri

Please contact the Governor of Missouri to stop the execution

 

 

 

 

 

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End Abuse of Prisoners with Disabilities 

For nearly three years, HEARD has reported on systemic abuse of deaf, deaf-blind, blind, elderly and disabled prisoners in the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC).  HEARD’s efforts have helped initiate a formal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice that as of the writing of this petition is still ongoing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tommy Zeigler in Florida droht unmittelbar die Todesstrafe

Timmy Zeigler, der seit mehr als 37 Jahren unschuldig im Todestrakt einsitzt, muss vor der Hinrichtung gerettet werden kann – von einer korrupten Justiz und einem Gouverneur, die alles unternehmen, dieses Justizverbrechen zu vertuschen.

 Briefe auch an den neuen Governeur:

Office of Governor Rick Scott
State of Florida
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001

USA

WFLA-TV News Reporter Keith Cate interviews a man who has spent nearly 37 years on death row trying to clear his name while the state of Florida has spent the same amount of time defending its decision to execute him. For now Tommy Ziegler’s death is on hold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQc3J4ocgsM

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Grant death row inmate Gerald Marshall a new trial

Gerald Marshall (31) was convicted to death for capital murder in 2004 by the state of Texas. He claims his innocence like most death row inmates do. BUT: IN GERALD MARSHALL’S CASE IS EVIDENCE THAT HE WAS NOT THE MURDERER!

We empathize with the victim and his family. The family and friends of Chris Dean have lost a loved one. We can understand how traumatic this crime was for the relatives. We agree that crimes must be punished.

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Razieh Ebrahimi was forced to become a child bride at 14 years of age, become a mother when she was only 15, and endure years of verbal and physical abuse from the man who married her. Ebrahimi killed her husband to escape the abuse when she was 17 — and now she could be hanged as early as this week.

Ebrahimi is facing execution even though international laws prohibit the death sentence for crimes committed by juveniles. Human rights lawyers around the world are calling for Iran to stop executions of juvenile offenders.

Ebrahimi told reporters that her husband would use any excuse to verbally and physically attack her. It is obvious that this woman took desperate action to escape from abuse.

Her husband’s family has the right to grant a pardon to her. Please sign this petition to ask them to practice compassion and forgive Razieh Ebrahimi.