Category: Features
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Vicious, unjust rulings in case of Rasmea Odeh – Come to Detroit November 4 and Stand Up for Justice!
Vicious, unjust rulings in case of Rasmea Odeh – Come to Detroit November 4 and Stand Up for Justice! Statement of Rasmea Defense Committee Register here to make your plans to attend the trial. Judge Gershwin Drain handed down a series of outrageous and unjust decisions, Oct 27 – 28, in the case of revered…
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Rasmea Odeh needs you in Detroit! Please register for a spot now! Trial starts Nov. 4
November 4: All out for Detroit to defend Rasmea Odeh! Register for a spot Please join us on Nov. 4 as we travel with Rasmea Odeh to Detroit on the first day of her trial. Rasmea is the 67-year-old Palestinian American leader who was tortured by the Israelis in 1969, and is now being unjustly…
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Palestinian-American activist Rasmea Odeh due in Detroit court for another status hearing
For Immediate Release: Rasmea Defense Committee October 20, 2014 Press Contact: Hatem Abudayyeh, 773-301-4108, [email protected] Judge to hear testimony from top torture expert and allow partial sequestration of jury at trial; also rules that prosecution must prove “specific intent” WHEN: Tuesday, October 21st, at 10 AM Eastern Standard Time for support rally and Rasmea Defense…
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October 21: All Out for Detroit! Rasmea’s Pre-trial hearing
Rasmea is due in court again on Tuesday, October 21st, for another important status hearing. A torture expert from the Kovler Center in Chicago will testify as to the effect of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on Rasmea. In addition, Judge Gershwin Drain may rule on the defense motion to distribute a questionnaire to potential…
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October 20, NYC: Drop the Charges Against Rasmea Odeh!
DROP THE CHARGES AGAINST RASMEA ODEH! NYC Community Protest Monday, October 20 6:00 PM US Department of Homeland Security 26 Federal Plaza, NYC Facebook event: s://www.facebook.com/events/1493576454249135/ We stand in solidarity with Rasmea Odeh! Our NY Communities will Rally in Solidarity with Rasmea the week of the 1 Year Anniversary of her arrest, & 1 day…
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Injustice in Detroit: Oct. 16 ruling paves way for repressive climate at Rasmea Odeh trial
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Hatem Abudayyeh, 773.301.4108,[email protected] On October 16, Judge Gershwin Drain made an important ruling in the case of Palestinian American leader Rasmea Odeh. At issue was a bizarre motion by the prosecution that characterized the efforts of the Rasmea Defense Committee as “jury tampering” and “almost certainly criminal.” While we are…
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Condemn government threats against supporters of Rasmea Odeh: Add your organization’s name
The Committee to Stop FBI Repression is urging all progressive organizations to sign the following statement. To add your organization to the statement, please email [email protected] or use the form below. The statement reads: “The undersigned organizations support the democratic rights of the Rasmea Defense Committee, the Committee to Stop FBI Repression, the U.S. Palestinian Community Network,…
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News articles and coverage of government attacks on Rasmea Odeh supporters
The following articles have been published in recent days, on the government’s attempt to suppress and deny the democratic rights of supporters of Rasmea Odeh. Please read for more information: U.S. Attorney Trying to Jail Tortured Palestinian Activist Seeks Anonymous Jury by Dima Khalidi, Center for Constitutional Rights Political Protest Or Jury Tampering? by Sue Udry,…
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Detroit U.S. Attorney threatens supporters of Rasmea Odeh
Bizarre DOJ accusations against Hatem Abudayyeh attempt to criminalize opponents of political repression In a bizarre and desperate move, prosecutors in the case of Palestinian American leader Rasmea Odeh filed a motion in Federal Court Oct. 3, which characterized the efforts of an important leader of the Rasmea Odeh defense campaign, Hatem Abudayyeh, as “jury…
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USPCN sponsoring Steven Salaita in Chicago next week: Bassem Tamimi joining him Tuesday
During the recent Israeli slaughter of over 2100 people in Gaza, Professor Steven Salaita bravely spoke out against this barbaric assault and in defense of Palestine. For this, the University of Illinois Board of Trustees purged him from his tenured position, in direct violation of basic norms of academic freedom. Now Professor Salaita is going…