Press Releases

2008
•57 Days of Hunger Strike, Dr. Sami Lost Over 40 Pounds
• March 3: Dr. Al-Arian Begins Hunger Strike

2007

• December 13: Judge Lifts Al-Arian Contempt

• April 23: Political Prisoner Suffers Isolation while Doc Wows Toronto Audiences

• April 13: Prison Guard Threatens Al-Arian's Life

• February 13: Amnesty International Calls Al-Arian Conditions "Harsh and Punitive"

• January 29: Dr. Al-Arian's Supporters Begin Rolling Hunger Strike

• January 22: Dr. Al-Arian on a Hunger Strike

2006

• December 6: One-Year Anniversary of Dr. Al-Arian's Acquittal

• November 20: Freedom Delayed for Dr. Al-Arian

• September 28: Mistreatment of Dr. Al-Arian Continues

• July 29: Dr. Al-Arian Appeals Unconstitutional Sentencing

• May 11: Dr. Al-Arian Suffers Under Deplorable Prison Conditions

• May 1: Judge Rejects Jury Verdict and Prosecution's Recommendation; Issues Maximum Sentence

• February 20: Three Years After Arrest, Dr. Al-Arian Remains in Jail

• January 7: Act Now: Now New Trial for Dr. Al-Arian

2005

• November 13: A Political Prosecution: Closing Arguments in the Al-Arian Trial

• October 28: Group Highlights Three Concerns with Trial

• August 19: Government Picks Up the Pace, But Still No Case

• August 7: Court Transforms into "Reader's Theatre"

• July 27: Witness Describes Life Under Israeli Military Occupation

• July 17: Pancakes, Not Brigades

• July 2: Four Weeks, No Evidence

• June 9: Dr. Al-Arian's Trial Begins

• May 26: Dr. Al-Arian Denied Change of Venue

• May 19: Jury Selection Reveals Excessive Bias

• May 8: A Trial Without Context? Dr. Al-Arian's Attorneys Respond

• February 21: Two New Poems by Dr. Al-Arian

• February 18: Events Mark Two Year Anniversary

• February 2: Dr. Al-Arian Moved to Tampa

• January 26: Abusive Conditions at Coleman Continue

• January 14: Commemorating Dr. Sami Al-Arian's Birthday

• January 14: Al-Arian Press Conference to be Held Today

2004

• December 16, 2004: Justice, American-Style

• December 7, 2004: Dr. Al-Arian Moved to Coleman Today

• November 15, 2004: Dr. Al-Arian to be Moved this Week

• October 31, 2004: Dr. Al-Arian To Be Sent Back to Coleman

• October 19, 2004: Just Published: Two Books on Sami Al-Arian

• October 8, 2004: What the Media Missed in the New Indictment

• June 20, 2004: Dr. Sami Al-Arian - Father's Day

• May 21, 2004: Dr. Al-Arian Spends 29th anniversary of Arrival to United States in Prison

• May 16, 2004: Dr. Al-Arian Not Permitted to Attend Hearing, Harsh Conditions Continue

• April 10, 2004: Media Report on Dr. Al-Arian Inaccurate

• March 6, 2004: Dr. Al-Arian's Legal Papers Illegally Seized

• February 25, 2004: A 70-Mile, 20 Hour Journey: A 70-Mile, 20 Hour Journey

•February 20, 2004: Events Mark One Year Anniversary of Al-Arian & Hammoudeh Imprisonment

• February 16, 2004: Sameeh Hammoudeh Shackled while Praying

• February 12, 2004: Letter to Judge

• February 10, 2004: Chicago Tribune Article Clear Act of Intimidation

• January 14, 2004: Dr. Al-Arian Spends 46th Birthday in Captivity

2003

• December 21, 2003: Christmas in Coleman

• November 10, 2003: Where was Sami?

• November 3, 2003: Help with Website

• October 29, 2003: Al-Arian Hires Attorneys, Press Conference Day

• October 20, 2003: The Abusive Situation at Coleman Prison for Dr. Sami Al-Arian and Sameeth Hammoudeh Worsens

October 6, 2003: Is a Fair Trial Possible for Sami Al-Arian?

• September 15, 2003: Friday Decision has Chilling Effect

• August 21, 2003: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), North Central Florida Chapter Issues Statement Supporting Dr. Sami Al-Arian

• July 10, 2003: Dr. Al-Arian Ends Hunger Strike, Family Relieved Day 140 of his Detention

• July 9, 2003: Dr. Al-Arian Dismisses Court-Appointed Attorneys, Seeks Self- Representation

• June 19, 2003: Al-Arian Denied Phone Calls for Six Months

• June 16, 2003: USF Condemned by the American Association of University Professors

• July 11, 2003: The Humiliation Continues

• June 5, 2003: Letter from a Supporter

• April 13, 2003: Dr. Al-Arian Denied Bond-Urgent Doneations Needed for Dr. Al-Arian's Legal Defense

• April 10, 2003: National Liberty Fund Formed to Defend Civil and Political Rights