April 13, 2008 As reported on Friday, Dr. Sami Al-Arian was transferred that day into the custody of immigration authorities, in compliance with a plea agreement that promised his deportation. He was placed in the special housing unit (SHU) of the Howard County Detention Center in Jessup, Maryland, where he[Read More…]
Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace April 13, 2008Subject: -[TBCJP]- Abusive Treatment of Dr. Al-Arian ContinuesDetails Emerge of 36-hour Ordeal As reported on Friday, Dr. Sami Al-Arian was transferred that day into the custody of immigration authorities, in compliance with a plea agreement that promised his deportation. He was[Read More…]
April 12, 2008 VIRGINIA– At 1 a.m. on Saturday, Dr. Sami Al-Arian was moved by hostile prison guards from a regular holding cell at the Howard County Detention Center in Jessup, Maryland, to the “Special Housing Unit.” The SHU is an extremely punitive and restrictive section of the prison where[Read More…]
Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace April 12, 2008Subject: -[TBCJP]- Dr. Al-Arian Placed in Punitive Detention VIRGINIA– At 1 a.m. on Saturday, Dr. Sami Al-Arian was moved by hostile prison guards from a regular holding cell at the Howard County Detention Center in Jessup, Maryland, to the “Special Housing[Read More…]
April 11, 2008VIRGINIA– Today, April 11, 2008, was the scheduled release date of Dr. Sami Al-Arian, according to the U.S. government, but he remains in prison. Earlier today, Dr. Al-Arian was transferred out of the custody of the Bureau of Prisons into the custody of immigration authorities. One of the[Read More…]
Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace April 11, 2008Subject: -[TBCJP]- Sami Al-Arian Transferred to Immigration Custody VIRGINIA– Today, April 11, 2008, was the scheduled release date of Dr. Sami Al-Arian, according to the U.S. government, but he remains in prison. Earlier today, Dr. Al-Arian was transferred out of the[Read More…]
IPSnews.netMarch 27, 2008By Ali Gharib Link: Click here WASHINGTON, Mar 27 (IPS) – Webster’s New Dictionary defines “justice” with words that represent lofty ideals; “integrity”, “impartiality”, and “the awarding of what is due”. But in the case of Palestinian activist and former University of South Florida professor Sami Al-Arian, critics[Read More…]
Tampa Tribune March 31, 2008 By Keith Morelli Link: Click here TAMPA – Sami Al-Arian, the former University of South Florida professor who remained in a Virginia prison on contempt of court charges despite his acquittal on serious terrorist charges, has lost 32 pounds in a month-long hunger strike, according[Read More…]
Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace April 3, 2008Subject: -[TBCJP]- New Youtube Video Highlights Al-Arian Case I. New Youtube Video Highlights Al-Arian Case We are proud to announce the newly-made gripping video which discusses the saga of Dr. Al-Arian on YouTube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPdpxxBR2jk Please mark it as your favorite[Read More…]
Mar. 25, 2008 On Thursday Mar. 20, more than two weeks after beginning a water and food strike, Dr. Sami Al-Arian began drinking water. He remains on a hunger strike. Throughout his strike, despite suffering from chest pains, severe dehydration, headaches and other symptoms, Dr. Al-Arian was not offered an[Read More…]
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