Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace Mar. 25, 2008Subject: -[TBCJP]- Media Roundup of Al-Arian Case, Hunger Strike 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[Read More…]
March 18, 2008 ALEXANDRIA, Va.– Yesterday, Dr. Sami Al-Arian was transferred from the Federal Medical Center in Butner, NC back to the local jail in Warsaw, Virginia where he was held previously, to comply with a judge’s March 3 order granting him immunity for a THIRD grand jury appearance. Today[Read More…]
Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace March 18, 2008 Subject: -[TBCJP]- Dr. Al-Arian Transferred to Virginia ALEXANDRIA, Va.– Yesterday, Dr. Sami Al-Arian was transferred from the Federal Medical Center in Butner, NC back to the local jail in Warsaw, Virginia where he was held previously, to comply with a[Read More…]
March 14, 2008 Even after being transferred to a federal medical facility, Dr. Sami Al- Arian still has not received water or been offered an IV. A doctor who examined him Monday said he is suffering from hydration and starvation. TAKE ACTION TODAY (URGENT) Please call the Butner Medical Center[Read More…]
Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace March 14, 2008Subject: -[TBCJP]- 12 Days, No Water: Contact Prison Today! Even after being transferred to a federal medical facility, Dr. Sami Al- Arian still has not received water or been offered an IV. A doctor who examined him Monday said he is[Read More…]
Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace March 12, 2008Subject: -[TBCJP]- Dr. Al-Arian transferred to Federal Medical Facility BUTNER, NC. — Dr. Sami Al-Arian was transferred yesterday morning, on the 9th day of his hunger strike, to a federal medical facility in Butner, North Carolina run by the Bureau of[Read More…]
March 8, 2008 WARSAW, VA. – Today is the sixth day of Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s hunger strike for justice, in which he is abstaining from both food and water. He has grown weaker and has already lost 18 pounds. Please read below the media coverage of Dr. Al-Arian’s Hunger Strike,[Read More…]
Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace March 8, 2008Subject: -[TBCJP]- Day 6 of Hunger Strike: Harpers, Truthdig Cover Al-Arian WARSAW, VA. – Today is the sixth day of Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s hunger strike for justice, in which he is abstaining from both food and water. He has grown weaker[Read More…]
March 5, 2008 TAMPA— Yesterday afternoon, Dr. Sami Al-Arian, who began a hunger strike Monday to protest government harassment, was moved to the medical unit of Northern Neck Regional Jail in Warsaw, Virginia. Jail officials made the decision to move Dr. Al-Arian so they can closely monitor his health. Dr.[Read More…]
Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace March 5, 2008 Subject: -[TBCJP]- Dr. Al-Arian Moved to Medical UnitT TAMPA— Yesterday afternoon, Dr. Sami Al-Arian, who began a hunger strike Monday to protest government harassment, was moved to the medical unit of Northern Neck Regional Jail in Warsaw, Virginia. Jail officials[Read More…]
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