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Dear Friends,
We wanted to thank all of you who called the Pamunkey Regional Jail. Because of your calls, Dr. Al-Arian has been transferred back to Alexandria, where he is close to his lawyers and where he is being treated relatively well. Sometimes, it may seem like your letters, calls, and faxes are simply ignored by the government and prison officials; sometimes, when the prison secretary stonewalls you and gives you the run-around, you feel powerless, but rest assured, every call you make, every email you send, every time you forward our action alerts to your friends, you DO make a difference, and last week proved that once again.
We won this battle but with only six days until the trial, we are still in a difficult situation. We need to redouble our efforts.
If you are in the Washington DC area, please attend the pre-trial hearing this Friday (see below for more details) to show your support. Otherwise,
click here to learn what else you can do to help.
In solidarity,
The TBCJP Team
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 Prison Folds Under Pressure from Call-In Campaign
August 6, 2008 Alexandria, VA- Following a week-long campaign to bring an end to his harsh treatment at the hands of officials at the Pamunkey Regional Jail in Hanover, Virginia, Dr. Sami Al-Arian has finally been removed from solitary confinement. Moreover, following a brief stint at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail in Portsmouth, Virginia, Dr. Al-Arian was brought back to the Alexandria Detention Center where he awaits trial on criminal contempt scheduled for August 13. Read more
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 Come to Dr. Al-Arian’s Pre-Trial Hearing Friday Morning!
The pre-trial hearing is extremely important as it will determine several key issues of how the trial will be conducted, such as what defense Dr. Al-Arian’s attorneys will be allowed to present.
The hearing will be held at 10 AM Friday morning at the Albert V. Bryan Federal Courthouse in Alexandria, VA, 401 Courthouse Square. Visit GoogleMaps to find driving directions from your address. If interested in carpooling, please email samialarianactioncommittee@gmail.com .
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New Address for Writing to Dr. Al-Arian
For those of you who wish to send a personal letter to Dr. Al-Arian, his current address is:
Dr. Sami Al-Arian
Alexandria Detention Center
2001 Mill Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Your letters are an important source of inspiration for Dr. Al-Arian to keep persevering!
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