[NCUC-DISCUSS] Fwd: [bestbits] Help support our colleagues facing trial in Morocco

[Rafik Dammak]

Hi everyone,

I am sharing here a call for support to a moroccan activist : Hisham
 Almiraat. Hisham is a good friend and after collaborating for several
years with Global Voices(even being the director of Global Voices Advocacy
for some time) went back to Morocco where he co-founded the organisation
"Association marocaines des Droits Numeriques".

He is facing a unfair trial and I do think that nom-commercial at least can
support this and sign the letter.

Signing individually or with your organisation is also welcome.

statements by other groups:
 Frontline <https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/node/30035> - HRW
<https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/11/08/morocco-drop-charges-against-activists>
 - CPJ
<https://cpj.org/blog/2015/11/amid-wave-of-defamation-cases-cpj-joins-call-for-m.php>
 - FreePress
<https://www.freepressunlimited.org/en/news/international-appeal-to-the-moroccan-authorities-to-drop-charges-against-human-rights-defenders>
 -  FIDH
<https://www.fidh.org/fr/themes/defenseurs-des-droits-humains/maroc-poursuite-du-harcelement-judiciaire-de-m-maati-monjib-m-hisham>


Best,

Rafik

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ellery Biddle <ellerygv at gmail.com>
Date: 2015-11-19 1:31 GMT+09:00
Subject: [bestbits] Help support our colleagues facing trial in Morocco
To: bestbits at lists.bestbits.net


Dear Best Bits gang,

This is a short but passionate appeal to you all to help support our
colleagues going on trial tomorrow in Morocco for their work as human
rights defenders and technology researchers.

As many of you know, among those on trial will be my friend and
colleague Hisham Almiraat, who many of you know.

If you're able, please join Global Voices' statement of support and
circulate among your networks. In Hisham's words, "the [the Moroccan
authorities] think we're nobodies, they will crush us." This is to say
that any support is much, much appreciated.

Statement here:
https://globalvoices.org/2015/11/18/global-voices-community-stands-with-moroccan-free-expression-advocates/

Tweets with ht #Justice4Morocco and #Justice4Hisham

Thank you and be well,

Ellery


--
Ellery Roberts Biddle
Global Voices, Advocacy Director
@ellerybiddle


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