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

[David Cake]

I strongly support signing.

David

> On 19 Nov 2015, at 7:23 AM, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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/ <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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