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

[William Drake]

I do too, although I suppose someone could say that this too is out of scope for us.

Bill

> On Nov 19, 2015, at 10:20 AM, David Cake <dave at DIFFERENCE.COM.AU> wrote:
> 
> I strongly support signing. 
> 
> David
> 
>> On 19 Nov 2015, at 7:23 AM, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com <mailto: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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