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

[Tapani Tarvainen]

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Tapani

On Nov 18 22:05, Avri Doria (avri at acm.org) wrote:

> 
> i support signing.
> 
> avri
> 
> 
> On 18-Nov-15 18:23, Rafik Dammak 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/
> >
> > Tweets with ht #Justice4Morocco and #Justice4Hisham
> >
> > Thank you and be well,
> >
> > Ellery
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ellery Roberts Biddle
> > Global Voices, Advocacy Director
> > @ellerybiddle
> >
> >
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