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

[Rafik Dammak]

Hi,


2015-11-20 6:12 GMT+09:00 Coppens Pasteur NDAYIRAGIJE <
coppens.ndayiragije at yahoo.com>:

> Dear Rafik;
>
> Please clarify if it fits the scope of our responsibility as members of
> NCUC and informing you that the idea is normally fantastic.
>

I think that something we can support without problem.


>
> What is clearly the motive of his imprisonment? More details please!
>
>
this gives some context about the charges he is facing
https://privacyinternational.org/?q=node/583 , basically writing report
about surveillance in morocco that authorities didn't like.

Best,

Rafik

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> On Thursday, November 19, 2015 1:24 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>
> 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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