Press Releases

ACLU urges no retrial of Dr. Al-Arian (1/24)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace January 24, 2006 I. St. Petersburg Times, ACLU urges no retrial of Al-Arian II. Text of ACLU letter I. ACLU urges no retrial of Al-Arian www.sptimes.com/2006/01/24/Tampabay/ACLU_urges_no_retrial.shtml By MEG LAUGHLIN TAMPA – The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida urged the government Monday not[Read More…]

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Nahla Al-Arian meets with Desmond Tutu (1/23)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace January 23, 2006 Nahla Al-Arian meets with Desmond Tutu TAMPA– Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s wife, Nahla Al-Arian, met Archibishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa last week when he spoke at the University of South Florida. She gave him a copy of “Conspiring Against Joseph,”[Read More…]

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Amnesty International Urges Action on Behalf of Dr. Al-Arian (1/12)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace Jan. 12, 2006 Amnesty International Urges Action on Behalf of Dr. Al-Arian The respected human rights organization, Amnesty International, has set up an Online Action Center to ensure fair treatment for Dr. Sami Al-Arian at the following link: http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx? c=goJTI0OvElH&b=953489&template=x.ascx&action=5215 Note: Please copy[Read More…]

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Minaret of Freedom Institute Statement (1/5)

Minaret of Freedom Institute Statement On the Continued Detention of Dr. Sami al-Arian To: Alberto Gonzales Attorney General of the United States Dear Sir: The efforts to advance democracy and liberty in the Muslim world confront many challenges, but few are as seriously obstructive as abuses of power to persecute[Read More…]

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NLG Statement on Dr. Al-Arian (1/5)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace January 5, 2006The National Lawyers Guild Demands Release on Bail, and Avoidance of Deportation Proceedings for Dr. Sami al-Arian NEW YORK – January 5 – The National Lawyers Guild demands that the government immediately release Dr. Sami Al-Arian on bail and that it[Read More…]

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Govt to retry Dr. Al-Arian/ Statements of Support (1/7)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace January 7, 2006 Govt to retry Dr. Al-Arian/ Statements of Support TAMPA- During a status hearing yesterday in Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s case, prosecutors indicated that they are leaning towards retrying Dr. Al- Arian and co-defendant Hatim Fariz on charges on which the jury[Read More…]

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Press Conference and Rally to Support Dr. Al-Arian/AI Statement (1/5)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace January 5, 2006 Press Conference and Rally to support Dr. Al-Arian On Friday, Jan. 6, 2006, one month after Dr. Al-Arian was acquitted by a jury in Tampa, supporters will gather at the Federal Courthouse for a status hearing of determination about next[Read More…]

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Group Highlights 3 Concerns about the Trial (10/28)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace October 28, 2005 I. Statement by Tampa Group: 3 Concerns about the Trial II.The Latest on Dr. Al-Arian’s case (news reports) I. Trial of Sami Al-Arian – Statement by Tampa Bay Friends of Human Rights This statement highlights three examples of a pattern[Read More…]

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Judge Allows Web Sites No One Accessed (9/23)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace Sept. 23, 2005Judge allows web sites no one accessed TAMPA- The trial of Dr. Sami Al-Arian reached a new low last week when Judge James Moody made a controversial decision allowing the prosecution to use web sites as evidence. Defense attorneys for Dr.[Read More…]

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Government Picks Up the Pace, But Still No Case (8/19)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace Aug. 19, 2005 Government Picks Up the Pace, But Still No Case TAMPA- Week 10 in the trial of Dr. Sami Al-Arian and three others featured a number of moves by prosecutors that have now become standard fare– as well as new, more[Read More…]

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