March 8, 2008

WARSAW, VA. –

Today is the sixth day of Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s hunger strike for
justice, in which he is abstaining from both food and water. He has
grown weaker and has already lost 18 pounds. Please read below the
media coverage of Dr. Al-Arian’s Hunger Strike, including articles in
Harpers, Truthdig, and the St. Petersburg Times.

How You Can Help Sami Al-Arian

Friends of Human Rights joins the Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and
Peace calling on all supporters of justice to continue and work
toward Dr. Al-Arian’s freedom. The Department of Justice must
continue to hear from conscientious Americans not to continue its
abuse of the justice system and punishment of Dr. Al-Arian and his
family through a third grand jury or a criminal contempt charge.
Furthermore, Congress must act to investigate these abuses and
ensure that justice is served in this and other cases.

Please write:

Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
(202) 307-6777 Fax
askdoj@usdoj.gov

Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, DC 20530-0001

House Judiciary Chair:
The Honorable John Conyers, Jr
2426 Rayburn Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-5126
(202) 225-0072 Fax
john.conyers@mail.house.gov

Senate Judiciary Chair:
Senator Patrick Leahy
433 Russell Senate Office Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4242
senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov

To contribute to Dr. Al-Arian’s legal defense, please send checks to:
National Liberty Fund
P.O. Box 1211
24525 E. Welches Road
Welches, OR 97067

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