Christmas greetings cards for prisoners of conscience
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Due to enormous number of records, we apologize to all prisoners
of conscience if we can't list every single case in this page. But in the name
of hope and solidarity it is our pledge to light a candle on Christmas day, just
to say that we are with you, pray for you, and love you all, may God give you
strength and peace.
Last year thanks to the thousands cards send during the Christmas period, 230 detainees were liberated. If you want give some comfort to those people that are suffering for their beliefs please send a simple message of goodwill and PLEASE DO NOT mention organisations, religion or politics.
CHINA - Zheng Enchong
A human rights defender and lawyer has his licence to practise revoked in 2001 after he advised displaced families on fair rights of compensation. He was arrested and sentenced to 3 years in prison. He is kept in solitary confinement and his health has deteriorated to a shocking degree. Please send a non-religious card to:
Zeng Enchong
Shangai jianyu, (Tilanqiao jianyu)
147 Changyandhu
Shanghaishi 200082
People's Republic of China
CUBA - Oscar Manuel Espinosa Chepe
Working as a journalist he was arrested in March 2003 and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment, during a crackdown by the Cuban government, after he expressed criticism of government policies. He suffers chronic cirrhosis of the liver, skin cancer and problems with his spine. He is held in the prison hospital in poor conditions and medical attention is inadequate. Please send a card to:
Oscar Manule Espinosa Chepe
Combinado del Este Prison
Kilometro 13.1/2 - Carretera Monumental
Habana del Este
CUBA
BELARIOUS - Alyyaksandr Bukhvostov
As chairman of the Belarusian Automobile and Agricultural Machinery Workers Union, he was arrested for organising a peaceful protest in the capital, Minsk. In recent years the trade union movement is subject to increasing evidence of harassment and intimidations and those involved remain at risk of repeated arrest. Please send a card to:
Alyyaksandr Bukhvostov
Kulman Str. 4
220013 g Minsk
Belarus
Pakistan - Pervaiz Masih
A Christina teacher was arrested in 2001 under the section 295/C of the Pakistan's blasphemy law which provides a mandatory death penalty for the offence. The Human Rights Organisation believes this may have been prompted by jealousy over the success of the school which he founded 15 years ago. While in jail, he has suffred severe beatings and intimidation and threats from the Muslim inmates and the jail authorities. Please send a card to:
Pervaiz Masih
Sialkot Jail
Sialkot
Pakistan
SOUTH COREA - Lim Thaehoon
Lim is currently detained at Seoul Detention Center because South Korea does not recognise the rights of the conscientious objection. He refused conscription because his belief in non-violence and peace, and on grounds of discrimination against gay, bisexual and transsexual persons by the South Korean military. Please send a card to:
Lim Thaehoon
Seoul Detention Centre
San 18-1
Poil-dong -Uiwang-si - Geonggi-do
South Korea 437.702
Prayers and solidarity for those are suffering for Peace and Justice
Article submitted by: Antonio
Last Update: 12-06-2004
Category: Community
Last year thanks to the thousands cards send during the Christmas period, 230 detainees were liberated. If you want give some comfort to those people that are suffering for their beliefs please send a simple message of goodwill and PLEASE DO NOT mention organisations, religion or politics.
CHINA - Zheng Enchong
A human rights defender and lawyer has his licence to practise revoked in 2001 after he advised displaced families on fair rights of compensation. He was arrested and sentenced to 3 years in prison. He is kept in solitary confinement and his health has deteriorated to a shocking degree. Please send a non-religious card to:
Zeng Enchong
Shangai jianyu, (Tilanqiao jianyu)
147 Changyandhu
Shanghaishi 200082
People's Republic of China
CUBA - Oscar Manuel Espinosa Chepe
Working as a journalist he was arrested in March 2003 and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment, during a crackdown by the Cuban government, after he expressed criticism of government policies. He suffers chronic cirrhosis of the liver, skin cancer and problems with his spine. He is held in the prison hospital in poor conditions and medical attention is inadequate. Please send a card to:
Oscar Manule Espinosa Chepe
Combinado del Este Prison
Kilometro 13.1/2 - Carretera Monumental
Habana del Este
CUBA
BELARIOUS - Alyyaksandr Bukhvostov
As chairman of the Belarusian Automobile and Agricultural Machinery Workers Union, he was arrested for organising a peaceful protest in the capital, Minsk. In recent years the trade union movement is subject to increasing evidence of harassment and intimidations and those involved remain at risk of repeated arrest. Please send a card to:
Alyyaksandr Bukhvostov
Kulman Str. 4
220013 g Minsk
Belarus
Pakistan - Pervaiz Masih
A Christina teacher was arrested in 2001 under the section 295/C of the Pakistan's blasphemy law which provides a mandatory death penalty for the offence. The Human Rights Organisation believes this may have been prompted by jealousy over the success of the school which he founded 15 years ago. While in jail, he has suffred severe beatings and intimidation and threats from the Muslim inmates and the jail authorities. Please send a card to:
Pervaiz Masih
Sialkot Jail
Sialkot
Pakistan
SOUTH COREA - Lim Thaehoon
Lim is currently detained at Seoul Detention Center because South Korea does not recognise the rights of the conscientious objection. He refused conscription because his belief in non-violence and peace, and on grounds of discrimination against gay, bisexual and transsexual persons by the South Korean military. Please send a card to:
Lim Thaehoon
Seoul Detention Centre
San 18-1
Poil-dong -Uiwang-si - Geonggi-do
South Korea 437.702
Prayers and solidarity for those are suffering for Peace and Justice
Article submitted by: Antonio
Last Update: 12-06-2004
Category: Community
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