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Mexico: Bacilio Is Detained Mexico: Bacilio Is Detained: Just months after speaking up on human rights and free speech issues in Mexico, Dr. Bacilio Gomez was arrested by Mexican authorities. (Political Prisoners) http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/mexico/news/031899.html Free Arzhang Davoudi Free Arzhang Davoudi: A 46 year old political activist who was arrested after having an interview in Iran with Jane Kokan, a Canadian reporter who reported and filmed the documentary "Forbidden Iran". (Political Prisoners) http://www.petitiononline.com/arzhang4/petition.html Boycott Brazil Boycott Brazil: Background information and current status of John Gregory Lambros illegal extradition and imprisonment in Leavenworth, Kansas federal prison. (Political Prisoners) http://members.aol.com/boycottbrazil/ Rafael Marques Jailed in Angola Rafael Marques Jailed in Angola: Professional reviews and comments about the case/ background of this jailed journalist in the Republic of Angola. (Political Prisoners) http://www.soros.org/whats_new/rafael/statementx.html A State of Denial A State of Denial: The story of Canadian Bill Sampson who is awaiting execution inside a Saudi jail cell. It is believed that he was tortured into signing a false confession of guilt. Includes a rare look inside a Saudi jail cell. (Political Prisoners) http://cbc.ca/fifth/saudi/index.html Together Against Torture Together Against Torture: Site attempting to save Zeynep Avci, a Kurdish woman tortured in Turkey. (Political Prisoners) http://www.origami.no/ Action by Christians Against Torture Action by Christians Against Torture: Works to secure the worldwide abolition of torture by campaigning, prayer and by support for the victims. Based in Britain and Ireland. Affiliated to the International Federation of Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture. (Political Prisoners) http://www.geocities.com/acatunitedkingdom/ FreeLou FreeLou: United States citizen was tortured and sentenced to two years in jail by a Qatari court under the influence of its ruler. Lou's family and friends are seeking to free him and return him home. (Political Prisoners) http://storm.prohosting.com/freelou/ Freedom Now Freedom Now: An all-volunteer, non-profit organization to facilitate representation for arbitrarily detained individuals who have neither used nor advocated violence. (Political Prisoners) http://www.freedom-now.org/ Solidarity Group Political Prisoners Solidarity Group Political Prisoners: Links to several issues including the jailing of Mumia Abu-Jamal, Kurds, and German leftist press. (Political Prisoners) http://www.xs4all.nl/~tank/ The Free Iranian Freedom Fighters' Petition The Free Iranian Freedom Fighters' Petition: An online petition to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to free four democracy advocates. (Political Prisoners) http://www.PetitionOnline.com/amir1203/petition.html Documents Concerning Political Prisoners in Laos Documents Concerning Political Prisoners in Laos: Press releases and other documents concerning political prisoners in Laos, including 2 journalists. (Political Prisoners) http://www.laohumrights.org/indexd.html Free Payman Piran Free Payman Piran: Online petetion for Peyman Piran, a Kurdish student who on March 7, 2004 was arrested by the Revolutionary Courts of Tehran and transferred to Branch 6 of Qasr prison, a branch known for holding criminals and convicts. (Political Prisoners) http://www.petitiononline.com/payman04/petition.html Report Criticizing Detention Practice Report Criticizing Detention Practice: Human rights groups question the continuing imprisonment of those who sought political asylum here. (Political Prisoners) http://www.lchr.org/media/2001_1996/asylum0899.htm