CAMPACC is delighted that Talhas nightmare lasting eight years is finally over. He became a victim of the racialised criminal justice system put into place under the pretext of combating terrorism. A young man with a passion for peace, justice and poetry was no terrorist but incarcerated presumably to intimidate other young men from the Muslim community to be silent in the face of injustice. The governments failure to charge him in the UK before a jury showed that there was no evidence against him. The use of the extradition to the US was despicable. That he survived the horrendous conditions in a Supermax prison is a testament to his character and spirit. We wish him well in his reunion with his family and friends where he is sure to flourish in the years to come. We hope that his release would boost the fight against the unfair extradition treaty with the USA.#WelcomeHomeTalha Statement of support from CAMPACC #WELCOMEHOMETALHA: SUMMER RALLY Sunday, 17 August, 2014 A rally to celebrate the homecoming of Talha Ahsan and the resilience of his family-led campaign , the justice movement making Free Talha Ahsan campaign , a diverse, multi-faith community of solidarity and resistance uniting so many people from across Britian and Internationally. Wasnt great to say goodbye? boasted Theresa May in the cruel extradition of Talha Ahsan. Talha is a British-born citizen, who suffers from Aspergers syndrome like Gary Mckinnon, was extradited to indefinite solitary confinement in US Supermax prison housing death row inmate after over 6 years of detention without trial, charge or prima facie evidence in the UK. Now it is time to say #WelcomeHomeTalha Let all gather together to say SHAME ON YOU, Theresa May Talha was declared a free man by a US judge on 16th July and was transferred to US immigration custody where he awaits - celebrating a month of freedom US-UK EXTRADITION is ruining the lives of too many British citizens and must be reformed urgently. Speakers include: - Bruce Kent - Artist Taxidriver Mark McGowan - Marium Begg (daughter of Moazzam Begg) - Sheila Coleman (Hillsborough Justice Campaign) - AL Kennedy - Father & mother of Talha Ahsan & more TBC - Nasheed from UK Apache Event covened by Talhas brother Hamja Ahsan and Talhas new prison poetry will be read out. OUTSIDE HOME OFFICE 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF 5pm Sunday 17th AUGUST 2014 Caroline Lucas MP says #WelcomeHomeTalha I am so pleased for Talha, his friends and his family that they are, at long last, to be reunited. This case has highlighted the extent to which a British citizen’s fundamental rights can be breached if the US so decides. It highlights the grave flaws in UK law, such as on extradition and on detention without trial. And it highlights the amazing resilience of the human spirit, the determination to fight for justice and freedom. Talha has gone through a horrendous ordeal, including conditions in a US jail that equate to torture. I wish him the very best as he decides how best to rebuild his life, surrounded by those who love him dearly. -- Hamja Ahsan FREE TALHA AHSAN CAMPAIGN: freetalha.org Twitter: @hamjaahsan / @freetalha #BringTalhaHome NEW VIDEOS: youtube/freetalha Facebook:on.fb.me/kM0PZX > WATCH 25 minute Extradition Film now ONLINE about Talha Ahsan & Babar Ahmad: extraditionfilm #ExtraditionFilm > WATCH Post-Extradition 10 minute report: therealnews/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=8996 > DONATE to Campaign : https://igiveonline/campaigns/talha-ahsan-prison-poetry-film-tour/?edit=1 > WATCH NEW SHORT FILM 8 minutes on Hamja Ahsan Justice Campaign youtube/watch?v=jVa7dPOKLXM > READ Talha Prison Poetry / PURCHASE Free Talha Badges : shop.ihrc.org/search?q=talha+ahsan
Posted on: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 11:11:06 +0000
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