Mohamed wrote this letter to Obama on his 26th birthday in 2013. A year later, he is still on hunger strike, detained by Sisis brutal regime. One has to wonder, would he still be there if his name had not been so Muslim? If his skin had been a few shades lighter? Would his life matter a bit more then? I often get asked sarcastically by judges, officers, and even inmates, Where is this first world country that takes such pride in defending human rights and freedoms? Where are they now to help you? Of course, I am left speechless every time. The only sensible, yet unacceptable conclusion that I can come up with is that the U.S. governments protections of political interests is more important and takes precedence over the protections of its citizens’ rights, freedoms, and safety abroad. No American should have to come to that conclusion, and no human should experience the inhumane circumstances me and 15,000 other political prisoners are facing. #SaveSoltan #SOTU
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 02:51:09 +0000