[Peace] Re: [Peace-discuss] Guantanamo in Terre Haute

[Barbara kessel]

Excellent idea for action. AWARE  is our local link into ILCPJ. How
can we find Indiana "peaceniks"?

On 2/27/07, Robert Naiman <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com> wrote:
> Terre Haute is not far from us. Perhaps there could be a solidarity
> action outside the prison. If nothing else, expressions of solidarity
> when you're in prison help you from going insane.
>
> We could propose this in the ICPJ. There are peaceniks in Indiana too.
>
> As this article points out, not all the family members speak English.
>
> Facility Holding Terrorism Inmates Limits Communication
> By Dan Eggen
> Washington Post
> Sunday, February 25, 2007; Page A07
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/24/AR2007022401231.html
>
> On 2/27/07, Brian Dolinar <briandolinar at gmail.com> wrote:
> > WWDD: What would Debs do?
> >
> > U.S. Opens New Prison To Hold Mostly Arab Muslims
> > The Washington Post is reporting the Justice Department has quietly
> > opened a new prison unit in Terre Haute, Indiana designed to hold
> > mostly Arab Muslim prisoners. The jail operates under special rules
> > restricting the ability of prisoners to communicate with the outside
> > world. All telephone calls and mail are monitored, the number of phone
> > calls are limited and visits are restricted to a total of four hours
> > per month. All prison conversations must be conducted in English
> > unless otherwise negotiated. The Iraqi-born doctor Rafil Dhafir from
> > upstate New York is among the prisoners being held. He is serving a
> > 22-year sentence for violating the Iraqi sanctions by sending aid to
> > Iraq through his charity Help the Needy. Five members of the so-called
> > "Lackawanna Six" are also being held in the Indiana prison. Only two
> > non-Muslims are being held at the jail.
> >
> > BD
> > --
> > Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
> > 303 W. Locust St.
> > Urbana, IL 61801
> > briandolinar at gmail.com
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