Abdullah Al-Mansouri is a Dutch Citizen with Iranian roots.
He's imprisoned in Iran because he defends the civil rights of minorities in Iran.
Because of his work he's been given a royal order in name of our queen.
He's been jailed for over a year now, without an attorney of his own choice, juridical assistance, and without contact with a Dutch representative which was allowed in the first place.
This Dutchman might be sentenced to death because of being a defender of civil rights.
The Iranian Ambassador denies this sentence. Amnesty International insists on a fair trail.
I want you to help me and sign the letter at the bottom of this post. Please act now.
Hopefully you understand the urgency of acting.
Iran is sensitive for public opinion (which country isn't in these times? Libya, Syria, North Korea, Sudan, and other countries)
Your Excellency,
I am writing to you regarding the plight of Faleh Abdoullah Al-Mansouri who I understand has been detained for more then one year without any reason being given. Amnesty has been informed that Faleh Abdoullah Al-Mansouri has been brought into court without the assistance of a lawyer of his choice.
This appears to be in violation with the right to a fair trial and therefore against the Convention on Civil and Political Rights that Iran has ratified. I therefore appeal to you to look into this case urgently, with a view to releasing Faleh Abdoullah Al-Mansouri. Faleh Abdoullah Al-Mansouri should get immediate access to a lawyer of his choice, and receive any medical treatment he may require. Furthermore he should be allowed a Dutch representative to be present during the hearings. In no case should the death penalty be imposed.
Yours respectfully,
I signed it. See this link Sadly I couldn't get the english version of it.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Sunday, October 21, 2007
The nightingale
The sound of a nightingale
Last week I received the periodical of my Wednesday cycle club.
The Nightingale riders are in the doldrums of winter the news says. The riders skate on ice, run (something completely different) or cycle on their ATB's small distances on unpaved ways. The news is that 2 active riders will start on Wednesday 1 pm for a ride of 50-70 kilometer (instead of 6 pm).
Some people will get through the winter.
Then I read about the time trial. I was 5th of 10 riders. Okay, now it's on paper. I read about a weekend in the Ardennes and received some links to sites about cycling in the mountains.
When I read the periodical again I read about keeping your line when riding in a group. At the end of the season 2 riders who crashed. My name was mentioned as one of the riders. Again it was stressed to keep your line.
Today the solar challenge in Australia started. That makes me dreaming of cycling from south to north Australia. Let's keep on dreaming.
Last week I received the periodical of my Wednesday cycle club.
The Nightingale riders are in the doldrums of winter the news says. The riders skate on ice, run (something completely different) or cycle on their ATB's small distances on unpaved ways. The news is that 2 active riders will start on Wednesday 1 pm for a ride of 50-70 kilometer (instead of 6 pm).
Some people will get through the winter.
Then I read about the time trial. I was 5th of 10 riders. Okay, now it's on paper. I read about a weekend in the Ardennes and received some links to sites about cycling in the mountains.
When I read the periodical again I read about keeping your line when riding in a group. At the end of the season 2 riders who crashed. My name was mentioned as one of the riders. Again it was stressed to keep your line.
Today the solar challenge in Australia started. That makes me dreaming of cycling from south to north Australia. Let's keep on dreaming.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Referendum
Yesterday we have had a referendum because we need a new mayor on January 1 2008.
A month ago an application-committee chose 2 applicant (out of 26 candidates) between the citizens could choose. 2 Members of the same party. Almost the same background in politics, both candidate mayor were not real people mayors.
They campaigned 3 weeks and couldn't get close to the people resulting in a polling rate of less than 10%!
My ill neighbor, this week on holiday, I suggested to vote for her. Well at least my polling station had 1 voter. I voted blank and made my comment on the voting bill, making my vote invalid. This could be an election in a single party state. It's a farce, a dictature of a committee who decides who can be voted for.
Don't fool citizens with elections which aren't democratic at all.
A month ago an application-committee chose 2 applicant (out of 26 candidates) between the citizens could choose. 2 Members of the same party. Almost the same background in politics, both candidate mayor were not real people mayors.
They campaigned 3 weeks and couldn't get close to the people resulting in a polling rate of less than 10%!
My ill neighbor, this week on holiday, I suggested to vote for her. Well at least my polling station had 1 voter. I voted blank and made my comment on the voting bill, making my vote invalid. This could be an election in a single party state. It's a farce, a dictature of a committee who decides who can be voted for.
Don't fool citizens with elections which aren't democratic at all.
Sunday, October 07, 2007
positiveness in the rotten world
When I read the stories, or blog of HNK and Najma 2 sisters from Iraq, I see the sadness in their eyes... If they could study in the Netherlands far away from the war.
Positive is that yesterday I cycled again for a while... I felt okay but my condition is far from good. The weather is great so I will go to the club at noon.
Yesterday I made a cool picture of a bicycle and I never want mine to be treated like that..
Take a look on my
photoblog for other pictures.
Positive is that yesterday I cycled again for a while... I felt okay but my condition is far from good. The weather is great so I will go to the club at noon.
Yesterday I made a cool picture of a bicycle and I never want mine to be treated like that..
Take a look on my
photoblog for other pictures.
Thursday, October 04, 2007
heartbreaking
My neighbor has bad news again: yesterday was told that if in a PET scan tumors are found in her kidneys there will be no operation. The good news is that today they started with feeding by a stomach tube. Hopefully she will gain weight so that the operation is possible. Next week she will have a short holiday on one of the Dutch islands. In the last 5 years she's never been on a holiday.
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