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Alle der føler
ubehag ved menneskerettighedsituationen i Marokko opfordres nu
at give deres stemme til kende til fordel for den nyligt fængslede
bladtegner Ali Lmrabet, der tidligere på året blev
idømt 4 års fængsel og nu er indlagt
på hospitalet efter at have sultestrejket som protest
mod sin dom.
Det er Joe Spann fra
Cartoonists
Rights Network, der har taget initiativet. Hans meddelelse
følger her:
If you are a cartoonist:
The following are various
features about the situation. Please draft a simple yet respectful
cartoon on the situation, basically asking the King to pardon
Lmrabet to assure his taking himself off the hunger strike. With
a cover letter, introduce yourself explaining you have come to
understand that Editor Ali Lmrabet is on a very dangerous hunger
strike because of a cartoon he published. Please send the cartoon
directly to the King of Morocco, fax number below.
a) Morocco has been seen
as a very progressive country in terms of its tolerance of difference
religions, ethnicities and its honor for journalistic independence.
The case against Lmrabet seems to signify a change in this policy
of freedom of expression.
b) While the fellow is
convicted of insulting the King, it is the King who will have
compassion now and pardon Lmrabet. The King can save his life.
The world will honor this act.
It is absolutely important
that you copy me with a fax or email copy of the cartoon for publication
in a lobbying document. Same with your cover letter. Please make
sure all is done in good taste and with respect, we don't want
to make the situation worse for Lmrabet.
For non-cartoonists:
Please draft a letter based on the above information asking King
Mohammed the VI to intervene in this case and pardon Mr. Lmrabet.
Copy me, and Virginie at RSF, addresses below. Explain that this
act would be in keeping with Morocco's long standing reputation
as a tolerant and attractive country for all who want to live
in and visit her.
Addresses:
His Majesty Mohammed
VI
Government of Morocco
fax : 00 212 37 76 01
93 or 00 212 37 76 23 28
Robert Russell
Director Cartoonists
Rights Network International
10600 Alison Drive Burke,
VA 22015
USA
Virginie Locussol
Iran desk
Reporters sans frontières
5, rue Geoffroy-Marie
75009 Paris
FRANCE
CRN organiserede tilbage
i januar en lignende kampagne, der fik den amerikanske ambassade
i Cameroun til at gribe ind og kræve en undersøgelse
af landets politis overfald på bladtegneren Paul Nyemb,
havde produceret en række statskritiske tegninger.
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