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Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775087711908190789noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834494825729702417.post-38746893773693326422013-03-22T14:21:00.001-07:002013-03-25T05:22:39.727-07:00WHY AM I NEEDING TO RANT FURTHER ON EXTRADITION?<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I thought my ranty posts were over, hoped that our government would have by now pulled their finger out and amended our rotten extradition treaty with the US, but oh no here we are again. More victims of this insidious law are getting in line at Heathrow airport</span>.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> They are coming out of the woodwork so to speak. Who What Where!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">As you can see Dave is an ex army soldier having seen service in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Northern Ireland serving his own country, Britain. I'm not going to write about Dave's situation please read the press report. What's most alarming that Dave has only come to the attention of extradition campaigners at the very late stages of his extradition battle and as a consequence his situation is extremely urgent,extremely urgent. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Legal representation has today been made to the Home Secretary Theresa May to put a hold on Dave's extradition which should be proceeding within the next couple of weeks or so after he lost his High Court Appeal against extradition. Dave has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of his experiences in some of the world's war zones. Unfortunately due to poor legal advice and also since Dave felt unable to tell people what was happening to him Medical evidence about his condition was not presented to the courts. Now Dave has at this late stage managed to find expert legal assistance it is hoped that this medical evidence can now be considered and his extradition stopped.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Melanie Riley at <a href="http://www.bell-yard.com/">BellYard Communications </a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and <a href="http://www.friends-extradited.org/index.php">FriendsExtradited</a> has launched a <a href="http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/uk-home-office-stop-extradition-to-us-of-brave-military-man-dave-mcintyre-try-him-in-uk">Petition </a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">to the Home Office so please if you are reading here do sign and share with friends and contacts to help Dave.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Further press reporting in the <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html">Daily Mail</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Campaigners are helping raise awareness on twitter using the hashtags #savedave #extradition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Dave is now on twitter @davemac1134 so please follow and support him he needs all the help he can get and time is running out. Other people to follow for info about Dave are @FrExtradited @Extradition_sol @Kaimtodner @_amy_mac_ @beautifultroub</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If any of you have friends in high places in the military or support groups please draw Dave's situation to their attention in case they can offer any help.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> 25th March 2013 - Breaking News!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Home Secretary Theresa May has agreed to a delay of Dave's extradition of two weeks to allow for submissions of medical evidence by Dave's legal team,, Solicitor Michael Evans at Kaim Todner Solicitors and Ben Cooper Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/uk-home-office-stop-extradition-to-us-of-brave-military-man-dave-mcintyre-try-him-in-uk"></a><br /></span>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775087711908190789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834494825729702417.post-57378890785369235452012-12-27T03:37:00.000-08:002012-12-27T03:42:41.757-08:00HUGE THANKS TO THOSE WHO HAVE HELPED IN SO MANY WAYS<u><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">O’Dwyer Family Thank You</span></b></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />We have many people to thank and wanted to ensure that no one was overlooked so this is our thank you to you all.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />We would like to thank our legal teams in the UK and US. <b>Ben Cooper</b> Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers and <b>Chris Wong</b> Solicitor at Howells in Sheffield who have worked tremendously hard, often very long hours over the last 18mths or so. They have put up with my copious rantings and had to sift through tons of material that I have passed on to them. We thank them for their hardwork and diligence.We are extremely grateful to Ben for accompanying us to the US, his presence was a great reassurance even though he could have had us arrested numerous times for Jay walking! <b>Joshua</b> <b>Dratel</b> Richards US lawyer who has worked extremely hard on the US side not least in negotiating the outcome which has been achieved for Richard with the least possible damage and which is I am sure the best we could have achieved in the absence of either a UK or US trial.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />A number of Intellectual Property Lawyers have helped Richard on a Pro Bono basis in the UK and US. <b>Graham Smith</b> from Bird & Bird gave his expertise to assist in preparations for the High Court Appeal in the event that it should go ahead. I first spotted Graham via twitter where I discovered he was giving talks at an Open Rights Group Conference. Graham introduced us to<b> Andrew Bridges</b> of Fenwick and West LLP in San Francisco and arranged for him to meet with us and the legal team in the UK. Andrew enthusiastically worked on the case and was able to assist during the negotiations.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><b>David Cook</b> of Pannone in Manchester gave his opinion and comment as well as assisting in the early days of the case.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />We are grateful to the <b>US prosecutors</b> who allowed these negotiations to come to fruition in a way that I hope satisfies all concerned.Thanks also the <b>Homeland Security</b> staff at New York Newark airport who were so kind to Richard and made sure our passage through security & border control went without any hitches.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><b>David Bermingham</b> was one of the Nat West 3 extradited to the US a few years ago. David was the first person I turned to after the extradition warrant was served on Richard. David was the first to advise that we would be unlikely to win over extradition through the courts and highly recommended that we approach the US prosecutors to negotiate a remedy outside of the courts. I’m sure David at times wondered what we were playing at and thought we should have had it sorted ages ago but there were all sorts of reasons for the delay and I never forgot his good advice- hence the outcome. So huge thanks to David as without his advice<br />Richard may have found himself being extradited to the US. I would highly recommend that anyone finding themselves in this dreadful position should get in touch with David. <a href="http://www.dbsc.co.uk/">http://www.dbsc.co.uk/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><b>Melanie Riley</b> Director of <a href="http://www.bell-yard.com/">Bell Yard Communications</a> in London was the second person I got in touch with just before attending court with Richard in June/July 2011. Petrified of facing a gathering of press and not knowing how to manage the situation, Melanie quickly responded and was on hand to help at first with simple advice and later to help with guiding us through what was to become a very regular part of court attendances. Melanie has worked tirelessly for many years helping victims of this rotten extradition Act and playing a key role helping others fighting for extradition reform. On top of this Melanie has been doing all of this for Richard and others before him for no payment! I don’t know how we would have managed without Melanie and we owe her big style! As some tiny recompense Melanie was able to harness Richard’s skills to create a website all about UK to US Extradition</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.friends-extradited.org/">Friends Extradited.org</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />Melanie also suggested I join twitter! Since then much of my life has been on twitter- a waste of time some may think but not for me as twitter has been a huge source of support, new friends and vital information so don’t knock it!<br />A huge debt is owed to Melanie she has been tremendous, so knowledgeable and professional. David Bermingham told me at an early stage that Melanie would be the best thing to happen to us during this fight and he was quite right!<br /><b>Janis Sharp</b> mum of Gary Mckinnon, I got in touch with Janis via twitter as recommended by Melanie. What a role model! Janis is so knowledgeable about extradition due to having fought to stop Gary’s extradition. Janis has been a brilliant source of advice and support, we have met several times now. There is no better support than that from another person having the same experiences. So brilliant that Janis won the battle to keep her son Gary in the UK and can now try to get life back to normal- whatever that may be. Massive thanks to Janis.<br /><b>Wilson Sharp</b> a bit of an unsung hero! I’d like to thank Wilson for his fantastic filming and video skills, he has helped us several times by putting together videos about Richard’s case. Thank you Wilson!<br />I’d like to thank<b> Jimmy Wales</b> for spearheading a huge campaign of support along with <b>Brie</b> <b>Lowry</b> and <b>John Coventry</b> and all the staff at change.org along with<b> Ian Katz</b> and <b>James Ball</b> at the Guardian who teamed up to support Richard and set up the Saverichard Campaign which over 253k people signed. <b>Thank you so much to all of you who signed and also those who left their messages of support</b>.<br /><b>Liberty</b> the Human Rights Organisation have been behind Richard from the start and particular thanks to Bella Sankey and Shami Chakrabarti for their help and support.<br /><b>Fair Trials International</b> have supported us and we are especially grateful to Jago Russell who helped to convince Richard that negotiations outside of the courts was a desirable option to pursue.<br /><b>Jessica Zeun</b> and<b> Deborah Adshead</b> and<b> Graham Coyne</b> tutors at Sheffield Hallam University have been a great source of support and friendship to me and have been very active at the University raising awareness of Richard’s situation, educating his fellow students and rallying support at the University.<br /><b>Angela Roberts</b> is an old nursing friend of mine Huge thanks to Angela for turning out at demonstrations and pestering all her friends to sign petitions. Angela set up the fighting fund to help with US expenses and amazingly £13k has been raised in 2 months. Hugs and thanks to Angela for doing this and a tremendous <b>thank you to all have very kindly given most generously to the fund.</b><br />I’d like to thank <b>Alki David</b> who so generously offered to cover legal costs for a trial in the US, as it happened we had pro bono assistance and didn’t have a trial but Alki’s very generous offer was greatly reassuring.<br />A number of MP’s have been very supportive both in Richard’s case and in the fight for extradition reform. <b>Dominic Raab</b>, <b>Tim Farron</b>, <b>Keith Vaz</b>, <b>Caroline</b> <b>Lucas</b>, <b>David Burrowes</b>, <b>Sir Menzies Campbell</b>, <b>Zac Goldsmith</b> and others who I know have on occasion raised Richard’s name in Parliament as has <b>Lord McGuinness</b> so I would like to thank them here for their support, efforts and assure them that I will continue with those others fighting for extradition reform.<br />I would like to thank those groups and individuals campaigning for digital and online freedom and legislation which is fit for today’s digital age and who have in a number of ways have tried to help us such as, <b>Open Rights Group</b>, <b>Electronic Frontier Foundation</b>, <b>Pirate Party UK</b>, and <b>James Firth</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />Last of all but certainly not least I must thank the many many people on <b>twitter</b> who have supported in many different ways for example, blogging about Richard’s plight, making amazing videos to raise awareness of the campaign, sending over copyright case information most of which was forwarded to the lawyers, sending messages of support, writing to MP’s and the Home Office and all the RT ‘s etc. There are too many to mention you know who you are! I have been very fortunate to meet a few of you especially from the <b>#Freegary</b> team!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />Huge thanks to you all and I do hope no one has been overlooked. You have all helped in so many ways and all of it has been very much appreciated. Without your support I don’t know how we would have survived this ordeal, we are greatly indebted to you.<br />Thank you</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />Julia & Richard O’Dwyer</span>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775087711908190789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834494825729702417.post-18530210094885293792012-10-27T12:26:00.001-07:002012-11-15T10:53:12.286-08:00FIGHTING FUND PROGRESS UPDATE<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Well Wow! What can I say- Angela's fighting fund for Richard has exceeded all expectations over the last 48hours or so. Things really started to take off after Torrentfreak Published an <a href="http://torrentfreak.com/tv-shack-admin-richard-odwyer-almost-certain-to-be-extradited-to-us-121025/">article</a> and at the same time ThePirateBay placed a doodle linking to the donation <a href="http://www.gofundme.com/1bo8vo">site</a> on their home page</span>. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Twitter helped spread the word as usual!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Angela and I are trying to thank all donors individually as well as responding to comments and good wishes. Its not very easy to do this without missing people or sending a thank you twice to the same person! Anyway we are doing our best. I know people on twitter have donated and its not alway possible to recognise and connect these with people following me on twitter so a MASSIVE THANK YOU to all from twitter who have given and sent their messages of support, such a brilliant crowd whose support online has given me strength and helped keep me going over these last 18 months.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Up to now 889 people from all over the world have donated £10,409! So much kindness and generosity from people really has been tremendous along with the great supportive comments</span>.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> If this continues Angela should be sure to reach her goal of £25,000.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Just for info payment via the <a href="http://www.gofundme.com/1bo8vo">Gofundme site</a> is via credit or debit card payment. Due to having a small number of people ask about alternative ways to donate people can also donate using <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flattr">Flattr</a> and there is now a Flattr button on this blog. (This is new to me so I'm not sure how it works!) If people want to donate using other methods I'm sure that can be arranged so either contact me @jrodwyer or Angela @angelaroberts2 via twitter or leave a comment on here or on the Gofundme site and one of us will get back to you</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Someone has asked about Facebook verification of the Gofundme fighting fund the reason this hasn't happened is because Angela (who launched this fund) does not have a Facebook account - her dog does tho!</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Therefore you will not see it Facebook verified but I can assure everyone that monies raised will be used for its intended purpose as stated on this earlier <a href="http://juliasblog-the-fight-of-our-lives.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/richardo-supporter-launches-fighting.html">post </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Depending on the outcome for Richard if there are any funds not used we will ensure these are donated to worthy causes fighting against unjust extraditions and for extradition reform e.g <a href="http://www.fairtrials.net/">Fair Trials International</a> and <a href="http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/index.php">Liberty</a></span><br />
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<br />Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775087711908190789noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834494825729702417.post-43186099126104897282012-10-14T05:30:00.003-07:002012-10-19T13:00:23.268-07:00#RICHARDO SUPPORTER LAUNCHES FIGHTING FUND! <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Since Richard was served with a US extradition warrant on 23rd May 2011, our lives have been consumed with the need to fight against this outrage, this utter neglect of successive British governments to give UK citizens protections equal to those afforded US citizens and against the terrifying but highly possible scenario of Richard being extradited to the US. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The British public over this year have seen a steady stream of <a href="http://www.friends-extradited.org/">UK citizens</a> who have never even set foot in the US being extradited and immediately placed into the Federal Prison system! Christopher Tappin, Babar Ahmad and Talha Ahsan this year and a significant number before them such as the NatWest3 and Ian Norris.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Of note is the fact that not one American has been extradited to the UK for an alleged crime committed whilst in the US during this time or in fact at any other time since the current extradition law was enacted in <a href="http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/109001/response/272408/attach/html/3/2012%2004%2011%20FOI%2022026%20response.pdf.html">January 2004.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In fact the UK has never even requested such an extradition of a <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/101871170/2012-08-01-FOI-23425-response-1">US Citizen</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The extradition process is from start to finish an additional punishment itself, meted out before any trial or opportunity to prove ones innocence. No presumption of innocence before proven guilty whatever the alleged crime.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Extradition destroys families, relationships, employment and is very costly even with legal aid and that is before the victims get to the US.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In the US there is no comparable legal aid system and legal costs can run into millions of dollars and drag on for years even more unsavoury is the fact that after an extradition, victims are often forced to wait many months or even years often in prison, for the US authorities to be ready for a trial. Over the last 18 months several people have offered to pay any legal costs in the US or to take Richard's case on a pro bono basis. For these kind and generous offers we are extremely grateful and reassured</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">There still remains the worry of financial costs in the US, obviously there will be personal financial costs associated with travel to the US, accommodation and the cost of securing an address for Richard to live at in order to be allowed bail. These costs will have to be covered by me somehow. What concerns me are the unknown additional costs which we could be faced with such as a large bail bond or an even more costly financial penalty running into hundreds of thousands of dollars if Richard were to be found guilty</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have until now not considered a fighting fund to be necessary and a number of supporters have made the suggestion, however in reality we must face up to the fact that Richard is likely be extradited without too much notice and hence need to plan ahead. An old nursing friend of mine Angela Roberts has this week launched a Fighting Fund for Richard with a target of £25,000</span>. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am extremely grateful to Angela for doing this</span>, <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">she has been a terrific supporter in many ways</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This is a large amount to be raised and I know times are hard for many of us so with that in mind please donate only if you can afford to do so. Your online and public support has been invaluable and has helped get us through this dreadful situation</span>. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Nearly a quarter of a million people have signed the <a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/ukhomeoffice-stop-the-extradition-of-richard-o-dwyer-to-the-usa-saverichard#">petition</a> started by Jimmy Wales and Change.org - if just a fraction of these donated a small amount the fighting fund the target would be achieved</span>. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So please if you can spare something please take the time to</span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.gofundme.com/1bo8vo">Donate</a></span>.</u></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span> Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775087711908190789noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834494825729702417.post-54357461340399113532012-09-19T11:54:00.003-07:002012-09-19T12:01:18.005-07:00TERRIFIC SPEECH IN PARLIAMENT BY DAVID BURROWES 18TH SEPTEMBER 2012<a href="http://www.davidburrowes.com/mckinnon"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">David Burrowes MP</span></a> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">gave a tremendous speech to Parliament</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">prior to the recess for the Conservative Party Conference which served as a stark reminder to ministers within the coalition government of their pre election promises and public statements regarding the proposed extradition of Gary Mckinnon</span>. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He was supported by <a href="http://www.katehoey.com/content/parliament.html">Kate Hoey</a> and also <a href="http://www.keithvazmp.com/keith-discusses-extradition-process-with-richard-odwyer/">Keith Vaz</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Many thanks to all at <a href="http://www.2600.com/">www.2600.com</a> for allowing me so much airtime to raise awareness in New York. </span>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775087711908190789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834494825729702417.post-73061370841281229772012-08-07T03:58:00.001-07:002012-09-13T12:13:24.851-07:00ARE YOUR POLITICIANS FOR SALE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This video appeared recently, whilst humourous it clearly illustrates the stark reality of the US pursuit of Richard (and others) by the MPAA funded and lobbied US Department of Justice. It also makes abundantly clear the disproportionate use of extradition in dealing with various degrees of copyright allegations. (Credits to follow once identified but thanks anyway!)</span>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775087711908190789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834494825729702417.post-85265223618050308192012-08-05T03:24:00.004-07:002012-08-05T03:34:01.692-07:00TWEEPS COME THROUGH WITH MORE EXCELLENT LEGAL HELP!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have stated many times that we have had no help whatsoever from our own government or the Home Office and that Twitter has been a tremendous source of support and information</span>.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> This support has ranged from masses of campaign support - when I didn't know I had a "campaign" to tons of legal help and support as well as very importantly peer support! enabling me to be in touch with other victims of this bad law, Janis sharp <a href="http://www.friends-extradited.org/citizens/gary_mckinnon">Gary Mckinnon's</a> mum, Elaine Tappin,<a href="http://www.friends-extradited.org/citizens/christopher_tappin">Chris Tappin's</a> wife, Hamja Ahsan brother of <a href="http://www.friends-extradited.org/citizens/talha_ahsan">Talha Ahsan</a> and Fahad Ansari close friend of <a href="http://www.friends-extradited.org/citizens/babar_ahmad">Babar Ahmad</a> as well of the many of their supporters.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Copyright and tech experts have sent me an enormous amount of information about internet law and about other similar cases. Copyright lawyers from the UK and US have contacted me via twitter to offer their help. </span></span><br />
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Interestingly one sent to me in <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/101870425/2012-07-02-FOI-23013">June</a> revealed that <b>no </b>UK citizens had been extradited to the US for alleged crimes committed without leaving the UK, but that 5 such cases were currently pending. I immediately queried these figures as I am well aware that Ian Norris and Christopher Tappin were both extradited to the US for alleged crimes committed whilst in the UK. See <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/101870899/2012-07-03-FOI-23013-response-2-1">response</a> , this I believe to be untrue.<br />
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This is an even bigger abuse of territorial jurisdiction by the US, and even more so by the Home Office for supporting this atrocity.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Recording of my candid Radio Interview for BBC West Midlands with Adrian Goldberg. Many thanks to the extremely talented Wilson Sharp, husband of Janis Sharp and Gary Mckinnon's stepdad for the recording and for adding video content.</span>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775087711908190789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834494825729702417.post-53933069793024265672012-07-06T15:44:00.000-07:002012-07-08T03:10:36.494-07:00BREAKING NEWS:GOVERNMENT MINISTER REFUSES TO MEET CROSS PARTY DELEGATION ON EXTRADITION!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">As a result of the Emergency Meeting on Extradition to the US held in Parliament on the 20th June 2012 it was agreed that a Cross Party delegation of MP's would request a meeting with Damien Green the Immigration Minister</span>. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Caroline Lucas wrote to the minister on behalf of the Cross Party delegation of Caroline Lucas, Dominic Raab, John Hemmings, John McDonnell, Zac Goldsmith, Sadiq Khan and </span><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_13415108724574790" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Yasmin Quereshi. Other MP's have already stated their willingness to join this delegation too.</span><br />
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I am writing with the support of a cross party group of MPs
that includes John Hemming, Zac Goldsmith, John McDonnell, Yasmin Qureshi, and
Sadiq Khan to urgently request a meeting about the imminent extradition of four
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We appreciate your previous statement that the Government is
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Panel, the Joint Human Rights Committee Report and recent parliamentary debates
in the House of Commons, however we are concerned by the impact of the ongoing
delay on these four cases in particular. We are anxious to prevent grave
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extradition laws. The Minister has used pending court cases and decisions to be
taken by the Home Secretary as grounds for refusing to discuss the matter with
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facing imminent extradition and possible breaches of their human rights. These
decisions about what happens to British citizens and their right to a British
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Up until now Home Secretary Theresa May hasn't said anything publicly
about my son's extradition. Even as Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales's
petition has exploded to <strong>over 180,000 signatures -- including mine. </strong></div>
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On Monday 9th July, that could change -- she'll have to face questions from MPs in the House of Commons.<br /><br /><strong>Can you email your MP now?</strong> They have until Tuesday 3rd July to put their question to Theresa May so there's not much time left.<br />
<br />Click <strong><a href="http://www.writetothem.com/%20?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email" rel="nofollow" style="color: #508ba3;" target="_blank">here</a></strong> to find out who your MP is.<a href="http://www.writetothem.com/%20?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email" rel="nofollow" style="color: #508ba3;" target="_blank"><br />
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<em>Dear (MP)</em><br /><br /><em>I
recently signed the petition started by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales
calling on the Home Secretary to immediately halt the extradition of
student Richard O'Dwyer: <a href="http://www.change.org/SaveRichard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.change.org/SaveRichard</a></em><br />
<br /><em>Theresa May is yet to respond to the petition which is why I am
asking you to urgently submit the following question in time for oral
questions on Monday 9 July. </em><br /><br /><em>Theresa May: When will you stop the extradition of Richard O'Dwyer?</em><em><br />
</em></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775087711908190789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834494825729702417.post-76249909756937032122012-06-28T11:37:00.002-07:002012-07-21T12:12:52.593-07:00My Letter to David Cameron<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">22nd June 2012</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I am writing to you about my son Richard and his extradition to the US for alleged copyright infringement. I would hope that you are aware of the case from the media coverage, from the Home Secretary and also due to the large volume of e mails and letters which have been sent to Nick Clegg, Theresa May, Dominic Grieve Ken Clarke and MP’s from members of the public which should have been brought to your attention.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Aside from whether Richard may or may not have committed any offence, although it is looking increasingly doubtful whether what he did is a crime in either country, the fact is that he never set foot in the US. You must be aware that a Freedom of Information Request response from the Home Office dated 11<sup>th</sup> April this year states that: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">no American citizen has been extradited to the UK for a crime committed in the US under the current treaty.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It is time for evidence based action, no more back door deals without parliamentary scrutiny. British citizens simply must have the same protections as their US counterparts. No favours are required from the US- just the same rights as US citizens who are not extradited to the UK for alleged crimes committed on their home soil – they have Forum and constitutional rights and that is what my son should have.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Richard is a 23yr old university student not a common criminal, not a fugitive, never been to the US but this rotten law which provides little opportunity for him to prove that what he did is not even a crime in this country, is creating such a stranglehold on the Judiciary that they are almost helpless to do anything other than agree to his extradition. Even more galling I have a letter from Keir Starmer’s office stating that my son’s case <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ is not considered to be in the category of serious “ </i>Forgive me but Extradition not a serious matter! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> I know the Extradition Act like the back of my hand, I have read and heard every report and debate on the subject and seen numerous canned letters from the Home Office about all of this, there is nothing I don’t know about it. I am asking for British justice for Richard, not suggesting that extradition is not necessary for fugitives from serious crime. The Forum amendment already agreed several years ago should be enacted to give Richard the same protections as a computer geek in the US would be allowed. Sorry to go on but I am so very angry and extremely upset with this situation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">There is a link in the article to a petition Jimmy has launched <a href="http://tinyurl.com/7dsr8du">#saverichard petition at www.change.org</a></span><br />
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<li style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 1.4em;">Tory MP Dominic Raab unearths damning figures</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Seven times more British citizens
have been sent to the US under the lopsided Extradition Act than there
have been Americans sent in the opposite direction.</span><span style="font-size: 1.2em;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Home
Office figures reveal how the treaty at the centre of the case against
Asperger’s sufferer Gary McKinnon is being used by the US authorities
far more often than their British counterparts.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Since
2004, 99 people have been extradited from the UK to the US. Yet only 44
have been extradited to the UK. When the figures are broken down by
nationality, the picture is even more stark.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Some
35 British nationals have been extradited from the UK to the US. But as
few as five US citizens have been extradited from the US to the UK.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Britain
has extradited more of its nationals to the United States in the past
six months – seven – than the United States has sent the other way in
the past five years, according to data unearthed by the Tory MP Dominic
Raab.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">This is despite the fact the population of the US (311million) is five times greater than that of the UK (62million).</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The
figures will heighten calls for changes to the Act, which was passed by
Labour in 2003 and is currently under review by the Home Secretary.</span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Critics say it is biased
against UK nationals. Britain must provide US authorities with ‘such
information as would provide a reasonable basis to believe that the
person sought committed the offence for which extradition is requested’.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">This
is known as the ‘probable cause’ test and means US citizens have the
right to a court hearing to examine the evidence against them. However,
if the US wants to extradite a UK citizen, the authorities need only to
outline the alleged offence, the punishment specified by statute and
provide an accurate description of the suspect.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The most high-profile victim of the
Act is Mr McKinnon, who faces being hauled to the US for crimes
committed from his North London bedroom.</span><span style="font-size: small;">He
hacked into NASA and Pentagon computers while looking for evidence of
‘little green men’ Medical experts say he is likely to take his own life
if extradited. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">As well as his, there have been a string of other controversial extradition cases.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">They
include Chris Tappin, a retired golf club president from Kent who was
extradited to the US in February over allegations of arms dealing.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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Richard O’Dwyer, of Chesterfield, is also fighting extradition on
copyright infringement charges over a website he ran from the UK. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Last
night Mr Raab, who has campaigned for changes to the extradition rules,
said: ‘In 2012, we are surrendering our citizens to the US at the
fastest rate since the new treaty came into effect, despite woefully
inadequate safeguards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Overall,
we have extradited seven UK nationals for every American extradited to
Britain. If we don’t reform our blunt extradition regime, we will see
more appalling cases.’</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Campaigners
are also demanding changes to the controversial European Arrest Warrant
(EAW), which allows people to be sent to other EU countries over even
minor charges. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">As
with the Extradition Act, the country demanding a British or EU citizen
does not have to make a substantial case against them.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The
number of EAWs issued to the UK has risen from 1,865 in 2004 to 5,832
in the year ending March 2012. Britain is extraditing 11 times more
people than are being sent to the UK by our EU neighbours. The number of
British citizens surrendered under an EAW has risen from five in 2004
to 32 in 2011/12.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Mr
Raab said: ‘Britain now extradites six times more of our nationals
under the European Arrest Warrant than the US treaty. Too many face
corrupt police, incompetent courts and appalling prison conditions.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">‘The case for reform or withdrawal from this flawed measure is overwhelming.’</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A
Home Office spokesman said</span>: <b>‘We have effective, fair and balanced
extradition arrangements with the US and other international partners.</b><b><br /></b></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">‘People
who have committed serious offences such as murder, rape, other sex
crimes and fraud, have been successfully extradited to the UK and
convicted.</span>’</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The US Embassy provides a comment of its own to try and explain the disparity in the numbers</span></span><b><span style="font-size: 1.2em;"> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 1.2em;"> </span></b>“While the U.S. does send more extradition requests to the UK than it
receives, this difference is largely due to the differences in the size of
the respective populations. The number of U.S. requests is not
disproportionate.”<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>‘People
who have committed serious offences such as murder, rape, other sex
crimes and fraud, have been successfully extradited to the UK and
convicted.’</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> "It should also be noted that our courts have refused to extradite nine people
requested by the US since 2004, while US courts have not refused any of our
extradition requests."</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> This utterly canned statement is churned out at every opportunity to the media and in view of the refusal of the UK to extradite an American paedophile seem a tad disingenuous</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Personally I am unable to grasp this rational as an explanation as to why the US which has a population 5 times that of the UK should be seeking greater numbers to Brits to extradite to the US. If the population is five times that of the UK shouldn't it have 5 times the number of criminals? In a highly technology focussed country shouldn't that mean 5 times the number of "cyber" criminals who can commit online crimes without ever leaving the US.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The above (except fraud) are not crimes which can be committed against one country without going there so that response is not relevant to the issue in question i.e the extradition of citizens for crimes committed on home soil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The home office states that the US has not refused any UK requests, this is obviously due to the fact that since the UK Home Office knows that a US citizen cannot be extradited to the UK for criminal activity conducted on US soil such extraditions are<b> NOT</b> requested by the UK hence the lack of refusals for such cases.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Nowhere is there any reference to the protections given to US citizens in their constitution and these are what is at the root of the imbalance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Latest news revealed only in a Freedom of Information request to the Home Office shows that <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/101871170/2012-08-01-FOI-23425-response-1">No requests have been made to the US for American committing crimes against the UK while in the US</a> </span><br />
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</div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775087711908190789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834494825729702417.post-5827133792020484142012-06-24T05:43:00.003-07:002012-06-24T07:28:20.143-07:0023rd June 2012: DOWNING STREET PROTEST AGAINST EXTRADITIONS TO THE US<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">"We are all in this together"! Well <b>we</b> really are in this fight together - some may question why I would wish to align the campaign to fight against Richard's extradition to the US with the fight of Babar Ahmad and Talha Ahsan who are "accused" of terrorist related activities over the internet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Well the reasons are because, it is not about guilt or innocence, it is not about the alleged crime - it is about the right to British Justice for British people who have never set foot in the US. America does not allow the extradition of its citizens for crimes which they are alleged to have committed on US soil.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Richard, Gary,Babar & Talha all deserve the right to British Justice no matter what the outcome of that might be. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We have to question why the US government does not want British citizens to have the same rights and protections as their own people? Some "Special Relationship"! </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">As this recent Freedom of Information request shows Not one American has been extradited to the UK for a crime committed in the US</span></u><br />
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Important Meeting on Extradition</span></span></u><br />
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<b><b>Wednesday, June 20, 2012</b></b></div>
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Caroline Lucas MP<br />
John Hemming MP<br />
Victoria Brittain<br />
David Bermingham (Natwest Three)<br />
Sir Iqbal Sacranie<br />
Ashfaq Ahmad</div>
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<b>Talha Ahsan</b>:</div>
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Poet & writer with Aspergers syndrome detained 6 years without trial or charge. Never been to the US.</div>
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<b>Babar Ahmad</b>:<br />
Longest detained without trial British Citizen in modern British History – detained for 8 years without trial or charge -assault and brutalised by police violence. Never been to the US</div>
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Accused of hacking into US agency websites 10 years ago and fighting extradition ever since. Gary also has Aspergers Syndrome and has been assessed by experts in ASD Aas having a high suicide risk. Never been to the US</div>
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Accused of breaching US copyright laws,despite the fact that what he is accused of does not constitute a crime in the UK. Never been to the US.</div>
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All… may be extradited to US Solitary confinement under the<br />
notorious and descredited 2003 EXTRADITION US-UK Treaty where NO prima facie EVIDENCE is required</div>
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gLCaS3QuPwM?rel=0" width="480"></iframe>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775087711908190789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834494825729702417.post-30256925706324140772012-06-02T13:26:00.000-07:002012-06-02T13:26:34.286-07:00DEMONSTRATION AGAINST EXTRADITIONS TO US 23rd JUNE DOWNING STREET ALL WELCOME!<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>SATURDAY 23rd JUNE, 1pm to 3 pm </b></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Gary McKinnon, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Syed Talha Ahsan, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Richard O’Dwyer, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Babar Ahmad </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Venue: Whitehall, outside Downing Street </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Confirmed speakers:
The families – Ashfaq Ahmad and Julia O’Dwyer – joined by Bruce Kent, John McDonnell MP, David Bermingham, Kate Hudson, Louise Christian, Unjum Mirza, Victoria Brittain, Farooq Murad, Avaez Mohammed…watch this site for further updates</span></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775087711908190789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834494825729702417.post-67023378596325444172012-05-24T02:31:00.005-07:002012-05-27T03:36:27.224-07:00URGENT ACTION ASK YOUR MP TO SIGN EDM ON EXTRADITION ASAP<b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Caroline Lucas MP has tabled an EDM (Early Day Motion) on extradition. PLEASE e mail your own MP asking if they will sign to support the motion</span></b>.<b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Find your MP <a href="http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/">HERE</a></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This is VERY URGENT so please do help</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">, EDM wording as below</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2012-13/128">EDM 128 Extradition</a> </span></b><br />
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That this House notes that it has been over five months since it passed a
motion on 5 December 2011 calling on the Government to reform the UK's
extradition arrangements to strengthen the protection of British
citizens by both introducing, as a matter of urgency, a Bill to enact
the safeguards recommended by the Joint Committee on Human Rights in its
Fifteenth Report, HC 767, and by pursuing such amendments to the UK-US
Extradition Treaty 2003 and the EU Council Framework Decision 2002 on
the European Arrest Warrant asare necessary in order to give effect to
such recommendations; further notes that it is over seven months since
the Scott Baker Review of the UK's extradition laws; welcomes the
announcement in March 2012 by President Obama and the Prime Minister of a
joint initiative to look into the operation of the UK-US Extradition
Treaty; believes that it would not be in the public interest for anyone
to be extradited to the US from the UK until theurgent legislation
called for by Parliament to amend the 2003 Treaty has been passed;
supports the Home Affairs Select Committee's recommendation for the Home
Secretary to publish the evidence to the Baker Review immediately; and
calls on the Government to bring forward legislation in line with
Parliament's wishes.</div>
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<br /></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775087711908190789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834494825729702417.post-86790451215812607182012-05-05T08:24:00.000-07:002012-10-06T09:00:18.340-07:00WANT TO KNOW THE FACTS ON EXTRADITION?<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Fact 1: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: No chance to prove innocence in UK court prior to extradition<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T07:34:13+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189979653115617281">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 2: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> No explanation or information given before you are cuffed & taken immediately to court<br />
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Fact 3 : <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: US Prosecutors lie & mount illegal sting /entrapments<br />
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Fact 4: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> Judges only know- live & breath extradition<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T07:37:01+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189980356475236352">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 5: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: You have NO Human Rights at all- this is just a pretence in reality None exist even if you are terminally ill<br />
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Fact 6: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: If you lose your appeals you are on the plane within days<br />
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Fact 7: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: After extradition UK government completely washes its hands of you and leaves you to rot in US Federal prison<br />
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Fact 8: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: When extradited you are straight to jail on arrival NO bail <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Natwest3">#Natwest3</a> were lucky & unique <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Bliar">#Bliar</a> intervened<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T07:44:15+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189982178027913216">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 9: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: You will be left to rot in Federal Prison for years before trial in US<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T07:45:13+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189982422929125376">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 10: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US:No proper legal aid if you have no millions of pounds you are given the crappest public defender lawyers<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T07:48:54+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189983346695217154">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 11: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: A proper trial in US costs millions of dollars would you have this ? So no fair trial/generous judicial system<br />
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Fact 12: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: Don't bother taking any reading materials to pass time in jail these will be removed from you on arrival<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T07:51:55+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189984108577959936">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 13: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: Once extradited you are not able to ring your family to let them know you are safe<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T07:50:59+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189983870219845632">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 14: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: Tell your family not to send you crossword puzzles in the post these too will be removedfrom your mail<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T07:52:56+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189984361238626306">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 15: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: You cannot even meet with your lawyer in US after <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523extradition">#extradition</a> as you are in jail immediately<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T07:54:28+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189984749257895936">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 16: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: You cannot keep your legal papers when put straight in jail in US so cannot start to mount your defence<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T07:55:32+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189985015713640448">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 17: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: You will only be allowed transfer to UK if "they" feel like it<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T07:56:17+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189985205010972672">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 18: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: UK Government just wants to sweep you under the carpet after your extradition<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T07:57:27+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189985497496559617">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 19: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: Guilty or innocent you are forced to plead guilty to get home quicker so noone will know whether you R guilty<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T07:59:18+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189985966574936064">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 20: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a>: Guilty or innocent on return from US you will have no criminal record in UK !!!<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T08:00:16+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189986207579635712">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 21: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: Penalties in US are 7 times those in the UK & with no reductions or paroll<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T08:03:01+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189986898981306369">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 22: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: The US does not allow extradition of its people for conduct committed on US soil & the UK doesn't ask for them<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T08:07:43+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189988084610371584">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 23: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US will destroy your life, family , relationships, work, finances & UK gov doesn't give a shit<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T08:09:10+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189988448575303680">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 24: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523TheresaMay">#TheresaMay</a> 's only involvement in your extradition is to sign under 4 lines of text & rubberstamp it<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T08:12:43+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189989343023214592">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 25: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: Your extradition is processed by admin staff in Home office extradition team NOT TheresaMay<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T08:13:56+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189989649140301825">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 26: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: Just as extradition Act was brought in with no parliamentary scrutiny your own extradition is not scrutinised<br />
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Fact 27: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: UK courts choose to ignore evidence to suit its extradition agenda<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T08:17:39+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189990581848641536">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 28: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: @<a href="https://twitter.com/Ukhomeoffice">Ukhomeoffice</a> will help the US but not you - UK taxpaying voting citizen <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Specialrelationship">#Specialrelationship</a><br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T08:19:26+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189991030366539776">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 29: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: UK gov has broken promises on extradition reform & is ignoring the evidential reports calling for URGENT action<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T08:21:17+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189991497712672769">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 30: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: US Ambassador tried to coerce MP's prior to debate to vote against reform<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T08:23:19+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189992010344706048">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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FACT 31: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: There is no such thing as a fair trial in US unless you can pay for it<br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T08:26:11+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/189992731513327616">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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FACT 32:<a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> to US: 98% of people get NO trial in US & are forced to Plea bargain so <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523extradition">#extradition</a> for trial istotal sham <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523RichardO">#RichardO</a><br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-04-11T19:11:21+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/190155092207472640">April 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fact 33: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Extradition">#Extradition</a> US :Not one US citizen has been extradited to UK for conduct committed on US soil <a href="http://t.co/iYZc1Tn5" title="http://bit.ly/ICeYa0">bit.ly/ICeYa0</a><br />
— Julia O'Dwyer (@jrodwyer) <a data-datetime="2012-05-01T20:12:06+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/jrodwyer/status/197418137715617793">May 1, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u>E mail your own MP's about Richards case</u></b> you can find your own MP's e mail address <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/">here</a>.
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<span style="font-size: small;">It would be useful if as many people as possible would write to or <u><b>e</b></u> <u style="color: black;"><b>mail the Prime Minister David Cameron</b></u> <a href="https://email.number10.gov.uk/Contact.aspx">here </a> and Deputy Prime Minister <a href="mailto:nick.clegg.mp@parliament.uk">Nick Clegg</a> to ask when the government is going to act on amendments to the current extradition treaty, to provide protection to UK citizens on a parr to that afforded to US citizens by the US government and to highlight Richard's case as well as the other victims.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> (<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2012/jan/13/uk-businessman-extradition-iran-arms">Christopher Tappin</a>, <a href="http://www.londontv.net/latestnews.htm">All the Info on Gary Mckinnon</a>, <a href="http://www.freebabarahmad.com/">Babar Ahmad Campaign</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Highlight</b> the recent <a href="http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/109001/response/272408/attach/html/3/2012%2004%2011%20FOI%2022026%20response.pdf.html">Freedom of Information Request </a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">which shows that not one US citizen has been extradited to the UK for a crime committed on US soil.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Please politely request a timely and substantive response.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Letter_writing#The_response">Good Tips Here on Writing/E mailing</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u style="color: red;">Please ask when are they going to report on the governments plans and are they going to take into account, the Joint Committee of Human Rights Report, the review of Sir Menzies Campbell, the Parliamentary Motion carried and Select Committee Reports & the submissions from the public and other bodies.</u> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u>E mail the Home Secretary Theresa May</u> </b><b><a href="mailto:mayt@parliament.uk"> </a></b><a href="mailto:mayt@parliament.uk">HERE </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Theresa May<br />The Home Office<br />2 Marsham Street<br />London SW1P 4DF</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Please highlight the fact that what Richard did is not a crime in the UK and therefore not an extraditable offence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Please voice your concerns and displeasure, again please ask for a substantive response. </u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In any e mails it would be good to include any material to substantiate the fact that what Richard did does not constitute a crime in the UK.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">MP'S who are involved in fighting to get the extradition law changed and who you can <b>copy in</b> to your MP e mail or just e mail them anyway putting<b> extradition - national matter</b> on your e mail title are :</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:keith.vaz.mp@parliament.uk">Keith Vaz</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:dominic.raab.mp@parliament.uk">Dominic Raab</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:julian.huppert.mp@parliament.uk">Julian Huppert</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:burrowesd@parliament.uk">David Burrowes</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:caroline.lucas.mp@parliament.uk">Caroline Lucas</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:menzies.campbell.mp@parliament.uk">Sir Menzies Campbell</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:david.davis.mp@parliament.uk">David Davis</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:farront@parliament.uk">Tim Farron</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Please keep signing Richard's petition</b></u> <a href="http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/stop-extradition-fair-uk-trial-for-richard-o-dwyer/signatures.html">here</a> This is going really well thanks to all concerned people so lets try keep it going.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Please use twitter</b> hashtags #extradition #RichardO #Freegary #FreeBabarAhmad #Freetalha</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Follow me @jrodwyer Other relevant people to tweet/follow @Janissharp (Gary's mum) @UKhomeoffice @Number10gov MP's on twitter can be found <a href="http://tweetminster.co.uk/mps">here</a></span></div>
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Sarah Murfet a first year Sheffield Hallam University Student has won the award for the People's Choice at the <a href="http://www.bath.ac.uk/comp-sci/news/news_0004.html">Lovelace Colloqium</a> (Girl Geeks). Above is Sarah's winning entry which provides summary of Richard's, Chris Tappin & Gary Mckinnons extradition battles.Click on image to see detail in original size.</div>
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A fantastic honour for Sarah to win at this event which was attended by reps from Google, Thoughtworks & Bloomberg and many thanks to Sarah both for creating this poster on such an important subject and also for letting us use her poster in our campaigns against this extradition injustice.</div>
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This is Sarah's work so please do not reproduce without her permission. Follow Sarah on twitter @MurfetS</div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775087711908190789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834494825729702417.post-23101687286870579062012-04-03T08:53:00.001-07:002012-05-05T08:54:01.215-07:00KEITH VAZ RELEASES HOME AFFAIRS SELECT COMMITTEE ENQUIRY INTO UK/US EXTRADITION TREATY<div style="color: blue;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">On the 30th March 2012 the Home Affairs Select Committee released its findings on the UK to US Extradition Treaty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The committee calls for immediate action by the government to prevent any more British citizens being extradited under the current treaty and it calls for the immediate introduction of the Forum amendment to extradition so that cases could be tried in the UK where a part or significant part of any conduct has taken place in the UK.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">This very welcome report mirrors the findings of the JCHR Report published in April 2011 which both differ in some respects from the Scott Baker Report. It is of note that both of these reports were highly transparent in publishing all evidence under consideration whereas similar evidence submitted to the Scott Baker is still awaited despite demands by Dominic Raab MP and Sir Keith Vaz to reveal this information.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmhaff/644/64402.htm">Home Affairs Select Committee 20th Report The UK-US Extradition Treaty</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Liberty the Human Rights Organisation hosted an Extradition Watch event in support of Richard at Sheffield Hallam University on 29th March.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Shami Chakrabarti Liberty's Director chaired the event and Bella Sankey Liberty's Policy Director spoke on the current situation re extradition. On the panel were myself, Shami, Bella, Emeritus Professor of Computer Science Jawad Siddiqi & Jessica Zeun Lecturer in Computer Science. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">David Davis MP made an impromptu appearance and spoke out advising the audience on what steps they could take. Loz Kaye of the Pirate Party asked what could be the next action to help Richard in his fight against extradition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">An appeal was lodged against the District Judge Quentin Purdy's Ruling at Westminster Magistrates Court on 13th January 2012. The appeal is against Judge Purdy's decision on:</span></div>
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