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DEMAND JUSTICE FOR TRE ARROW |
Current rating: 8 |
by root
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02 May 2004
Modified: 11:23:43 PM |
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Fraser Corrections Center, in Vancouver BC, is withholding food from political prisoner Tre Arrow, following his historic 45 day fast. WE MUST DEMAND JUSTICE!! Join friends and supporters in demanding an end to these human rights violations!! |
On April 27th he began ingesting fruits and vegetables again, after a 45 day fast to protest his incaseration, although ending his fast, he has not back away from his commitment to his buddhist faith or to being vegan. The jail initially accommodated, in accordance with Canadian policies of allowing prisoners to eat according to their religious principles, HOWEVER THEY ARE NOW WITH HOLDING THESE FOODS. THIS IS A HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION This is absolutely unexceptionable. QUITE SIMPLY: IF WE DONT ACT, TRE WILL DIE.
WE MUST LET FRASER CORRECTIONS CENTER KNOW THAT THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING!!!
Please take a moment to call or fax the jail BE A VOICE FOR JUSTICE. Please CC the Director of Adult Custody [you can send identical messages to both] and express your outrage! Demand that they allow Tre a diet in accordance with his beliefs: all he is asking for is raw fruits and vegetable, not special treatment! PLEASE CALL, OR FAX A MESSAGE TODAY, This time it's Tre caught in the cross hairs, but it could just as easily be anyone of us! WE NEED TO BOMBARD THEM WITH OUR OUTRAGE!!
The jail believes they have isolated Tre by keeping him in lock down with no access to the phone, writing materials or the outside. WE MUST LET FRASER CORRECTIONS CENTER KNOW THAT THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING!!!
North Fraser Pretrial Centre
Phone: (604) 468-3500
Fax: (604) 468-3556
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Provincial Director, Adult Custody
Phone: (250) 387-5098
Fax: (250) 952-6883
SAMPLE MESSAGE:
I am writing to express my outrage about the treatment of Tre Arrow, currently being held in solitary confinement in your institution. I am aware that he is facing the sadistic and inhumane treatment at your facility, that he is being denied food that meets his religious and health needs, contact with his family, and that he is being held in solitary confinement 23 hours a day, without access to the outdoors, fresh air or sunlight.
I am shocked that the Canadian Corrections systems feels that this is an acceptable way to treat a man who has not been convicted of any crimes, and has caused no problems while in your custody. I am writing to insist that a stop be put to these tactics, which amount to torture
I understand that Tre is Buddhist, and lactose intolerant, yet despite this you have denied his repeated requests for a vegan (meat,
dairy and egg free) diet. It is within your power to meet his dietary and medical needs, and it is your duty to do so. You have no excuse for starving or torturing inmates. I demand that you put a stop to this immediately |
See also:
http://WWW.TREARROW.ORG
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