Human Rights Without Frontiers Prisoners List 2017

[Guest Kurt]

Jehovah's Witnesses in Prison in Six Countries
ERITREA
KAZAKHSTAN
RUSSIA
SINGAPORE
SOUTH KOREA
TURKMENISTAN
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CAMPAIGN TO RELEASE RELIGIOUS PRISONERS<<<source click

Join our campaign to release religious and belief prisoners!

HRWF advocates worldwide for the release of people in prison for their religion or belief – and we need your help!

Below are selected cases that weÂ’re asking for help in writing to embassies to show support for these prisoners and to help get them released. Click on the links to read more on each prisoner(s) and use the form to sign up to join the campaign.

Current case(s):
BahaÂ’i Seven
Dennis Christensen
Nabeel Masih

Previous cases where prisoner(s) has been released:
Petr Jasek – Released 26 February 2017

Sign this petition <<<click for Dennis Christensen  1,904 supporters, 596 needed to reach 2,500,  Your info will stay private.

 

Once you have signed the petition you will receive an email:

You have choosen to sponsor the following prisoner(s):

Dennis Christensen

 

Next step:

To advocate for release of Dennis Christensen please write a letter (see sample below) and send to the authorities listed.

IMPORTANT: If you do not share same faith or belief as the prisoner(s), please note it in your letter because it will make more of an impact.

Address letters to:

 

Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen

The Prime Minister's Office

Christiansborg

Prins Jorgens Gard 11

1218 Copenhagen K

Denmark

stm@stm.dk

 

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anders Samuelsen

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Asiatisk Plads 2

1448 Copenhagen K

Denmark

udenrigsministeren@um.dk

 

Ambassador Thomas Winkler

Royal Danish Embassy in Moscow

9 Prechistensky Pereulok

119034 Moscow

Russian Federation

mowamb@um.dk

 

Mr. Davide Casale

Delegation of the European Union to Russia

Human Rights Focal Point

14/1 Kadashevskaya embankment

119017 Moscow

Russian Federation

delegation-russia-hrfocalpoint@eeas.europa.eu

 

Sample letter (Please note that this letter is designed to be copied and customised by the sender, you may adapt the letter as desired):
 

Subject: Release of Dennis Christensen

 

Dear [Prime Minister Rasmussen] [Minister Samuelsen] [Ambassador Winkler] [Mr. Casale],

I, [your name/s here], wish to appeal to you on behalf of Mr. Dennis Christensen, who was unjustly detained in Oryol, Russia, for exercising his right to freedom of religion and/or belief and his right to freedom of worship, and freedom of assembly.

Mr. Christensen, a Danish citizen, was placed under arrest following a police raid in Oryol, Russia, on the evening of 25 May 2017. The authorities raided a peaceful religious service of JehovahÂ’s Witnesses, collected copies of identification documents of all attendees, and seized their electronic devices.

Mr. ChristensenÂ’s arrest was executed following the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on 20 April 2017 which prohibited JehovahÂ’s Witnesses from practicing their religion and categorized them as an extremist organisation. Mr. ChristensenÂ’s arrest violates the protections afforded to him under international law. Such an action cannot be justified as being necessary or proportionate.

On July 20, 2017, the Sovietskiy District Court of Oryol extended the pretrial detention of Dennis Christensen to November 23, 2017.  If convicted, Mr. Christensen could face a sentence of six to ten years of imprisonment. I ask you to continue to engage with the Russian Federation via your embassies, diplomatic, and economic and trade talks, we urge you to advocate for the immediate and unconditional release of Mr. Christensen.

 I/We am/are hereby urging the authorities of your country to release him.

Respectfully yours.

Name:

Country:

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Other actions you can take:

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- Send to friends

- Post on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media

- Raise this issue during your religous and prayer meetings

 

If you have any questions or need to make any changes, please send an email to: campaign@hrwf.org.

Thank you!

HRWF