[bestbits] Help support our colleagues facing trial in Morocco

Renata Aquino Ribeiro raquino at gmail.com
Wed Nov 18 17:15:13 EST 2015


Hi

We've spread the word in Brazilian Portuguese in our internet governance
interest group
Hoping all ends well

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On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 6:24 PM, Mishi Choudhary <mishi at softwarefreedom.org>
wrote:

> SFLC.in has signed the petition. Is there anything else we can do?
>
> On 11/18/2015 02:26 PM, Anriette Esterhuysen wrote:
> > Dear Ellery
> >
> > Thanks.. we have supported too. Hisham is a really wonderful person who
> > I got to know only in 2013 but who really impressed me from the outset.
> > He is one of those grounded, wise activists without much ego, aware of
> > and supportive of those around him. Others in APC have known him for
> > longer and Leila has already circulated the call for support in the APC
> > community.
> >
> > As APC we will do what we can to support him.
> >
> > Anriette
> >
> >
> > On 18/11/2015 18:31, Ellery Biddle wrote:
> >> Dear Best Bits gang,
> >>
> >> This is a short but passionate appeal to you all to help support our
> >> colleagues going on trial tomorrow in Morocco for their work as human
> >> rights defenders and technology researchers.
> >>
> >> As many of you know, among those on trial will be my friend and
> >> colleague Hisham Almiraat, who many of you know.
> >>
> >> If you're able, please join Global Voices' statement of support and
> >> circulate among your networks. In Hisham's words, "the [the Moroccan
> >> authorities] think we're nobodies, they will crush us." This is to say
> >> that any support is much, much appreciated.
> >>
> >> Statement here:
> >>
> https://globalvoices.org/2015/11/18/global-voices-community-stands-with-moroccan-free-expression-advocates/
> >>
> >> Tweets with ht #Justice4Morocco and #Justice4Hisham
> >>
> >> Thank you and be well,
> >>
> >> Ellery
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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