Samidoun supports this call to action by the Free Amer Jubran Campaign:
Two more global human rights organizations have added their voices to the international campaign for justice on behalf of Amer Jubran. Take action and use the form below to send a letter supporting Amer:
On November 3, 2015 Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch released a joint statement focusing on the issue of Jordanian authorities torturing Amer and his co-defendants to obtain a false conviction:
“Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch are calling on the Jordanian government to ensure a prompt, impartial and independent investigation into allegations that [Amer Jubran] made the ‘confession’ that contributed to his conviction under torture and other ill-treatment.” ( https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/
The statement also reiterates long-standing concerns about the lack of independence of Jordan’s State Security Court and its use as an instrument of repression against dissidents.
The Alkarama Foundation issued a public statement in October condemning the gross violations of human rights in Amer‘s arrest, detention and trial, and promising to raise the allegations of torture before the UN Committee Against Torture in its upcoming review of Jordan, set to begin on November 9. (http://en.alkarama.org/
Amer‘s case is still on appeal before Jordan’s Court of Cassation. Please take a moment to e-mail the Prime Minister urging him to ensure justice on Amer‘s behalf, and calling attention to the growing list of international organizations who share our concerns about the human rights violations in his case.
Please e-mail Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour: [email protected]
Please cc’ the following:
Minister of Justice, Bassam Talhouni: [email protected] .
Minister of Interior, Salamah Hammad: [email protected]
(You can also send us a copy: [email protected])
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SIGN ON HERE to send this Sample letter using the form:
Dear Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour,
I am writing to you about the case of Amer Jubran, a Jordanian citizen sentenced to ten years in prison by the State Security Court on July 29, 2015. His case is now before Jordan’s Court of Cassation.
Global human rights organizations have expressed grave concerns about the violations of fundamental human rights in Mr. Jubran‘s arrest, detention and trial.
As you may be aware, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch released a joint statement on November 3, calling upon your government to conduct an immediate investigation into allegations of torture in Mr. Jubran‘s case, and condemning the lack of judicial independence and rights to fair trial in cases brought before the State Security Court.
On October 5, 2015, the Alkarama Foundation issued a public statement condemning Jubran‘s “unfair trial during which confessions extracted under torture were admitted as evidence.”
Please act to ensure that Mr. Jubran‘s appeal receives full and independent review. The unjust sentence must be reversed and the officers responsible for torturing Mr. Jubran and his co-defendants must be brought to justice.
Sincerely,
