UPDATE June 1, 2012 Request the unconditional & immediate release of Jimmy Shahinian from detention an activist from #Damascus #Syria

This Form Letter is used for a Syrian political prisoner of the nonviolent nature (Go-Green) send by email to Fellowship of Reconciliation   http://forusa.org/contact#contactform

They will forward a copy to proper authorities like the Arab League and the United Nations Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry on Syria.

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To the relevant authorities:

This is a letter to request the unconditional, immediate release of Jimmy Shahinian from detention in Syria’s security system.

Jimmy Shahinian, is a nonviolent Christian activist from Raqqa district of Damascus was taken to detention on June 1, 2012 again.   Held in solitary confinement during his December 2011 detention; he was reported to be stripped of clothing, in sub-zero cell. There is a concern that during his detention he will be tortured repeatedly and coerced to confess crimes that he has not committed. Arbitrary detention is illegal according to Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, endorsed by Syria in 1969 and 1976.  

 In addition, I remind you that torture is illegal in Syria, according to Article 28 (3) of the Syrian Constitution. The Penal Code of Syria stipulates punishment for anyone inflicting torture. I hold the Syrian government responsible for the safe return of Jimmy Shahinian. I further request that all prisoners of conscience should be released immediately and unconditionally.

Jimmy Shahinian

Sincerely,

Additional information about Jimmy Shahinian can be found at Syrian Prisoners ofConscience https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArPdyQygltfSdF9mQnY1QlpGbjVkcEFMNlUxaDB1eWc#gid=0

Snail Mail Addresses

Fellowship of Reconciliation

P.O. Box 271

Nyack, NY 10960

Amnesty International

5 Penn Plaza,

New York, NY 1000

***Additional Address to send to copies to:

President
Bashar al-Assad
Presidential Palace
Al-Rashid Street
Damascus
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
Fax: 011 963 11 332 3410
Salutation: Your Excellency

Ministry of Interior
Major General Mohamad Ibrahim al-Shaar
Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar Street
Damascus
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
Fax: 011 963 11 311 0554
Salutation: Your Excellency

Minister of Justice
Judge Tayseer Qala Awwad
Al-Nasr Street
Damascus
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
Fax: 011 963 11 666 2460
 Salutation: Your Excellency

moj@net.sy

What families can do in behalf of people arrested or detained

The family needs to approach a Red Cross Office and open an allegation of arrest. The ICRC takes up all allegations of arrest that are reported to it with the authorities 

inorder to clarify what has happened to the individuals concerned. It endeavors to visit those detained or arrested as quickly as possible in order to ensure that the conditions in which they are being held comply with national and international standards. The information is then reported back to the family.

The International Committee of the Red Cross

Detention/Tracing Delegate

Ahmed Zaroug

ICRC Damascus

Abou Roumaneh - Rawda Square
Masr Street - PO Box 3579
Damascus, Syria
Tel: +963 11 333 9034 or +963 11 331 0476  Fax: +963 11 331 0441 

azaroug@icrc.org

For Syrian Family members in the United States

Contact the local American Red Cross Chapter and fill out
a Tracing Inquiry they will forward it to the ICRC in Damascus. in collaboration with ICRC

International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies
Jakob Kellenberger, ICRC 

P.O. Box 372
CH-1211 Geneva 19
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 22 730 42 22
Fax: +41 22 733 03 95

mlapeyre@icrc.org

Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross to the 

United Nations 

Walter A. Füllemann

801 Second Avenue, 18th Floor, 

New York, NY 10017-4706

Telephone: +1 (212) 338 0161

Fax: +1 (212) 338 983

Other Resources Available:

Fellowship of Reconciliation  http://forusa.org/content/syrian-political-prisoners#.T0WTc0ggmvI.twitter

Amnesty International take action link http://www.amnestyusa.org/get-involved/take-action-now

Join Priority Action With Amnesty International UK http://www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=1886

Petitions

Please take a minute and sign the petition if you can to Stop Syria's Deadly Assault of Homs  http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx?c=6oJCLQPAJiJUG&b=6645049&aid=517191

Sign the petition Avaaz Calling on the #ArabLeague to take action to end the humanitarian catastrophe in Syria #Syria http://www.avaaz.org/en/arab_league_save_syria_3/?twi

Join Petition from Avaaz  Syria has: New evidence. Call on @lassecgen & #UNSC to refer Assad to the ICC to be tried for crimes against humanity  http://www.avaaz.org/en/arrest_syrias_torturers/?twi