Free Professor Erlinder from Rwandan Jail

Free Professor Erlinder from Rwandan Jail

The Issue

American lawyer, Peter Erlinder has been arrested by Rwandan President and United States ally, Paul Kagame for his writings and speeches about the 1994 Rwandan genocide. It is critical that you let the supporters of Paul Kagame in the United States government know that you do not want your tax dollars going to a repressive regime that jails lawyers and politicians because of speech. Find out more about Peter's case here:http://freepeternow.org/

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Friends of the CongoPetition StarterAbout Us The Friends of the Congo (FOTC) is a 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt advocacy organization based in Washington, DC. The FOTC was established in 2004 to work in partnership with Congolese to bring about peaceful and lasting change in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire. Mission Raise the consciousness of the world community on the challenge of the Congo and support Congolese institutions in bringing about a peaceful and lasting change. Vision A peaceful and prosperous Congo wherein Congolese are able to fulfill their enormous human and natural potential.
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The Issue

American lawyer, Peter Erlinder has been arrested by Rwandan President and United States ally, Paul Kagame for his writings and speeches about the 1994 Rwandan genocide. It is critical that you let the supporters of Paul Kagame in the United States government know that you do not want your tax dollars going to a repressive regime that jails lawyers and politicians because of speech. Find out more about Peter's case here:http://freepeternow.org/

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Friends of the CongoPetition StarterAbout Us The Friends of the Congo (FOTC) is a 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt advocacy organization based in Washington, DC. The FOTC was established in 2004 to work in partnership with Congolese to bring about peaceful and lasting change in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire. Mission Raise the consciousness of the world community on the challenge of the Congo and support Congolese institutions in bringing about a peaceful and lasting change. Vision A peaceful and prosperous Congo wherein Congolese are able to fulfill their enormous human and natural potential.
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Petition created on June 13, 2010