By Jake Hanrahan. December 5 was Rasool's hundredth day behind bars. He is seemingly no closer to being released, or even sent to trial, than he was when Phil and I had to leave him behind some 89 days ago. Rasool is caught in a state of limbo. Turkish authorities say they're still investigating — an investigation that has gone on for one hundred days with no progress or end in sight. And things are getting worse. One week ago today, our lead lawyer, Tahir Elci, was shot dead in Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey. He'd been giving a press conference in the Sur neighborhood, calling for peace between Turkey and the PKK. His last words before a bullet struck him in the head were, "We don't want guns, clashes [or] operations in this region." Tahir was 49. He leaves behind a wife, a daughter, and a son. I watched his funeral on the television. One of his daughters, Nazenin, screamed "Bavo ez bimrim!" (Let me die dad!), as she walked with his coffin. Thousands of people walked behind her, all showing their respect for Tahir and his lifelong dedication to human rights. Tahir was a good man. He came to help us in a time of need. We'd been taken to court after spending the first four days of our detention in custody. The prosecutor was reviewing the case. Tahir strode in, shook our hands and said, "This is all very bizarre." He explained that he was the head of the bar association in Diyarbakir and would do everything he could to help us. He fought hard for us in the courtroom but ultimately couldn't persuade then prosecutor to set us free. His last words to me: "Now you go to prison. Do not worry." We're still battling to get our friend and colleague Mohammed Rasool free from prison. You can help by signing the petition for his release or by raising awareness, using #FreeRasool on Facebook and Twitter.