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11 Nobel Help Free 12 Political Prisoners |
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Posted 7/1/2010 at 4:40 PM by Bradlee A in Laureates News
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Twelve political prisoners were freed by order of judges of the First Court of Mexico’s High Tribunal yesterday. The case had gained international recognition that lead to a campaign for their release and last week 11 Nobel Laureates called on the President of Mexico to release the prisoners.
BBC News wrote:
The activists were serving long prison terms for the alleged kidnapping of police officers during a protest in the town of San Salvador Atenco in 2006.
But the judges found there had been no real evidence against them. |
Read the article from BBC here.
Jody Williams was in the court room when the judges made their announcements and made a comment afterward:
Jody Williams, The Narco News Bulletin wrote:
“At last, to the people of Atenco who have suffered so much, there comes a hope of justice. I am going to inform my fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureates, above all Desmond Tutu, who is right now praying for the people of Atenco.” |
To read that article, click here.
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