[AKI] Holiday's in Prison

[kosova at jps.net]

ASSOCIATION OF POLITICAL PRISONERS (A-PAL)
www.khao.org/appkosova.htm

A-PAL STATEMENT
December 03, 2001

Prisoners released since the transfer document was signed: 2
Prisoners who may spend their third holiday season in Serb prisons: 204

As this holiday season approaches, please remember those deprived of
liberty. 204 Albanians still remain in Serb prisons despite the November 5,
document stating that they would be transferred to UNMIK's jurisdiction as
soon as possible.

The A-PAL email action campaign has sent over 8,000 emails on their behalf.
Please join us. Click on the web address below. Three minutes of effort on
your part is the only voice these prisoners have to communicate with world
leaders.

Don't let the year 2002 for these people begin as 1999, 2000, and 2001 did.

JOIN OUR A-PAL EMAIL ACTION NOW!

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EMAIL-ACTION: RELEASE THE PRISONERS NOW!
TË LIROHEN MENJËHERË TË BURGOSURIT!
LASST JETZT DIE GEFANGENEN FREI!
ODMAH OSLOBODITE ZATVORENIKE!
http://www.dbein.bndlg.de/APP/

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SAMPLE LETTER

December 4, 2001

Dear -----------------

Four weeks ago, Serb officials signed a transfer document with the UNMIK
government, stating that the remaining 206 prisoners would be transferred to
UNMIK jurisdiction as soon as possible. During the past four weeks, two
Albanian prisoners were released and allowed to go home.

There has been no explanation on either side--UNMIK or Serb--of the reason
for further delays. Will two hundred people spend their third holiday season
in this unjust situation?

We urge you to increase the pressure on Serb officials to honor the document
and transfer the last 204 prisoners now.

Sincerely,

<your name>