The Selective Prosecution of Dr. Rafil Dhafir
published by Voices in the Wilderness
Dr. Rafil Dhafir was arrested February 26, 2003 for breaking the sanctions against Iraq by sending humanitarian aid. At the time of his arrest up to 150 predominantly Muslim families that had donated to his charity, Help the Needy, where inappropriately interrogated and asked questions about their faith and Middle East ties by the FBI. Dr. Dhafir has been denied bail four times. He is the only person to be arrested and jailed for breaking the sanctions. The letter below from Kathy Kelly of Voices in the Wilderness (www.vitw.org ) is one of many letters sent to Judge Mordue by people who like Dr. Dhafir broke the sanctions against Iraq. To learn more about Dr. Dhafir go to: www.FreeDhafir.org
Dear Judge Mordue,
I am writing from Chicago, IL where I help coordinate Voices in the Wilderness, a campaign which worked to end the economic sanctions against Iraq by bringing medicines and medical relief supplies to Iraqi children and families, in open and nonviolent violation of the economic sanctions. We organized 70 delegations to visit Iraq, beginning in 1996. We also worked in close companionship with other US grouped dedicated to "the further invention of nonviolence" as they sent relief materials to Iraq, openly challenging the sanctions and relying on those who traveled to Iraq to bring back greatly needed attention to the suffering endured by people there who had no control over their government. The following groups sent delegations to Iraq: Veterans for Peace, Pax Christi USA, the American Friends Service Committee, the Fellowship of Reconciliation, the Metro Detroit Committee to End Sanctions Against Iraq, (led by Bishop Thomas Gumbleton), the Order of St. Dominic (Dominican sisters and priests), Citizens Concerned for Iraq (Seattle based), Conscience International, Global Exchange, Middle East Children's Alliance, Life for Relief and Development, Education for Peace in Iraq and the International Action Center. Americares, led by Val Kilmer, also traveled to Iraq and delivered medicines. When we traveled to Iraq, we were deeply troubled by the brutal and lethal punishment imposed on civilian people who were not responsible for the actions of their government. It was clear that these people were in no position to change that government, given the miserable results of previous efforts. We could easily understand why Iraqis living in the US would feel morally obliged to help the people whom they'd left behind in Iraq.
Sincerely, Kathy Kelly
published by Voices in the Wilderness
Dr. Rafil Dhafir was arrested February 26, 2003 for breaking the sanctions against Iraq by sending humanitarian aid. At the time of his arrest up to 150 predominantly Muslim families that had donated to his charity, Help the Needy, where inappropriately interrogated and asked questions about their faith and Middle East ties by the FBI. Dr. Dhafir has been denied bail four times. He is the only person to be arrested and jailed for breaking the sanctions. The letter below from Kathy Kelly of Voices in the Wilderness (www.vitw.org ) is one of many letters sent to Judge Mordue by people who like Dr. Dhafir broke the sanctions against Iraq. To learn more about Dr. Dhafir go to: www.FreeDhafir.org
Dear Judge Mordue,
I am writing from Chicago, IL where I help coordinate Voices in the Wilderness, a campaign which worked to end the economic sanctions against Iraq by bringing medicines and medical relief supplies to Iraqi children and families, in open and nonviolent violation of the economic sanctions. We organized 70 delegations to visit Iraq, beginning in 1996. We also worked in close companionship with other US grouped dedicated to "the further invention of nonviolence" as they sent relief materials to Iraq, openly challenging the sanctions and relying on those who traveled to Iraq to bring back greatly needed attention to the suffering endured by people there who had no control over their government. The following groups sent delegations to Iraq: Veterans for Peace, Pax Christi USA, the American Friends Service Committee, the Fellowship of Reconciliation, the Metro Detroit Committee to End Sanctions Against Iraq, (led by Bishop Thomas Gumbleton), the Order of St. Dominic (Dominican sisters and priests), Citizens Concerned for Iraq (Seattle based), Conscience International, Global Exchange, Middle East Children's Alliance, Life for Relief and Development, Education for Peace in Iraq and the International Action Center. Americares, led by Val Kilmer, also traveled to Iraq and delivered medicines. When we traveled to Iraq, we were deeply troubled by the brutal and lethal punishment imposed on civilian people who were not responsible for the actions of their government. It was clear that these people were in no position to change that government, given the miserable results of previous efforts. We could easily understand why Iraqis living in the US would feel morally obliged to help the people whom they'd left behind in Iraq.
Sincerely, Kathy Kelly
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