Rasmea Defense Committee demands #FreeRasmeaNow!
After an unjust conviction November 10th, U.S. Marshals placed our beloved leader Rasmea Odeh in handcuffs and under arrest. Our immediate and urgent task is to get her released from jail immediately!
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Oakland Activists Lockdown U.S. Fed Court to #FreeRasmeaNow
For Immediate Release – November 12, 2014 ACTIVISTS LOCKDOWN US FEDERAL COURT IN SUPPORT OF TORTURED CHICAGO COMMUNITY LEADER Oakland Rallies Against Conviction of Palestinian Organizer Press Contact: Lara Kiswani: 530.220.2842 (Oakland)
National Week of Action to #FreeRasmeaNow
Though Rasmea has been unjustly convicted, her struggle is far from over. Read Monday’s report from court here. Monday in front of supporters in the courtroom, US marshals placed Rasmea in handcuffs
Sample Letter to Judge Drain to Urge Rasmea's Release
On Monday, November 10, Rasmea Odeh was taken into custody in Judge Drain’s courtroom. Below is sample text for a letter to Judge Drain, urging that he order her release from jail.
Without a full and fair trial, Rasmea found guilty
Rasmea Defense Committee statement In a travesty of justice, Rasmea Odeh today was found guilty of one count of Unlawful Procurement of Naturalization. For over a year, Rasmea, her supporters, and her legal
Trial Day 4: Rasmea and her defense finish strong on last day of trial!
On the coldest morning all week, supporters gathered early outside the federal courthouse in Detroit on the final day of the trial for Rasmea Odeh. Each day of the trial, security officers have