And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Monroe) writes: Dear Peltier supporters, Please fax and email the following press release to your local media. Thank you. In solidarity, the LPDC staff collective FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE � April 7, 1999 CONTACT Gina Chiala or Keith McHenry at 785-842-5774 MORE INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE TO HOLD THE U.S. ACCOUNTABLE TO HUMAN RIGHTS AT HOME France's former first lady, Danielle Mitterrand will be leading an official fact finding mission on behalf of U.S. federal prisoner and Native American human rights advocate, Leonard Peltier. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Rigoberta Menchu plans to accompany Mitterand to Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary to meet with Peltier . Press Conferences: Date: Thursday, April 29, 1999 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Amnesty International / USA 600 Penn. Ave., SE 5th Floor - Washington, DC Date: Friday, April 30, 1999 Time: 3:00 PM Location: Outside Leavenworth Federal Prison 1300 Metropolitan Street (Highway 73 ) Leavenworth, Kansas �I would like to assure you anew of my complete support and tell you my hope about this new action undertaken to obtain executive clemency. I feel particularly concerned, knowing that your health is getting worse due to the lack of appropriate medical care and I hope the prison authorities, with regard for the basic rights of any human being, will agree to transfer as soon as possible to the Mayo Clinic�� ---Danielle Mitterrand in her letter to Leonard Peltier. France's former first lady, Danielle Mitterrand will be leading an official fact finding mission that will meet with several government officials and NGOs in Washington D.C. on April 29, 1999. She will then be meeting with Native American Political Prisoner, Leonard Peltier on April 30th at the US Federal Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas. Rigoberta Menchu, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate recognized for her human rights work in her homeland of Guatemala, is planning on accompanying Danielle Mitterand to Leavenworth Prison to meet with Leonard Peltier. Danielle Mitterrand is the president of the human rights NGO, France Libertes. She has made fact finding missions to Mexico, Turkey and other countries where governments have violated human rights. She will now be conducting a human rights investigation in the U.S. on the behalf of Leonard Peltier and Mumia Abu Jamal. Both controversial cases have received international attention for the blatant governmental misconduct which was used to convict both political activists. International pressure on the United States to free both political prisoners is increasing. On February 11, 1999 the European Parliament passed a resolution demanding the United States free Leonard Peltier. They have also passed a similar resolution on behalf of Mumia Abu Jamal. Other governments including Belgium and Italy have also called on the United States to free Leonard Peltier. The high level visit by Mitterrand is another indication that international pressure to free Leonard Peltier and Mumia Abu Jamal is building. Leonard Peltier Defense Committee PO Box 583 Lawrence, KS 66044 785-842-5774 To subscribe, send a blank message to < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe, send a blank message to < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To change your email address, send a message to < [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with your old address in the Subject line ------------------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your email address, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with your old address in the Subject: line
