[Antiracism] FREE JOSE SISON - CALL & FAX!!

[Nick Camerota]

From: International Action Center
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JUSTICE for PROF. JOSE MARIA SISON*
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As part of the international campaign demanding justice and freedom for 
Prof. Jose Maria Sison, BAYAN USA, in partnership with the Troops Out Now 
Coalition, has generated the following petition site 
<http://www.freejomapetition.org>.

*URGENT ACTION:*
Prof. Jose Maria Sison will return to court on Friday, September 7, 2007 and 
face three judges who will decide if he will be detained for another 90 
days.

We need to let the Dutch government know that people in the US are gravely 
concerned and demand his immediate release. Below is the template for the 
CALL and FAX.

CALL AND FAX:  Please make your calls and faxes during business hours (Phone 
and FAX numbers for Dutch consulates below.

PHONE CALLS:
Once you reach a live person, start right away with your concerns.

Sample Phone Message to Dutch Consulate:

My name is _________, and I'm calling regarding the recent arrest of 
Professor Jose Maria Sison in the Netherlands. The charges being made by the 
Dutch government against Professor Sison have already been thrown out by the 
Philippine Supreme court. We urge your government to drop the false charges 
and release Professor Sison at once.

FAXES:
Below are links and sample text for faxes that you can sign and send:

Sample Fax 1:
www.habi-arts.org/download/Sample_Fax_1_Justice_4_JMS.doc
<http://www.habi-arts.org/download/Sample_Fax_1_Justice_4_JMS.doc>

Sample Fax 2:
www.habi-arts.org/download/Sample_Fax_2_Justice_4_JMS.doc
<http://www.habi-arts.org/download/Sample_Fax_2_Justice_4_JMS.doc>

Sample Fax Text:

Dear _________ ,

I condemn the arrest of Filipino political leader and International League 
of Peoples' Struggle Chairperson, Prof Jose Maria Sison, in The Hague by 
Dutch police, and the police raids on the homes of Mr. Luis Jalandoni and 
Ms. Ruth De Leon in Utrecht and other exiled leaders of the National 
Democratic Front of the Philippines on August 28, 2007.

This deceitful detention of Prof. Sison is a disgraceful action of the Dutch 
government. Sison faces no criminal charges of any kind in the Philippines. 
In fact, trumped up charges against Prof. Sison and others were thrown out 
by the Supreme Court of the Philippines this year. It is ridiculous to now 
raid the homes of these NDFP peace negotiators in Utrecht, when they have 
been living there for two decades without any incident. It also jeopardizes 
the advancement of the prospects of peace for the people of the Philippines 
through peace negotiations.

The denial of visitation rights of Prof. Sison while in confinement by his 
wife, children, and medical doctor also violates provisions set forth by the 
United Nations Commission for Refugees.

I call on your government to stop persecuting Filipino progressives, to 
release Prof. Sison immediately and drop the false charges, and to cease 
harassment of political exiles in the Netherlands, whose main task is to 
participate in ongoing peace negotiations with the government of the 
Philippines, a process now sponsored by the government of Norway.

Respectfully,
[Your Name]

*FAX and Consul General listings for U.S. Dutch Embassy and Consulate 
offices:

Madelien A.J. de Planque, Consul General
Dutch Consulate in Los Angeles
11766 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 1150
Los Angeles CA 90025
Phone: 1-877-388-2443
Fax:310-312-0989
Email: los at minbuza.nl

Ambassador Christiaan Mark Johan Kr
Dutch Embassy in Washington DC
4200 Linnean Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: 1-877-388-2443
Fax: 202-362-3430
Email: was at minbuza.nl

Cora Minderhoud, Consul General
Dutch Consulate in New York
1 Rockefeller Plaza
11th Floor
New York , NY 10020-2094
Phone: 1-877-388-2443
Fax:212-333-3603
Email: nlgovnyc at spacelab.net

D.W. Schiff, Consul General
Dutch Consulate in Chicago
303 E. Wacker Drive
Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 1-877-388-2443
Fax: 312-856-9218
Email: chi at minbuza.nl

PPM Hageman, Honorary Consul
Dutch Consulate in Bellevue, WA
Phone: 425-637-3050
Fax: 425-637-3050
Email: seattle at ncla.org

Lucita C.G. Moenir Alam, Consul General
Dutch Consulate in Miami
701 Brickell Ave
5th floor
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-877-388-2443
Fax: 786-866-0497
Email: mia at minbuza.nl
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This message sent in solidarity by the Western Mass. International Action 
Center/ Troops Out Now Coalition http://www.troopsoutnow.org

* For information on transportation to the Sept. 29 DC protest demanding 
"Healthcare Not Warfare," contact us at wmassiac at hotmail.com (please type 
"S29DC bus) or phone 413-896-5219 (Springfield); 413-587-0059 (Northampton)

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