Document #1272998

AI – Amnesty International

Further Information on Urgent Action 99/08 (EUR 61/002/2008, 16 April 2008) [EUR 61/003/2008; UA-099/2008-1]

http://www.amnesty.de/urgent-action/ua-099-2008-1/gewaltloser-politscher-gefangener?destination=suche%3Fpage%3D2%26words-advanced%3D%252A%26country%3D%26topic%3D%26node_type%3Dai_urgent_action%26from_month%3D5%26from_year%3D2008%26to_month%3D7%26to_year%3

ecoi.net summary:
Valeri Pal has been sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment for stealing property from his workplace at an oil refinery; Valeri Pal’s supporters believe the case against him was fabricated to punish him for his social activism and contacts with human rights defenders abroad
Country:
Turkmenistan
Source:
AI – Amnesty International
Original link:
http://www.amnesty.de/urgent-action/ua-099-2008-1/gewaltloser-politscher-gefangener?destination=suche%3Fpage%3D2%26words-advanced%3D%252A%26country%3D%26topic%3D%26node_type%3Dai_urgent_action%26from_month%3D5%26from_year%3D2008%26to_month%3D7%26to_year%3
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
German
Published:
4 June 2008
Document ID:
1272998 (former ID 98326)

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