[IMC-bristol] Fwd: [Imc-legal] Fwd: EMERGENCY: Anti-Authoritarian detained by FB
Always Shariff
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I am a bit worried about this so here it is.
A Shariff
ana nogueira <ana@indymedia.org> wrote: To: imc-legal@indymedia.org
From: ana nogueira
Subject: [Imc-legal] Fwd: EMERGENCY: Anti-Authoritarian detained by FB
Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2002 03:18:19 -0400
thought maybe someone here knows something about this and can find some help?
thanks
ana
nyc imc
>>>This guy Ahmed was working with us on the Great Lakes Anarchist
>>>Federation...
>>>
>>>angela
>>>
>>>
>>>EMERGENCY- Please spread far and wide
>>>
>>>Anti-Authoritarian Comrade detained by FBI/INS
>>>
>>>Comrades-
>>>Ahmed Bensouda, a member of the Champaign-Urbana based
>>>anti-authoritarian collective Unity & Struggle was detained by the FBI,
>>>yesterday, Thursday, May 30, at 2:30 pm.
>>>
>>>Ahmed, 22 years-old, with Unity & Struggle, has been deeply active in
>>>Palestine Solidarity work. The University of Illinois has one of the
>>>most visible public campaigns for Israeli Divestment in the country and
>>>Ahmed has been a strong part of it. Ahmed has participated in actions
>>>against the U of I's racist Chief Illiniwek. He has also been involved
>>>in Anti-Racist Action's campaign against the white supremacist and
>>>anti-semitic World Church of the Creator. Ahmed has also participated in
>>>recent discussions of anti-authoritarian activists in the midwest/Great
>>>Lakes region.
>>>
>>>Ahmed had been visited recently by the INS for an "interview", part of
>>>Ascroft's witchhunt of Arab immigrants/students/activists in the U.S. We
>>>have no idea what reason the Feds are using for detention of Ahmed. Last
>>>night they would not even confirm that they had him.
>>>
>>>Strangely, this morning Ahmed was briefly brought back to his apartment
>>>by INS agents, hand-cuffed and shackled, supposedly to "collect
>>>clothes". Several of Ahmed's friends and comrades were there, having
>>>been tipped off that agents were bringing Ahmed back. His friends report
>>>that Ahmed seemed "out-of-it" and "incommunicative". He had very likely
>>>been deprived of sleep, questioned, and threatened all night. He did
>>>indicate to one friend that the agents were lying when they said that he
>>>had been given an oppurtunity to make a phone call and had declined.
>>>Ahmed said he had been given no oppurtunity to contact anyone. Ahmed was
>>>then taken away again by the agents and is reportedly being held in
>>>Springfield, the state capital.
>>>
>>>The agents seized computer files from the apartment and reportedly said
>>>that they were planning on deporting Ahmed. Ahmed has U.A.E. citizenship
>>>(though is of Morroccan/Gambian nationality). Ahmed is in the U.S.
>>>legally, and all of his papers are reportedly in good order, so it is
>>>unclear on what grounds Ahmed is being threatened with deportation, or
>>>if that is even the real reason at all for his detention.
>>>
>>>His friends and comrades have obtained the services of a Chicago-based
>>>attorney with a good rep, but this will undoubtedly be expensive. Family
>>>members in the U.S. have been contacted and are supportive of our efforts.
>>>
>>>Comrades, this is no time to be shy. One of our own has been seized by
>>>the State on purely racist and/or political grounds. We must answer this
>>>challenge. There is a need for pickets/demos and other appropriate
>>>action at U.S Federal buildings, Embassies, and Consulates demanding the
>>>immediate release of Ahmed Bensouda, the release of thousands of other
>>>Arabs and Muslims detained in the U.S. without cause, hands off the
>>>Palestine Solidarity movement, and hands off anti-authoritarian activists.
>>>
>
>"The most powerful weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the
>oppressed."
>--Stephen Biko
>
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<P> I am a bit worried about this so here it is.
<P>A Shariff
<P> <B><I>ana nogueira <ana@indymedia.org></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">To: imc-legal@indymedia.org<BR>From: ana nogueira <ANA@INDYMEDIA.ORG><BR>Subject: [Imc-legal] Fwd: EMERGENCY: Anti-Authoritarian detained by FB<BR>Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2002 03:18:19 -0400<BR><BR><BR>thought maybe someone here knows something about this and can find some help?<BR>thanks<BR>ana<BR>nyc imc<BR><BR><BR>>>>This guy Ahmed was working with us on the Great Lakes Anarchist <BR>>>>Federation...<BR>>>><BR>>>>angela<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>>EMERGENCY- Please spread far and wide<BR>>>><BR>>>>Anti-Authoritarian Comrade detained by FBI/INS<BR>>>><BR>>>>Comrades-<BR>>>>Ahmed Bensouda, a member of the Champaign-Urbana based <BR>>>>anti-authoritarian collective Unity & Struggle was detained by the FBI, <BR>>>>yesterday, Thursday, May 30, at 2:30 pm.<BR>>>><BR>>>>Ahmed, 22 years-old, with Unity & Struggle, has been deeply active in <BR>>>>Palestine Solidarity work. The University of Illinois has one of the <BR>>>>most visible public campaigns for Israeli Divestment in the country and <BR>>>>Ahmed has been a strong part of it. Ahmed has participated in actions <BR>>>>against the U of I's racist Chief Illiniwek. He has also been involved <BR>>>>in Anti-Racist Action's campaign against the white supremacist and <BR>>>>anti-semitic World Church of the Creator. Ahmed has also participated in <BR>>>>recent discussions of anti-authoritarian activists in the midwest/Great <BR>>>>Lakes region.<BR>>>><BR>>>>Ahmed had been visited recently by the INS for an "interview", part of <BR>>>>Ascroft's witchhunt of Arab immigrants/students/activists in the U.S. We <BR>>>>have no idea what reason the Feds are using for detention of Ahmed. Last <BR>>>>night they would not even confirm that they had him.<BR>>>><BR>>>>Strangely, this morning Ahmed was briefly brought back to his apartment <BR>>>>by INS agents, hand-cuffed and shackled, supposedly to "collect <BR>>>>clothes". Several of Ahmed's friends and comrades were there, having <BR>>>>been tipped off that agents were bringing Ahmed back. His friends report <BR>>>>that Ahmed seemed "out-of-it" and "incommunicative". He had very likely <BR>>>>been deprived of sleep, questioned, and threatened all night. He did <BR>>>>indicate to one friend that the agents were lying when they said that he <BR>>>>had been given an oppurtunity to make a phone call and had declined. <BR>>>>Ahmed said he had been given no oppurtunity to contact anyone. Ahmed was <BR>>>>then taken away again by the agents and is reportedly being held in <BR>>>>Springfield, the state capital.<BR>>>><BR>>>>The agents seized computer files from the apartment and reportedly said <BR>>>>that they were planning on deporting Ahmed. Ahmed has U.A.E. citizenship <BR>>>>(though is of Morroccan/Gambian nationality). Ahmed is in the U.S. <BR>>>>legally, and all of his papers are reportedly in good order, so it is <BR>>>>unclear on what grounds Ahmed is being threatened with deportation, or <BR>>>>if that is even the real reason at all for his detention.<BR>>>><BR>>>>His friends and comrades have obtained the services of a Chicago-based <BR>>>>attorney with a good rep, but this will undoubtedly be expensive. Family <BR>>>>members in the U.S. have been contacted and are supportive of our efforts.<BR>>>><BR>>>>Comrades, this is no time to be shy. One of our own has been seized by <BR>>>>the State on purely racist and/or political grounds. We must answer this <BR>>>>challenge. There is a need for pickets/demos and other appropriate <BR>>>>action at U.S Federal buildings, Embassies, and Consulates demanding the <BR>>>>immediate release of Ahmed Bensouda, the release of thousands of other <BR>>>>Arabs and Muslims detained in the U.S. without cause, hands off the <BR>>>>Palestine Solidarity movement, and hands off anti-authoritarian activists.<BR>>>><BR>><BR>>"The most powerful weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the <BR>>oppressed."<BR>>--Stephen Biko<BR>><BR>><BR>>____________<BR>><BR>>_______________________________________________<BR>>imc-nyc-print mailing list<BR>>imc-nyc-print@lists.indymedia.org<BR>>http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-nyc-print<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Imc-legal mailing list<BR>Imc-legal@lists.indymedia.org<BR>http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-legal</BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>___________________________________________________________<br>I am normally found in http://www.alwaysshariff.co.uk.co<p><br><hr size=1><b>Do You Yahoo!?</b><br>
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