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On October 29, at 8:30AM, Al-Arian's hearing will be held at the
Albert V. Bryan US Courthouse
401 Courthouse Square
Alexandria, VA 22314
The freesamialarian site calls it his "most important" one so far, more than others up to now. His freedom and future depend on the outcome.
Some Final Comments
In July 2003, Amnesty International (AI) wrote US prosecutors, "calling for a review of the pre-trial detention conditions of Dr. Sami Al-Arian, aspects of which it said appeared to be 'gratuitously punitive,' " and a breach of international standards.
In December 2005, AI sought fair procedures to resolve his case after jurors acquitted him of terrorist and other serious charges. AI noted his harsh solitary confinement, calling it "unnecessarily punitive."
In August 2008, Howard Zinn said:
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