Garry Kasparov’s attorney has him on a “forced” hunger strike while in prison due to fear of drinking water or taking food provided by the authorities. Most importantly, she is asking Amnesty International to declare Kasparov a prisoner of conscience. Please contact Amnesty International’s US and international headquarters asking them to declare him a prisoner of conscience and to campaign for his immediate release. Even though his sentence is just 5 days long, having Amnesty supporting him will offer a measure of future protection for him and other dissidents. The contacts are as follows:
amnesty.org/
amnestyusa.org/
Here is a profile of Kasparov’s attorney:
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Update:
Amnesty has declared Kasparov a prisoner of conscience.
Garry Kasparov, an opposition leader, was arrested on 24 November and sentenced to five days’ administrative detention for allegedly leading an unsanctioned demonstration and resisting police arrest. Several witnesses told Amnesty International that they had overheard conversations among the police indicating that it had been planned in advance of the march to detain Garry Kasparov. Amnesty International considers him to be a prisoner of conscience and calls for his immediate release.
Please help Amnesty take action on his behalf.
Thanks!
He’s free but will probably be arrested again.
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