Sat 23 Feb 2013
COMMEMORATION AND CELEBRATION OF DR. RAFIL DHAFIR
10th Anniversary of his arrest, Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
Contact: Katherine Hughes
Tel: 315 479 6897
Email: katherinehugh [at] gmail.com
Two Events: (more…)
Tue 12 Feb 2013
What: A 10th anniversary vigil for Dr. Dhafir and Help the Needy
Where: the Syracuse Federal Building
When: Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 at noon
For more information contact Madis Senner at 315 463 5369 or email Katherine Hughes at katherinehugh [at] gmail.com
See how the government framed this prosecution of Muslim charity for a success in its “war on terror” Read Katherine’s article Anatomy of “Terrorism” Prosecution: Dr. Rafil Dhafir and the Help the Needy Muslim Charity Case, also available as a free e-book download (24 pages)
Sat 9 Feb 2013
Dr. Dhafir’s second appeal was heard at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City on Monday, February 4th, 2013
Here’s a report of the hearing that I sent to Dr. Dhafir on Tuesday, February 5th, 2013. Â An appeals is not about innocence or guilt, it deals only with legal technicality and how the trial was conducted, and gets increasingly narrower as it goes along. Â Only the court record can be challenged (more…)
Fri 16 Nov 2012
Sun 16 Sep 2012
Eric Posner gives intellectual cover to the unitary executive
Philip Geraldi The American Conservative (more…)
Mon 30 Jul 2012
Rafil Dhafir
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Federal Medical Center Devens
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Sat 30 Jun 2012
The Brief for Dr. Dhafir’s latest appeal was filed in the Second Circuit court on June 27th, 2012. Â The government has until September 26th to respond.
Wed 15 Feb 2012
On Friday, February 3rd 2012, Judge Norman Mordue resentenced Dr. Rafil Dhafir to 22 years in prison in large part because he is unrepentant about sending food and medicine to starving Iraqi civilians in violation of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA). So that the burden of continuing legal costs does not fall solely on Dr. Dhafir’s family, we are hoping to find 100 people willing to contribute between $35 and $100 dollars each to his appeal fund. (more…)