DhafirTrial

Katherine’s sculpture Justice, from The Phoenix Series, is part of an exhibition, 100 Years of Women Rockin’ the World, at Artrage Gallery in Syracuse, New York.  This sculpture has been used on all the publicity post cards advertising Dr. Dhafir’s case and this website.  The opening for the exhibition is tonight, Saturday, March 5th, 2011 from 7-9 p.m. See Katherine’s artist statement here.

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, March 5th, 2011,  7 – 9 p.m.

Katherine sculpture Justice, from The Phoenix Series, will be part of an exhibition featuring women artists who are also activists (an image of this sculpture has been used on all the publicity post cards for Dr. Dhafir’s case).  The exhibition will be held at Artrage Gallery in Syracuse, New York, from March 5, 2011 12:00 pmtoApril 23, 2011 4:00 p.m.

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What: A vigil to commemorate the eighth anniversary of Dr. Dhafir’s arrest and imprisonment, and the interrogation of 150 Muslim families.

When: Friday, February 25th, 2011, 2.30 – 2.45 p.m.

Where: In front of the James M. Hanley Federal Building in downtown Syracuse, 100 S. Clinton St.

The world’s most powerful woman will start coming into her own next weekend. Stocky and forceful at 63, this former leader of the resistance to a Western-backed military dictatorship (which tortured her) is preparing to take her place as President of Brazil. (more…)

We do not have a date yet for Dr. Dhafir’s resentencing but should hear any time.  Dr. Dhafir’s lawyer, Peter Goldberger, has supplied us with clear guidelines for writing the most effective letters to Judge Mordue.  Please read Peter’s guidelines carefully and then take the time to write this very important letter to Judge Mordue, it is Rafil’s best hope.

All letters should be sent to: (more…)

Muslim Solidarity Committee and Project SALAM invite you to a rally in support of Muslims Tareted by Preemptive Prosecution.  Sunday, July 25, 2010, 1 p.m., in Albany, New York. More information here.

The Rally will begin at the closing of the National Peace Conference to be held in Albany, July 23-25.  We hope that you will attend this important Peace Conference.  For more information, see nationalpeaceconference.org