08 November 2007

say no to torture in saudi arabia as a response to private expression of sexual preference...

check it - i need your help please --join me in telling authorities in saudi arabia that imprisonment and torture of people due to their sexual orientation will not be tolerated....

you see, two men in saudi arabia have been sentenced to 7,000 lashes each for having sex and a third man sentenced to 450 lashes for a drug-related offense...this punishment constitutes torture and is in violation of international law...in addition to denouncing all forms of torture, amnesty international considers those imprisoned solely for their sexual orientation to be prisoners of conscience...speak out against the torture, detention and conviction of two men for having sex....

it is my assertion that the criminalization of consensual same-sex relations is a violation of international human rights law and warrants our call for the immediate and unconditional release of the two men accused of having sex...as a member of amnesty International i consider the two men to be prisoners of conscience and calls for their immediate and unconditional release...


peace out <3

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