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Postponment of Glasgow Demonstration

Thursday, 27 July 2006

As I posted earlier, thankfully, Mirza Hussain has been granted a stay of execution. He has been given a new execution date.

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Message of Support for Mirza Hussain from Paddy Joe Hill

Thursday, 27 July 2006

To everyone who believes in justice, we have to do everything in our means to stop the state execution of Mirza Hussain.

Thankfully the death penalty had been abolished when they falsely fitted me up for the Birmingham pub bombings, or I would not be here today to write this letter to plead for your activity to prevent the murder of this young man, do what ever you can:

Phone the Pakistan High Commission in Glasgow on 0141 429 5335

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Pakistani hangings 'are brutal'

Thursday, 27 July 2006

The director of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) says the number of recent executions carried out in Punjab province is "brutal". IA Rehman told the BBC News website that 37 people had been hanged this year in Punjab alone.

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Stay of execution for Briton on Pakistan death row

Thursday, 27 July 2006

A British-Pakistani national condemned to death for the killing of a taxi-driver in Pakistan 18 years ago has been granted a one-month stay of execution by the President of Pakistan.

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Demonstration in Glasgow to protest execution of Mirza Hussain

Thursday, 27 July 2006

There will be a demonstration outside the Pakistan Consulate in Glasgow, on Monday 31st July 2006 at 12 noon. The address is below.

Pakistan Consulate
137-139 Norfolk Street
Glasgow

0141 429 5335

If you cannot make the demonstration you can call or fax the London or Glasgow Pakistan Embassy and register your protest

Telephone: 0207 6649200
Fax: 0207 6649224

The demonstration is to protest the imminent execution of Mirza Hussain, who is a British National and is due to be hanged on August 3rd 2006 after an unfair trial. Members of Amnesty International will be present, as will members of Miscarriage of Justice Organisation

There will also be a demonstration in London tomorrow (Friday) to protest the execution of Mirza.

We will be handing a letter of protest into the Consulate.

We call on as many people as possible to come to the protest

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