The Five Demands

L’IRPWA terrà una protesta all’ambasciata lituana a Ballsbridge, Dublino, il 1° novembre alle 13 insostegno di Michael Campbell un uomo irlandese attualmente detenuto  in una prigione di Vilnius.
Michael è incarcerato da 9 mesi senza alcuna imputazione a suo carico. Alla famiglia è stato negato il diritto di visita dal procuratore principale che si trova là e quando un amico della famiglia è andato a Vilnius per assistere ad uno dei suoi rinvii a giudizio, è stato allontanato dall’aula su insistenza del procuratore. Non gli è permesso telefonare a casa e l’unico contatto che ha avuto con la sua famiglia è stato attraverso alcune lettere. E’ rinchiuso in una cella con altri tre prigionieri, nessuno di loro parla l’inglese e trascorrono il loro tempo a fumare droghe. Michael deve uscire con la testa da una finestra rotta per respirare l’aria fresca. L’unico servizio igienico è un foro nella terra. Gli alimenti della prigione non sono commestibile e le condizioni in cui è costretto a vivere sono terribili. Le uniche persone che Michael ha potuto vedere dal suo arresto, sono suoi avvocati. La sua famiglia sta cercando con calma di  provare a persaudere le autorità per permetterle di visitare Michael, ma inutilmente. Si è messa  in contatto con il IRPWA per chiederci di richiamare l’attenzione sul caso di Michael e per mettere la gente in stato di allerta per le condizioni disumane nelle quali Michael  vive. Chiederemo a tutti i membri del 32CSM di partecipare al nostro picchetto all’ambasciata lituana e di esercitare quanta più pressione possibile sulle autorità di quel Paese per trattare questo uomo irlandese con una certa parvenza di umanità e della dignità.

È míse le meas,
Marian Price (presidente IRPWA)

The IRPWA will be holding a protest at the Lithuanian Embassy Ballsbridge, Dublin on 1st November at 1.00pm in support of Irishman Michael Campbell currently held in a Vilnius Prison.
Michael has been held for the past nine months with no charges being brought against him. His family have been prevented from visiting him by the main prosecutor there and when a family friend went to Vilnius for one of his court remands he was removed from the court at the insistence of the prosecutor. He is not allowed phone-calls home and the only contact he has had with his family has been a few letters home. He is being held in a cell with three other prisoners, none of whom speak any English and who spend their time smoking drugs. Michael has to keep his head at a broken window to get fresh air. The only toilet is a hole in the ground. The prison food is inedible and the conditions under which he is being held are appalling. The only people to have seen Michael since his arrest have been his lawyers. His family have been working quietly to try to persuade the authorities to allow them to visit but to no avail. They contacted the IRPWA to ask us to raise awareness about
his case and alert others to the inhumane conditions he is being held under. We would ask all members of 32CSM cumainn to attend our picket at the Lithuanian Embassy and exert as much pressure as we can on the authorities in that country to treat this Irishman with some semblance of humanity and dignity.

Is míse le meas,
Marian Price (Chairperson IRPWA)

Nel caso lo vogliate, questa è il testo della lettera che si può spedire all’ambasciata Lituana a Dublino e a Roma.

Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania
90 Merrion Rd
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
tel: 01 6688292
Fax: 01 6680004
amb.ie@urm.lt

Viale di Villa Grazioli 9
00198 Rome
ITALY
Tel.: 39 06 855 90 52,  39 06 854 04 82
Fax.: 39 06 855 90 53
amb.it@urm.lt

To: CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA

To whom it may concern,

I am writing today to address an appalling and unwarranted abuse of human rights in one of your prisons, to an Irish man who has been held there by your government on no charges for the past nine months.
I understand that Michael Campbell is being held with no contact whatsoever with any of his family and loved ones, other than a few letter home. In this age where phone use is ubiquitous, it seems inhumane to not at least allow phone contact in the past nine months.
Furthermore, it is cruel to not allow a family visit over nine entire months. I am aware that a family member who traveled a great distance to be at one of Michael’s court appearances was removed from the court room and not allowed see Michael.
To continue, I am alarmed to learn of the conditions in Michael’sjail cell. I am told he is being held in a cell with three others; none of whom speak English. These prisoners spend their day smoking drugs, and Michael is forced to strain his head at a broken window to get fresh air. He is not allowed access to proper sanitation and is using an open hole in the ground. His food is inedible. I call these conditions appalling.

Please see that this situation, perhaps until now unknown to you, receives your immediate attention. At the very least, please act to ensure Michael receives a long-overdue visit with his family.

The favor of a response is requested.

Yours sincerely,

(YOUR NAME/ADDRESS)

da Italy 32CSM