[newsfromthenetwork] SOAW 11 Report to Prison; SOAW.ORG Temporarily Offline!

SOA Watch Update 04/03/2008
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SOAW.ORG IS TEMPORARILY DOWN
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The SOA Watch website is currently 
experiencing technical difficulties and 
will be under maintenance for the next 
48 hours. We apologize for the 
inconvenience and thank you for your 
patience and support. In the meantime, 
feel free to contact the SOAW office 
for information regarding the April 
Fast and the SOAW 11 by emailing us at 
info@soaw.org or calling 202-234-3440.

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PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE REPORT TO 
PRISON TODAY!
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Nine of the SOAW 11 will be reporting 
to federal prison today to serve 
sentences ranging from 30-90 days for 
their nonviolent witness in opposition 
to the SOA/WHINSEC. The SOAW 11 were 
sentenced in federal court on January 
28, 2008 carrying the protest to close 
the School of the Americas 
(SOA/WHINSEC) onto the Fort Benning 
Military Reservation, publicly defying 
the laws which prevent political speech 
on military bases and making a bold 
call for justice and accountability.

Joan Anderson, Ozone Bhaguan, LeAnne 
Clausen, Ed Lewinson, Chris Lieberman, 
Tiel Rainelli, Gus Roddy, Stephen 
Schwietzer and Michelle Yipe will be 
reporting to federal prison throughout 
today. Diane Lopez-Hughes decided to 
self report following her trial and was 
released on March 11, 2008 after 
serving 45 days in Muscogee County 
Jail. Art Landis, of Perkasie, PA, is 
expected to report on April 10th. 

We ask that you keep the SOAW 11 in 
your thoughts, honor them by taking 
part in the April Fast to close the 
SOA/WHINSEC and send them words of 
encouragement and friendship to the 
addresses listed below:

--> Tips on writing to Prisoners - 
http://www.anarchistblackcross.org/support/writing.html

--> SOAW 11 PRISON ADDRESSES AND 
SENTENCES:

Joan C. Anderson   #93649-020 - (30 
Days)
FDC SeaTac
Federal Detention Center
P.O. Box 13900
Seattle, WA 98198

Ozone Bhaguan   #92123-020 - (90 days)
FPC Duluth
Federal Prison Camp
P.O. Box 1000
Duluth, MN 55814

McHenry County Jail
LeAnne Clausen -  (30 days)
2200 N. Seminary Avenue
Woodstock, IL 60098

Edwin R. Lewinson   #92126-020 - (90 
days)
FCI Elkton
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 10
Lisbon, Ohio  44432

Chris Lieberman   #93645-020 - (60 days)
FCI La Tuna
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 3000
Anthony, TX 88021

Teri L. Rainelli   #93552-020 - (90 
days)
USP Hazelton
U.S. Penitentiary
P.O. Box 2000
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525

McHenry County Jail
Augustine Roddy - (30 days)
2200 N. Seminary Avenue
Woodstock, IL 60098

Stephen P. Schweitzer   #93647-020 - 
(60 days)
MDC Brooklyn
Metropolitan Detention Center
P.O. Box 329002
Brooklyn, NY 11232

Carna A. Yipe - (30 days)
Sedgwick County Jail
141 W. Elm St.
Wichita, KS 67203

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APRIL 23-26: JOIN THE APRIL FAST TO 
CLOSE THE SOA/WHINSEC
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On April 23rd through 26th, thousands 
across the Americas will vigil, fast, 
organize and pray to close the 
SOA/WHINSEC. Events will take place in 
seven Latin American countries and all 
across the United States, including ten 
U.S. prisons where the SOAW 11 are 
scheduled to start serving prison 
sentences in the following weeks.

We need you to join us!
Can you do something individually or 
within community to challenge the 
SOA/WHINSEC this April 23rd-26th?

Everyone can do something. You can fast 
by yourself for a day, vigil with 
others on the steps of your city's 
federal building or your local post 
office, or set up a meeting with your 
member of Congress urging her or him to 
cosponsor HR 1707. Groups will hold 
screenings of SOA Watch videos at a 
house party or do a presentation in a 
class to show why we are hungry for 
justice. Some folks will fast for the 
entire duration of the events, while 
others will include the victims of the 
SOA/WHINSEC in a prayer service.
 
Please let us know what you plan on 
doing. We will post your individual 
actions and group events on our website 
so our movement's actions will be 
united from Chile to Minnesota. 

--> Please e-mail Simon Albrecht at 
simon(at)soaw(dot)org or call 
202-234-3440 to share your plans.






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