Urgent-Ramp up letter writing campaign for Carlos Alberto Torres

Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010
From: cnikuta@gmail.com

Dear Friends,

Here is some information regarding Carlos Alberto Torres, a Puerto Rican political
prisoner finishing his 29th year of incarceration. I have visited him in jail many
times and can vouch for his strength of moral character. Please consider signing the
attached support letter -- we need to bring him home!
Thank you very much for your consideration!

Nozomi Ikuta
216 624-6781

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From: Alejandro Molina alejandrom@boricuahumanrights.org>

Hi all:

Below is the article on Carlos Alberto parole hearing January 19 . We are ramping up
the campaign with a revised letter to the Parole Commission and have set goal of
10,000 letters within 30 days! We need to put the pressure on the parole commission
to release Carlos Alberto and this is a historic opportunity to help bring Carlos
Alberto home to us.

Please distribute far and wide. This is a new letter, so even if your friends,
families, supporters have signed one already, they need to sign another one, and if
possible send us a copy. The new letter is also attached below.

thanks,
Alejandro
for the National Boricua Human Rights Network


Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres: Parole Hearing

On January 19, 2010, Carlos Alberto Torres attended a video hearing presided over
by a U.S. Parole Commission hearing examiner whose task was to consider the
disciplinary charges stemming from last January, and to make a recommendation for
what should happen with respect to his request to be released on parole. Carlos
Alberto answered the questions posed, and his attorney Jan Susler asked that the
Parole Commission release him on parole as previously recommended, regardless of
the wrongful charges. She pointed out the vast, ongoing support for his release,
and argued that there is absolutely no risk in releasing him, as evidenced by the
impressive example of his compatriots who were released by presidential commutation
in 1999. The hearing examiner then made a favorable recommendation. The Parole
Commission will make the final decision, hopefully within the next 30 days. There
is still time to write to the Parole Commission to urge them to release Carlos
Alberto. A sample letter can be found at www.boricuahumanrights.org.


Alejandro Luis Molina
alejandrom@boricuahumanrights.org
Skype: alejandromann

Coordinating Committee

National Boricua Human Rights Network

2739 W. Division Street
Chicago IL 60622
www.boricuahumanrights.org
twitter: olrcat

Comité Pro-Derechos Humanos
www.presospoliticospuertorriquenos.org