The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights must listen to Craig Murray
Form ambassador to Uzbekistan Craig Murray needs your help…
On Tuesday 10 March the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights will discuss whether or not to hear my evidence on the UK government’s policy of using intelligence from torture. They discussed whether to hear my evidence on 3 March but failed to reach a conclusion.
The government is lobbying hard for my exclusion. I need everybody to send an email to jchr@parliament.uk to urge that I should be allowed to give evidence. Just a one-liner would be fine. If you are able to add some comment on the import of my evidence, or indicate that you have heard me speak or read my work, that may help. Please copy your email to craigjmurray@tiscali.co.uk.
Please also pass on this plea to anyone you can and urge them to act. Help from other bloggers in posting this appeal would be much appreciated.
The evidence I am trying to give the parliamentary committee is this:
I wish to offer myself as a witness before the Joint Commission on Human Rights on the subject of the UK government’s policy on intelligence cooperation with torture abroad…
Murray put his career and health on the line for the fight for human rights. He was repaid by this government with smears and vilification. Ask yourself why that might be. Craig Murray must be heard.
Send your email. Spread the word.
Posted on March 4th, 2009 at 2:02pm under Activism, Human rights
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done, thanks Justin
Done. So happens my MP is on the Committee.
I hope he does get heard, but I suspect that my optimism will not translate into reality. Do not underestimate the government’s desire to keep him out of the picture.
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