Prisoner of Conscience, Camilo Mejía Castillo, released!
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February 5, 2005
Prisoner of Conscience, Camilo Mejía Castillo, released!
Camilo Mejia Castillo, a U.S. National Guardsman jailed for refusing to return to service in Iraq for reasons of conscience, was released from prison on February 15, 2005, before the completion of his one-year sentence. Castillo's case formed part of AIUSA's holiday action focus cases in 2004.
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Pressure Indonesian President to Release Papuan Prisoner of Conscience
For peacefully raising a flag at an annual Indonesian ceremony, Filep Karma may spend the next decade or more in prison. Amnesty International considers Filep Karma to be a prisoner of conscience who has been detained for the peaceful and legitimate exercise of his right to freedom of expression. Please urge the President of Indonesia to bring about the immediate and unconditional release of Filep Karma.