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By. Su Rahman description:
Just a simple Man
As concerned global citizens, we call on you to release Humanist and
Spiritual Activist, Anand Krishna who has been arrested and imprisoned
in violation of the Indonesian Criminal Code, Articles 67 and 244 which
specifically precludes any appeal to the Supreme Court of an acquittal
issued by a District Court.We applaud your government’s effort to fight
against corruption, but justice will only be seen to be delivered when
it is the rule of law and not the whims of other parties, that
determines whether or not someone is guilty of a crime.
As concerned global citizens, we call on you to release Humanist and
Spiritual Activist, Anand Krishna who has been arrested and imprisoned
in violation of the Indonesian Criminal Code, Articles 67 and 244 which
specifically precludes any appeal to the Supreme Court of an acquittal
issued by a District Court.We applaud your government’s effort to fight
against corruption, but justice will only be seen to be delivered when
it is the rule of law and not the whims of other parties, that
determines whether or not someone is guilty of a crime.
Why this is important?
A great miscarriage of justice has been perpetrated against Mr.
Krishna Kumar Tolaram Gangtani (Anand Krishna) in that he has been
denied the right to the protection of the law and has been unlawfully
imprisoned since February 16th, 2013 even though he is in poor health
and is in danger while in prison, of attack from people who oppose his
religious views.Indonesia is coming under increased scrutiny from the
international community regarding issues of religious tolerance, human
rights and the independence of the judiciary from a number of
organizations including the UN, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty
International and the Asian Human Rights Commission which is not
conducive to presenting Indonesia as a country which is ideal for
foreign investment.
Of the three Supreme Court judges who have illegally overturned his
acquittal, one has since been sacked for corruption, while a second one
is in the process of being investigated for corruption and this is
something that needs to be given serious consideration in ascertaining
whether the overturning of Anand Krishna was either proper or lawful.
Also, as the sacking of the judge involved in the overturning of Anand
Krishna’s acquittal came out of the huge controversy surrounding his
overturning of a drugs related death sentence and his fraudulent
changing of the prison sentence from fifteen to twelve years in prison
and as the independence of Indonesia’s judicial system will very likely
come under increased international scrutiny following Indonesia’s
apparent change in attitude regarding the imposition of the death
penalty for drug smuggling, the fact that it was this judge who
unlawfully overturned Anand Krishna’s acquittal, needs to be given great
consideration.
Indonesia has signed up to agreements to improve human
rights with the UN and has signed the EU-Indonesia Partnership and
Cooperation Agreement (PCA) in November 2009, which includes human
rights as one of it’s four priorities.It is therefore of prime
importance that Anand Krishna is given the full protection of the law
and released from prison.
Please sign now and help build a million-strong petition to The Head
of The Indonesian Supreme Court and the Minister of Justice & Human
Rights to free Anand Krishna immediately and save Indonesia from falling
into a state of total disregard for human rights, religious freedom and
a fair and independent judicial system delivers justice for all it’s
citizens.
To be delivered to:
- DR. H. MUHAMMAD HATTA ALI Ali, S.H., M.H. – Head of The Supreme Court of Indonesia
- MR. AMIR SYAMSUDDIN, S.H. – Minister of Justice and Human Rights
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