Armies of Liberation

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al-Khaiwani Free

Filed under: Yemen — by Jane Novak at 7:46 am on Wednesday, March 23, 2005

I have been so distraught that its possible I am now hallucinating but I got a message today that President Saleh ordered Mr. al-Khaiwani to be released. Yesterday the appeal upheld the prison sentence. Today the President ordered him set free. I thank every member of the coalition. Without the help of every single one of you, big bloggers and small bloggers alike, this effort could not have been sucessful. I am very glad President Saleh has taken upon himself to correct this injustice. The dude’s going home.

Oh yes and as my blog brothers Rusty, Gordon, and Asher have noticed, yesterday was my one year blogaversary. Now I can celebrate. Now I like blogging again. Its party time.

Update: He’s in the process of being released. This is such good news, I feel like I’m dreaming.

10 Comments »

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Comment by Fausta

3/23/2005 @ 8:12 am

Very exciting news, Jane!

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Trackback by Cranky Neocon

3/23/2005 @ 8:39 am

Congratulations To Liberated Jane
Armies of Liberation turned one year old yesterday. This excellent blog started when Jane lost a drinking bet to Rusty Shackleford as to who would get the highly coveted death-fatwa. Over the last year Jane has published no nonsense articles

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Comment by Asher Abrams

3/23/2005 @ 11:02 am

Jane, congratulations and good work!

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Trackback by The Jawa Report

3/23/2005 @ 1:01 pm

Blogger’s Efforts Help Free Yemeni Dissident
The Yemeni dissident journalist Abd al-Karim al-Khaiwani has been freed. Jane Novak of Armies of Liberation was at the forefront of freeing the man. She led an online effort to pressure the government in Yemen, wrote articles published in Middle…

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Comment by Brian H

3/23/2005 @ 6:01 pm

What is the nature and what are the conditions of this “release”? A temporary at-the-president’s-pleasure outing? Pemanent probabation? Amnesty? Pardon? Voiding of the conviction?

It could make a big difference.

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Trackback by Little Miss Attila

3/23/2005 @ 6:22 pm

Victory in Yemen!
Jane at Armies of Liberation has been successful in her campaign to free Al-Khaiwani from jail. You’ll recall that President Saleh (who heads up the freaking judiciary there, presumably due to budget cuts) had him imprisoned because he criticized the…

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Comment by Fayrouz

3/23/2005 @ 8:53 pm

That’s great news. Bloggers are making a difference. I’m glad our petition help release al-Khaiwani.

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Comment by Rosemary

3/24/2005 @ 4:17 am

Happy Blogoversity!

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Comment by Rosemary

3/24/2005 @ 4:18 am

Happy Blogoversity!

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Trackback by Dean's World

3/24/2005 @ 5:00 am

Victory for Democracy & Human Freedom
Sometimes, we have big victories. Sometimes, small ones.
Abdulkarim Al-Khaiwani has been ordered freed.

There is one person to be thanked …

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