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Babar Ahmad’s Family Regarding the Recent Ruling

Fahad Ansari Human Rights Lawyer and Babar’s family give their reaction to the verdict by the European Court to extradite Babar to the US. Please visit Free Babar Ahmad official campaign website for the latest details.

 
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Posted by on April 18, 2012 in News Items, Videos

 

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Parliament Snubs 140.500 Calls for Justice

The Free Babar Ahmad campaign is encouraging supporters to increase the pressure on their MPs in light of the decision of the Backbench Business Committee this week to relegate the debate on the Babar Ahmad e-petition to Westminster Hall.

The Free Babar Ahmad (FBA) Campaign is overwhelmed by the response of the British public to the e-petition to put Babar Ahmad on trial in the UK. In just three months, a record breaking 140,529 individuals had signed the e-petition taking it to the top three on the e-petitions website when it closed.

These 140,529 individuals, irrespective of age, religious denomination and political belief, united in a common cause – to end Babar’s 7 years of pre-charge incarceration and prevent his extradition in favour of a UK prosecution.

In spite of the enormous public support for the matter, the Parliamentary Backbench Business Committee has refused to list this issue for a full debate in the main chamber of the House of Commons where it could be voted on by Members of Parliament; instead the motion has been relegated to form part of a pre-existing discussion on extradition, led by Dominic Raab MP, in Westminster Hall on 24th November 2011.

Whilst the FBA Campaign support Mr Raab’s well-founded concerns over UK extradition policy, over 140,500 individuals did not take the time and trouble to add their names to Babar’s petition only for this matter to be debated outside the Chamber rather than put to a vote, on the floor of the House.

Now they have raised their voices – through the correct channel – the FBA Campaign will not rest until they are properly heard.  The FBA Campaign vows to make urgent contact with every MP representing each of these 140,529 signatories, to seek their support in securing proper consideration of Babar’s plight and its causes, in the Chamber of the House of Commons.  If time cannot be allotted in the parliamentary schedule pre-Christmas, then we will seek early inclusion in the New Year’s parliamentary scheduling.

The family of Babar Ahmad stated:

“We are deeply moved that, in the midst of a recession, more people have shown Parliament their concern over a British citizen being detained for over seven years without charge or trial, than lowering fuel prices. They deserve nothing less than to have their concerns properly debated and put to a vote.”

“Other e-petitions which have secured over 100,000 signatures have been debated in the main chamber of the House of Commons. The decision to treat this e-petition differently is a slap in the face of over 140,500 people who demanded that Babar be put on trial in the UK.”

“Now that it is clear that the call to put Babar on trial in the UK has not just cross-party backing but also enormous public support, we believe the correct forum for debate is the main chamber of the House of Commons, where the matter can be subjected to a vote.”

For further information or to arrange an interview, visit the Free Babar Ahmad website or the official Facebook page. You can also email info@freebabarahmad.com or telephone 07585355581.

Find out more about the next step in the Campaign, and how you can help by Putting Pressure on Parliament contacting your MP.

 
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Posted by on November 14, 2011 in Campaigns, Videos

 

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Put Pressure on Parliament: Post Petition Action Required for Babar Ahmad & Talha Ahsan

The Free Babar Ahmad campaign is encouraging supporters to increase the pressure on their MPs in light of the decision of the Backbench Business Committee this week to relegate the debate on the Babar Ahmad e-petition to Westminster Hall.


Background

The e-petition to put Babar Ahmad on trial in the UK has now closed, having secured over 140,000 signatures (140,339), a phenomenal response in such a short space of time. The Free Babar Ahmad (FBA) Campaign commends supporters who have worked tirelessly over the last three months to raise awareness of Babar’s case, encouraging members of the public to sign the petition.

In spite of the enormous public support for the matter, the Parliamentary Backbench Business Committee has now refused to list this issue for a full debate in the main chamber of the House of Commons where it could be voted on by Members of Parliament; instead the motion has been relegated to form part of a pre-existing discussion on extradition, led by Dominic Raab MP, in Westminster Hall on 24th November 2011.

Discussions in Westminster Hall are not subjected to a vote and rarely have any practical effect. Other e-petitions which secured 100,000 signatures (including Hillsborough and the EU)  have been subjected to a full debate in the House of Commons with a vote rather than being sidelined as a Westminster Hall discussion. It is therefore only fair that the petition to put Babar Ahmad on trial in the UK, which over 140,000 (140,339) people have signed, also be fully debated and voted on.

Listing Babar’s case for discussion in Westminster Hall is a convenient way for Parliament to wash their hands of the matter by not subjecting the issue for a vote. The two reasons that have been given for refusing to have Babar’s petition debated in the main Chamber is that it lacks public support and that there is not enough time left in this year’s calendar for such a debate.

Public Support

On 1 November 2011, Mr. Dominic Raab MP, requested a full Commons debate on extradition. His motion had cross-party support in addition to the backing of the respective chairs of the Joint Committee on Human Rights (Dr Hywel Francis MP – Chair ) and the Home Affairs Select Committee (Rt Hon Keith Vaz - Chair). Mr. Raab referred to the fact that at that point, over 70,000 people had also signed the petition to put Babar Ahmad on trial in the UK. The Committee rejected Mr. Raab’s request in favour of a request for a debate on cheaper fuel on the basis that over 100,000 people had signed an e-petition calling for it.

The same night, Babar’s petition secured over 100,000 votes and has since risen to over 140,000 (140,339). The petition for cheaper fuel by way of comparison currently stands at 110,000 (110,546). Nevertheless, that petition will be debated in the main Chamber on 18 November.

Lack of Time

In response to an email from a constituent, Mr. John Hemming MP, a member of the Committee who made the decision, stated that he had asked for the petition to be “tagged onto the Westminster Hall debate” because there was “no chamber time available at the moment.”

The Westminster Hall debate was going ahead on the 24th with or without Babar’s petition and to simply tag it onto that discussion is an insult to the 140,000 plus people who signed this petition. On the same day that the Committee made this decision, it decided that an e-petition to reduce immigration (initiated by former UK Diplomat Sir Andrew Green) which has secured 115,000 signatures (25,000 less than Babar’s petition) would be debated in the main Chamber in the New Year. If time is an issue, then surely the debate on Babar’s petition can also wait until the New Year.  Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on November 12, 2011 in Campaigns

 

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One-Hundred Thousand No Guarantee; Continue to Campaign!

If you haven’t yet signed do so; it’s not over until 10 November please continue to sign and encourage other’s to do so. Don’t stop until your brother Babar is Free! UK Residents Sign the Petition here 

 

 

August 2004 Babar Ahmad was arrested on an extradition request by the US. He is now in his eighth year behind bars, making him the longest British detainee held without trial. UK residents please sign the petition, allowing him the chance to stand trial in Britain, BEFORE 10th November 2011 deadline.
 
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Posted by on November 5, 2011 in Campaigns, Videos

 

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Ashfaq Ahmad on His Son Babar Ahmad (اردو میں)

یاد رکھیں یہ
آج میرا بیٹا ہے
کل آپ کا بیٹا ہو سکتا ہے


UK Residents Sign the Petition here

August 2004 Babar Ahmad was arrested on an extradition request by the US. He is now in his eighth year behind bars, making him the longest British detainee held without trial. UK residents please sign the petition, allowing him the chance to stand trial in Britain, BEFORE 10th November 2011 deadline.

 
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Posted by on November 2, 2011 in Campaigns, Videos

 

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Al-Hiwar Interview (باللغة العربية)

UK Residents Sign the Petition here 

August 2004 Babar Ahmad was arrested on an extradition request by the US. He is now in his eighth year behind bars, making him the longest British detainee held without trial. UK residents please sign the petition, allowing him the chance to stand trial in Britain, BEFORE 10th November 2011 deadline.
 
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Posted by on October 25, 2011 in Campaigns, Videos

 

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Absent Justice: Babar Ahmad

Asim Qureshi, Moazzam Begg, and Irshad Hussain speak with Phil Rees on the ‘Islam Channel’ show titled ‘Absent Justice: The Case of Babar Ahmad’ which aired on Friday 21st October 2011. The discussion hilights the abuse of Babar in police custody, dearth of plausible evidence, and the dangerous precedents set by the loosely regulated extradition treaty between Britain and America.

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Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

August 2004 Babar Ahmad was arrested on an extradition request by the US. He is now in his eighth year behind bars, making him the longest British detainee held without trial. UK residents please sign the petition, allowing him the chance to stand trial in Britain, BEFORE 10th November 2011 deadline.
 
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Posted by on October 24, 2011 in Campaigns, Videos

 

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The Final Mile

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O one bound in fetters of steel,
Trust me, I know how you feel.

When that door slams shut at night,
The reality begins to bite.

You alone with your thoughts.
Hopes and fears of all sorts.

What will arrive tomorrow?
Some good news or just more sorrow?

Know, my friend, that every ocean has a shore.
And every hardship has a door.

Every desert has springs.
And every caged bird has wings.

So hold your head high and smile.
For perhaps you are on the final mile.

Babar Ahmad
Written in HMP Long Lartin, 2011

Babar Ahmed A9385AG
HMP Long Lartin
South Littleton
Evesham
WORCESTERSHIRE
WR11 8TZ
UK
August 2004 Babar Ahmad was arrested on an extradition request by the US. He is now in his eighth year behind bars, making him the longest British detainee held without trial. UK residents please sign the petition, allowing him the chance to stand trial in Britain, BEFORE 10th November 2011 deadline.
 
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Posted by on October 23, 2011 in Habsiyya, Poems by Babar Ahmad

 

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Abdullah Hasan: Our Obligation to the Oppressed…

Ustadh Abdullah Hasan Informs Us of Our Obligation to the Oppressed:

‘It is fardh on every Muslim who hears this to help in this campaign’
‘What if it was you, what if your own brother?’
But by Allah he is your brother!!!

UK Residents Sign the Petition here

August 2004 Babar Ahmad was arrested on an extradition request by the US. He is now in his eighth year behind bars, making him the longest British detainee held without trial. UK residents please sign the petition, allowing him the chance to stand trial in Britain, BEFORE 10th November 2011 deadline.
 
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Posted by on October 22, 2011 in Campaigns, Videos

 

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United; One Voice, One Message: Justice for Babar

Britons unite with one voice and once message:

‘Today it is Babar, tomorrow it will be you’
‘Don’t let this happen, sign the petition.’
‘The Crown Prosecution said in 2004 that there was no eveidence that he had commited any crime.’

UK Residents Sign the Petition here

August 2004 Babar Ahmad was arrested on an extradition request by the US. He is now in his eighth year behind bars, making him the longest British detainee held without trial. UK residents please sign the petition, allowing him the chance to stand trial in Britain, BEFORE 10th November 2011 deadline.
 
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Posted by on October 21, 2011 in Campaigns, Videos

 

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