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H U M A N    

R I G H T S



The Other Side of the City of Lights...

PARIS:  White Man's Paradise, Black Man's HELL

A Kafkaesque nightmare for an African American Tourist

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Pen Friends & Correspondents & Well-Wishers needed for BARRY, 
an American Human Rights Victim in France.

Arrested by mistaken identity soon after arrival in France;
implicated wrongfully in trafficking

Napoleonic Law: 

- Presumption of Guilt (not innocence)
- Guilt by Association (if someone you know is a suspect, 
      so are you...)
- Inquisitional "witch hunt" Justice (your dossier of presumed 
     wrongdoing is held "SECRET" -- your defense cannot access 
     it; the Judge is not impartial but acts as prosecutor; you 
     are tried by "professional judges" not by jury; your 
     attorney cannot directly cross-examine evidence or call 
     forth witnesses, this being at the pleasure of the Judge 
     and "procureur")

Held in detention 2 years without trial, bail or opportunity to 
defend himself; then tried in a French "SPECIAL" court (set up 
under draconian "Pasqua Laws" in France, empowered to overlook 
basic Human Rights to insure conviction -- France is currently 
under severe criticism and condemnation by the European Court
of Human Rights and world Human Rights watch organizations for 
unfair trials, for "torture" -- and some killings -- of 
detainees while in the custody of French police and the 
State, and for granting impunity from prosecution to wayward 
French police who perpetrate these crimes).  

Barry was sentenced to 18 years ** WITHOUT RIGHT TO APPEAL **

(this is DOUBLE the average time served by persons convicted 
of heinous crimes in France, such as murder and rape)

He is now in his 8th year, with 10 more years to go !!


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T H E   F O R G O T T E N    T O U R I S T 

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A young man in his early 30's when he was arrested, Barry would 
be nearly 50 if he survived until his release date in 2012.

An exceptionally warm, friendly, caring, out-reaching personality.
Formerly captain of his soccer team; a sports enthusiast, and 
avid reader / writer / artist (see sketches posted ONLINE).

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Sending a Message of Support for his Human Rights
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A Note or a Card: The Power of Words & Friendship

Join the effort to help keep Barry alive; help buttress his
morale for the long struggle for his freedom still ahead;
send him a message of goodwill or encouragement -- or a message 
of support for his Human Rights.  

Suicides are rampant in French prisons, and in effect ignored 
by authorities.  The more contact a prisoner has with the outside 
world, the better he will be treated.  Help Barry survive.  

Send a message that will help to bolster his spirits.  

September 11

These are especially hard times...Barry just learned that 
2 close friends of his perished in the World Trade Center attacks.

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BACKGROUND CASE INFO
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The story of Barry's ordeal is told at these sites:

http://members.tripod.com/freebarry2/index.htm (PHOTOS, details)
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/JUSTICE.html (Barry's Address, Ordeal)

Also,

http://www.egroups.com/files/BARRY (background, case, prison letters) 
http://www.egroups.com/messages/JUSTICEARCHIVE

FRANCE found "guilty"

France has been condemned by the European Court of Human Rights 
and by the world's major Human Rights watchdog organizations 
for a pattern of mistreatment -- and even death -- of persons 
in the custody of police and the state, and for a pattern of 
unfair trials, torture, police cover up and impunity from prosecution.

Read the Amnesty Report:  

http://www.egroups.com/files/BARRY
http://search.dogpile.com/search?q=France+European+Court+violation+rights 

(keep above Web addresses intact; remove any line breaks)

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W R I T I N G   B A R R Y (...pointers)
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You must write to Barry by regular snail mail, since prisoners do not
have access to E-mail or the Internet.

Mailing Address

Barry's mailing address in prison can be found at the above sites.

Write to his Friends & Family at:  

Barry@(removethis)starmail.com,
HumanRights@onebox.com

[Messages of encouragement or goodwill for Barry sent to the above 
E-mails will be printed out and mailed to him at his prison address,
but you are strongly encouraged to write to him directly yourself]

Justice List

Join the JUSTICE LIST and stay updated on his case; 
send your request to both:  

Justice@comports.com 
Barry-subscribe@yahoogroups.com








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