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August 8- A U.S. citizen serving a 22-year prison sentence in Nicaragua for drug trafficking and money laundering who a United Nations group has said was wrongly convicted has been granted an appeals hearing, his supporters announced on Wednesday.
Read the Full Article HERE
Thank you to Mary Slosson for dedicated coverage of Jason's story.
At last, Jason's appeal has been scheduled for August 16, 2012. After months of hearing no new details about the cancellation of Jason's appeal, Jason's sister, Janis, flew to Nicaragua and began knocking on doors to find answers. Today, she has been speaking with the press about the breaking news on Jason's appeal.
Other Stories from the past 48 hours:
KOMO News: Family fights to free UW grad from Central American prison
Nicaragua Dispatch: Appeals hearing set for Jason Puracal
Monitoreo APN: Ciudadana Americana ruega al poder judicial, revisar el cas de su hermano Puracal
Following Jason's interview with Anderson Cooper last week on CNN, Jason's story is getting much more attention worldwide. For those that want to see Jason's segment on Anderson Cooper 360, click HERE.
Here are a few more of the stories on Jason that the CNN interview has sparked:
CNN: Exclusive: American imprisoned in Nicaragua says 'I'm 100% innocent'
KATU News: US man suffers in Nicaraguan jail as family fights to free him
News Ledger: Jason Puracal Nicaragua 22 Years
Today, Mary Slosson of Reuters published a great article about Jason. Mary's article has already been picked up by the New York Times and Chicago Tribune.
May 30- A United Nations group has called for the immediate release of a U.S. citizen serving a 22-year prison sentence in Nicaragua for drug trafficking and money laundering, concluding that he was wrongly convicted, his supporters said on Wednesday.
Jason's case is making international headlines today after the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has ruled that he was not provided with a trial consistent with its obligations under international law. Subsequently, the Working Group called for the Nicaraguan government to order Jason's immediate release.
“We are gratified that the United Nations has found Jason is being held in violation of international law,” said Puracal’s international attorney, Jared Genser. “We call on the Nicaraguan government to release him immediately in accordance with this important ruling.”
To read the full text of the United Nations ruling on case 10-2012 click below:
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