HELP TAREK NOW: WRITE A LETTER!

ON BEHALF OF TAREK MEHANNA, THE ISLAMIC COUNCIL OF NEW ENGLAND (ICNE) ALONG WITH THE MEHANNA FAMILY AND THE FREE TAREK CAMPAIGN CALL UPON MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, WHETHER MUSLIM OR NON-MUSLIM, TO TAKE ACTION: There are 4 simple ways to help that are critical and are most successful when more people participate in them. [...]

A brief explanation from Tarek

“Since the end of my trial, I’ve been asked repeatedly about particular aspects of my case. Rather than respond to each individual inquirer, I figured it to be more practical to address those points publicly so that the general public may also be aware of some of the background information often buried under headlines: Yes, [...]

Today’s rally postponed

We regret to inform everybody that the rally scheduled for today has been postponed due to a concern over the safety of those who live far away and would face difficult road conditions. PLEASE NOTE: The weather conditions are only a TEMPORARY setback, we are NOT canceling this event, merely adjusting the date. Please sign [...]

January 21st: Rally for Tarek Mehanna

Stand in Solidarity with Tarek Mehanna Rally to express your outrage at the unjust guilty verdict!  When: Saturday January 21st, 2012 from 2-3:30pm. Where: The Gazebo on the Boston Common near Park Street  This rally mark an important milestone in our support of Tarek and will include: 1. Written statement from Tarek 2. The Free Tarek Campaign road map, [...]

US Attorney Carmen Ortiz named “Bostonian of the Year” after office prosecutes cases against Tarek Mehanna and Chuck Turner

Below is an interview with US Attorney Carmen Ortiz, who was awarded the title “Bostonian of the Year” by the Boston Globe. Exactly 2 years after she was sworn in, we ask you to listen to this interview in which the US Attorney is unable to even eloquently defend her office’s prosecution of Tarek Mehanna. [...]

Tarek Mehanna: A Selection of Timely Quotes

Some quotations to reflect on. ———————————- These are some quotations selected from various books I have with me in my cell that I feel to be relevant to my trial in one way or another. -Tariq Mehanna 12th of Safar 1433/5th of January 2012 ON VIOLENCE “I believe that it is a crime for anyone [...]

Unjust Verdict Against Tarek Mehanna

All who have followed Tarek’s trial with a belief in the possibility of justice through the court system will be shocked to learn that today the jury found him guilty on all seven counts of the indictment. In the six weeks that the prosecution used to present its case, it presented no evidence linking Tarek [...]

The inquisition Comes to Boston by Richard Hugus

The Inquisition Comes to Boston by Richard Hugus December 22, 2012 The recent finishing off of the Bill of Rights in the National Defense Authorization Act was actually just a formality. The United States has been able to persecute and convict US citizens for a long time now whether they had a trial by jury [...]

First full day of jury deliberation: no verdict.

Tarek came into the courtroom today with a huge smile on his face—he wasn’t expecting the 23 supporters that filled the benches to be there on a day when there was nothing but waiting. Tarek was especially pleased to see a few friends and family members who had travelled far distances to be there today. [...]

Supporters packed the court for closing arguments! You can still support Tarek during jury deliberation!

We want to thank the ~150-175 supporters who came out for closing arguments! There were 2 overflow rooms needed in addition to the main courtroom to accommodate the large numbers that showed up! Amazing showing with just 2 days notice! Unfortunately the jury was unaware of how many people came, but Tarek, his family and [...]