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European Parliament Demands That The United States Free Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier

The European Parliament passed a new resolution yesterday (February 11, 1999) reinstating their insistence that world renowned humanitarian and U.S., Indigenous political prisoner, Leonard Peltier be granted Executive Clemency and that an investigation into the improprieties of his conviction be implemented. Also included in their resolution was the insistence that Leonard Peltier receive proper medical treatment. The resolution calls on the European Parliament's delegation for relations with the United States to raise the Case of Leonard Peltier at its next meeting with its American counterparts.

This was in lieu of Amnesty International's repeated show of concern in the fairness of Peltier's trial, the US government's admission that Peltier's extradition from Canada was fraudulently obtained, the US government's violation of international humanitarian law and it's own Constitution in not allowing Peltier to receive proper medical treatment, the complete absence of evidence regarding Peltier's guilt, and Leonard Peltier's role in the defense of the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The European Parliament passed a similar resolution in December of 1994. But, because Mr. Peltier continues to reside unjustly behind bars and because his misery has been coupled by a severe medical condition, this additional resolution has been passed due to the urgency of the situation and in order to further implement steps to see that Leonard Peltier receives justice.

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