Diane Taylor
interviewed Ronnie in his cell at HMP High down, she said she has met
a man who is convinced of the justness of his cause-but who may not live
to savour the victory. (interview) What you can do to help Ronnie: Send a letter of protest to Minister of State for the Home Office, Paul Boateng asking the Minister to refer the case back to Criminal Case Review Commission CCRJ, model letter below. The fax number for Paul Boateng: 020-7273-4090 from outside the UK, 00-44-20-7273-4090 or you can write to him at the: Home Office 50 Queen Annes Gate London SW1H 9AT ------------------------------------------------ Model letter -------------------------------------------------------- Att: Paul Boateng Minister of State for the Home Office Dear Mr. Boateng Re: Ronnie Easterbrook "On Hunger Strike" Ronnie Easterbrook is serving four life sentences and is being held at HMP Belmarsh. He has been on hunger strike since Thursday 11 November 1999 in protest at the refusal of the CCRC to refer his case back to the Court of Appeal. Ron is 68 years old and in very poor health and there is a strong possibility that he will die. "We are concerned at the treatment of Ronnie Easterbrook by the CCRC, who have rejected his appeal to them. Ronnie is an elderly man who has now been refusing food for over 262 days. We cannot believe that you would allow Ronnie to die rather than to afford him justice. He has only ever sought to be represented before the Courts by a lawyer and yet even this most basic right has been denied to him. Please ask the Criminal Case Review Commission CCRC to look at his case again. Yours Sincerely ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have time send copies of any faxs to: 0870-055-4570 For update contact John O on 0121-554-6947 |
Ronnie Easterbrook
Messages of support "urgently" needed: You don't have to write long letters a postcard with just "Hello Ronnie" is good enough, It lets Ronnie know that there is support out side and this will give him strength to carry on his fight against injustice.
Ronnie Easterbrook |