They Saved The Lives of Countless Afghans: Free Task Force Saber 7 – FREE THEM NOW Mr. Karzai !

They Prevented a Civil War. They Saved The Vice-President's Life. They Saved the Prime Minister's Life.  You Had Them Tortured, Tried by a Taliban Judge, and Sent to Prison to Die. When an Appeals Court Found Them Innocent, You Mr. Karzai Refused to Allow Their Release. They Are American Prisoners of War, Held Illegally by Your Karzai Government. 

If the US Marines can't get them out, then maybe American and Afghan women joining together can get them out.

September 11, 2006: The Washington, DC Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) has prepared this to give general legal information regarding progressive political issues in Washington, DC. The information here is intended to assist the women who have decided to engage in making a First Amendment statement, and wear Burkas to the Afghan Embassy again on October 16th, 2006.

1. Introduction

   Washington, DC has a long and full history of political protest. Police and other authorities here are more accustomed to demonstrations than in any other city. Still, overreactions can sometimes happen. The police often try to intimidate protestors into not exercising their First Amendment rights.

   These materials are offered as a way of disseminating information to anyone considering the September 11th demonstration in Washington, DC. We have tried to provide a range of materials that will be useful for most any protest. We try to mention political concerns and choices as they arise, but please keep in mind that often there is a big difference between politics and law. We try to help you understand the law so you can make informed choices, but the most important thing is for you to think through everything ahead of time and decide what you want to do in any given situation before it happens.

   Personal safety is paramount.
    

2. Strange as this may seem at first, it really is nothing to be concerned about.  In fact, on 9/11 the Metro police were not just nice, they actually put a patrol circling to insure our safety.  Even though the Afghan Embassy first wanted us arrested, the Afghans quickly changed their minds when photographers from the Washington Post and Polaris Images showed up.

   What About the Afghan Embassy?

   You have the same First Amendment rights when protesting outside an embassy or foreign mission as you do anywhere else. It is still lawful to peaceably congregate and express your political views. During the apartheid era, some people were arrested under laws specific to embassies and foreign missions. There might be different laws that come into play here, but what you can and cannot do lawfully is not altered by the designation of an area as a foreign mission or embassy.

   A few people speculated that the government could use the foreign mission designation as an excuse for creating a "secured zone" around the building, but the truth is that they have the same authority and constitutional limits on authority to do this regardless of whether or not it is a foreign mission or just private property. If the designation "foreign mission" is used, its purpose is probably to cause confusion and discomfort -- it can’t do much more.

   MOST IMPORTANTLY: As a general matter, we have the right to use the public sidewalks to express our views in any way that does not prevent others from using the sidewalk.  So we can hand out flyers, hold signs, and make speeches. You do not need a permit for this. However, if there is so large a group doing this that others cannot use the sidewalks, you might be asked to move along.  If the Afghan Ambassador ignores the requests we made on 9/11, we will return on October 16, 2006, and surround the embassy on the sidewalks with all 300 women handcuffed to a chain!  However, we are not making speeches, or even talking.
    

3. All participants are asked to agree to these action guidelines

1) We will use no violence, physical or verbal, towards any person.

2) We will carry no weapons.

3) We will not bring or use any alcohol or illegal drugs.

4) We will not destroy property.

5) We will not yell, use profane language, or even talk.

6) We will not be rude or threatening or mean, this the Afghan Embassy, where hospitality and kindness is their culture and their code of Pashtunwali. 

7) On 9/11 we will simply made a visual statement, and presented a secret videotape and letter to the Ambassador. We will escalate this mission on October 16th and surround the embassy with 300 women.

It is also against Afghan tradition for a woman to touch a man, or even engage in conversation with them.

Yes, we handcuffed ourselves to the Afghan Embassy fence at the moment the first plane hit the World Trade Center five years ago (8:44am).  We each had our own key hanging around our neck on a small cord.  That way you have control of your own handcuff.  We only needed to remain that way for a short time, but we decided to stay on a vigil until the Ambassador decided to see us, which he did.  On October 12th we will have 300 women and if a police officer tells us to un-cuff from the fence, we will ask him to explain why, and then we can decide whether to follow the Police Officers direction, or refuse.  This will  be a personal choice for each woman.  Those that want to uncuff or unchain themselves can simply stand there in a line waiting to see Ambassador Jawad.  On 9/11/2006 we did NOT intend to be arrested as part of any political statement that we were making.  On October 16th we are looking for 25 of our 300 women to volunteer to force an arrest of themselves.

4. Again, things to remember at the Embassy

   At events with permits you can make speeches through loud speakers, chant slogans, call politicians whatever name appeals to you at the moment, and generally peaceably express yourself however you wish.  However, we do not do  any of these things.  And the right of free speech never includes threats or attempts to provoke violence.

   We have the right to use the public sidewalks to express our views.  Unlike Karzai's Afghanistan, the right to protest in a non-violent manner in public places is protected by the Constitution, as well as by international law.

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