11. He is still banned from meeting with other former political detainees. 12. I interviewed former detainees, says witness, NEW STRAITS TIMES- 13. In his speech, Nasrallah urged the Lebanese government to compensate former detainees for the years they spent in Khiam. 14. Marie Enriquez, secretary-general of Selda, an organization of former political detainees under Marcos, denounced the House resolution and any compromise that would absolve the late president. 15. Mrs. Enriquez said former political detainees will file a protest with the Commission on Elections in an effort to stop the Marcoses from running for office. 16. Senators and a group of former political detainees, Selda, immediately denounced his proposal. 17. Selda, a group of former political detainees, rejected the agreement, saying the controversial provisions absolve the Marcoses and give them immunity from future suits. 18. Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, speaking at a rally to express solidarity with former detainees, also called on Palestinians to follow the Lebanese example of resisting Israeli occupation. 19. The agreement was sharply criticized by Selda, an organization of former political detainees whose members include half of the litigants. 20. The former detainees chanted pro-democracy slogans outside the jail, witnesses said. |