Free Rainforest Researcher Marc van Roosmalen
Target:
Brazilian Minister of Justice Tarso Genro
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Marc van Roosmalen is a world-renowned botanist and primatologist whose research in the Amazon rainforest has led to the discovery of five species of monkeys and a new primate genus. But Dr. van Roosmalen has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in jail in Brazil on spurious or trivial charges, including keeping orphan monkeys at his home.
Dr. van Roosmalen, who won Time magazine's Heroes for the Planet environmental award in 2000, has been outspoken about illegal logging in the Amazon. He is the victim of a witch-hunt because of his struggle to protect species and their natural habitat from loggers and soy companies. Supporters argue that his sentence amounts to criminalizing science in Brazil.
Please sign the petition asking Brazilian Minister of Justice Tarso Genro to give Dr. van Roosmalen a full and complete pardon immediately.
Dr. van Roosmalen, who won Time magazine's Heroes for the Planet environmental award in 2000, has been outspoken about illegal logging in the Amazon. He is the victim of a witch-hunt because of his struggle to protect species and their natural habitat from loggers and soy companies. Supporters argue that his sentence amounts to criminalizing science in Brazil.
Please sign the petition asking Brazilian Minister of Justice Tarso Genro to give Dr. van Roosmalen a full and complete pardon immediately.
Marc van Roosmalen is a world-renowned botanist and primatologist whose research in the Amazon rainforest has led to the discovery of five species of monkeys and a new primate genus. But Dr. van Roosmalen has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in jail in Brazil on spurious or trivial charges, including keeping orphan monkeys at his home.
Dr. van Roosmalen, who won Time magazine's Heroes for the Planet environmental award in 2000, has been outspoken about illegal logging in the Amazon. He is the victim of a witch-hunt because of his struggle to protect species and their natural habitat from loggers and soy companies. Supporters argue that his sentence amounts to criminalizing science in Brazil.
Please sign the petition asking Brazilian Minister of Justice Tarso Genro to give Dr. van Roosmalen a full and complete pardon immediately.
Dr. van Roosmalen, who won Time magazine's Heroes for the Planet environmental award in 2000, has been outspoken about illegal logging in the Amazon. He is the victim of a witch-hunt because of his struggle to protect species and their natural habitat from loggers and soy companies. Supporters argue that his sentence amounts to criminalizing science in Brazil.
Please sign the petition asking Brazilian Minister of Justice Tarso Genro to give Dr. van Roosmalen a full and complete pardon immediately.
Dear Mr. Genro, Minister of Justice:
We, the undersigned, ask that biologist Dr. Marc van Roosmalen be given a complete and unconditional pardon.
Dr. van Roosmalen, a world-renowned scientist, was recently sentenced to nearly 16 years in jail on a number of charges, including having several native orphan monkeys at his home. But Dr. van Roosmalen has spent decades researching the riches of Brazil's rainforest and has made important contributions, such as the discovery of new primate species.
Many in the world scientific community are concerned that his harsh sentence will have a chilling effect on conservation research in Brazil. Because the protection of Amazonian region is of vast importance both to Brazil and the world, that would be a great tragedy.
It is for that reason that we ask for Dr. van Roosmalen's unconditional pardon. Thank you for taking the time to consider our petition.
Respectfully,
We, the undersigned, ask that biologist Dr. Marc van Roosmalen be given a complete and unconditional pardon.
Dr. van Roosmalen, a world-renowned scientist, was recently sentenced to nearly 16 years in jail on a number of charges, including having several native orphan monkeys at his home. But Dr. van Roosmalen has spent decades researching the riches of Brazil's rainforest and has made important contributions, such as the discovery of new primate species.
Many in the world scientific community are concerned that his harsh sentence will have a chilling effect on conservation research in Brazil. Because the protection of Amazonian region is of vast importance both to Brazil and the world, that would be a great tragedy.
It is for that reason that we ask for Dr. van Roosmalen's unconditional pardon. Thank you for taking the time to consider our petition.
Respectfully,
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# 754:
8:42 am PST, Mar 6,
Genevieve Du Plessis, South Africa
# 753:
2:40 pm PST, Feb 28,
Name not displayed, Florida
Hard to believe that after the contributions this person has made to the environment, and as much work as he has done for the Brazilian government that they would convict him on these "Trumped up" charges. Have to believe that justice will prevail, although not sure that special interests and the almighty $$$ might win out!!!
Hard to believe that after the contributions this person has made to the environment, and as much work as he has done for the Brazilian government that they would convict him on these "Trumped up" charges. Have to believe that justice will prevail, although not sure that special interests and the almighty $$$ might win out!!!
# 752:
12:53 am PST, Feb 26,
Nicolas BELLEUDY, France
# 751:
4:37 am PST, Feb 14,
Arnaud Hussard, France
# 750:
5:05 pm PST, Feb 4,
Eimo Enninga, Germany
# 749:
12:48 pm PST, Jan 29,
Ekke Wintschnig, California
# 748:
8:34 am PST, Jan 22,
Jennifer Posanka, Illinois
# 747:
6:05 pm PST, Jan 18,
Karen Gray, Indiana
# 746:
11:05 pm PST, Jan 15,
Annie Bertrand, France
# 745:
6:24 pm PST, Jan 15,
Jean-damien SUSINI, France
# 744:
10:05 am PST, Jan 8,
Agnieszka Kies, Poland
# 743:
5:29 am PST, Jan 3,
Sofia Santos, Portugal
# 742:
6:41 pm PST, Dec 29,
Andrea Brooks, Arizona
# 741:
4:06 am PST, Dec 28,
Takuji Soyama, Japan
# 740:
7:43 pm PST, Dec 22,
Chris Kuhar, Virginia
# 739:
1:52 pm PST, Dec 18,
Ines Seidel, Germany
# 738:
10:18 pm PST, Dec 16,
Wisconsin Winter, California
# 737:
6:25 pm PST, Dec 13,
Dellianan Of the Sea, Colorado
# 736:
3:46 pm PST, Dec 11,
Jenny Sheng, California
# 735:
11:19 am PST, Dec 10,
CJ Castle, United Kingdom
# 734:
9:07 am PST, Dec 7,
Risica Caputi, Florida
# 733:
6:56 pm PST, Dec 4,
Kristen Calandra, Illinois
# 732:
6:12 pm PST, Dec 3,
Name not displayed, California
# 731:
8:37 am PST, Nov 16,
Steven Heaver, New Jersey
# 730:
9:10 pm PST, Nov 13,
Name not displayed, California
# 729:
4:53 pm PST, Nov 11,
Jennifer Gardner, Florida
# 728:
10:33 pm PST, Nov 9,
Myla Aguilar, Texas
This is an injustice. He does not deserve to be treated like this nor does he deserve to go to jail. He is only trying to protect what little you have left of your rainforest, which is full of undiscovered species and plant life. What a shame that you care more about making money than your rainforest. What a shame to want to punish a man that has done nothing but protest the destruction of such a wonderus forest with such unique wildlife. I do not think I will ever vist your country with such injustices done to people, wildlife and your unique rain forest. What will you leave your future generations? Nothing!!
This is an injustice. He does not deserve to be treated like this nor does he deserve to go to jail. He is only trying to protect what little you have left of your rainforest, which is full of undiscovered species and plant life. What a shame that you care more about making money than your rainforest. What a shame to want to punish a man that has done nothing but protest the destruction of such a wonderus forest with such unique wildlife. I do not think I will ever vist your country with such injustices done to people, wildlife and your unique rain forest. What will you leave your future generations? Nothing!!
# 727:
3:23 pm PDT, Nov 3,
David Peters, United Kingdom
# 726:
7:59 pm PDT, Nov 1,
Michelle Lerman, Arizona
# 725:
4:36 pm PDT, Oct 29,
Ski Makepeace, United Kingdom
The only danger this man causes is to technocentrists, the dangerous ones. Let a man of gentleness and peace be free to do his vital work. Ski M
The only danger this man causes is to technocentrists, the dangerous ones. Let a man of gentleness and peace be free to do his vital work. Ski M
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11:05 pm PDT, Oct 27,
Sophie Szeferowicz, France
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# 723:
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8:53 am PDT, Oct 27,
Saajida Moosa, South Africa
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# 722:
1:22 pm PDT, Oct 26,
Anne Seidel, Germany
# 721:
2:44 am PDT, Oct 26,
Klarabella Janssen, Netherlands
# 720:
5:31 pm PDT, Oct 24,
Vesta Hutton, Arizona
Dr. Van Roosmalen is doing an important and courageous thing standing up for monkeys who live at man's mercy. I applaud his dedication and desire to help these animals. It's time to bring him home.
Dr. Van Roosmalen is doing an important and courageous thing standing up for monkeys who live at man's mercy. I applaud his dedication and desire to help these animals. It's time to bring him home.
# 719:
9:26 pm PDT, Oct 23,
Silky Wyld, Wisconsin
# 718:
10:45 am PDT, Oct 23,
Mindi Hennie, Georgia
# 717:
11:48 pm PDT, Oct 21,
Cristina Popa, Romania
# 716:
12:49 am PDT, Oct 21,
Leszek Pieta, Poland
# 715:
8:42 pm PDT, Oct 18,
Name not displayed, Maine
# 714:
12:55 pm PDT, Oct 16,
Lorie Toth, Florida
# 713:
2:46 pm PDT, Oct 15,
Chelsea Jewett, Massachusetts
This man has done nothing but attempt to help species that are native to Brazil. He has only attempted to help our planet, and it is unjust to punish a man for such good deeds.
This man has done nothing but attempt to help species that are native to Brazil. He has only attempted to help our planet, and it is unjust to punish a man for such good deeds.
# 712:
8:06 am PDT, Oct 15,
Lida Nikolajew, Canada
# 711:
12:28 pm PDT, Oct 14,
Paul Takehiro, Hawaii
# 710:
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3:12 am PDT, Oct 13,
Nuntanit Bumrungsap, Thailand
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# 709:
8:27 pm PDT, Oct 12,
Corinne De Ciofalo Guell, California
# 708:
7:24 am PDT, Oct 11,
Dion Hammond, New York
# 707:
7:23 am PDT, Oct 11,
Cynde Hammond, New York
# 706:
3:53 am PDT, Oct 11,
Corinne Carré, France
# 705:
7:27 pm PDT, Oct 10,
Lori Levise, Utah
# 704:
8:13 pm PDT, Oct 9,
Eric Ekstrom, Massachusetts
Brazilian Minister of Justice, Tarso Genero; Sir, Dr. van Roosmalen has been sent to prison by those companies that wish to destroy Brazil's natural resource, it's jungles and creatures and natural habitat. Someday, the jungles will be large farms producing medicine, if you would only set Dr. van Roosmalen free. If you don't, then the companies that wish to pollute and rape your country will have won, and Brazil will never be considered a great country.
Brazilian Minister of Justice, Tarso Genero; Sir, Dr. van Roosmalen has been sent to prison by those companies that wish to destroy Brazil's natural resource, it's jungles and creatures and natural habitat. Someday, the jungles will be large farms producing medicine, if you would only set Dr. van Roosmalen free. If you don't, then the companies that wish to pollute and rape your country will have won, and Brazil will never be considered a great country.
# 703:
8:15 am PDT, Oct 9,
María de Lourdes Villalón, Mexico
Firmo para apoyar la defensa y libertad de Marc van Roosmalen, hombres como él deben ser reconocidos por su entrega y valentía.
Firmo para apoyar la defensa y libertad de Marc van Roosmalen, hombres como él deben ser reconocidos por su entrega y valentía.
# 702:
12:19 pm PDT, Oct 8,
Name not displayed, France
# 701:
11:31 am PDT, Oct 8,
Robert Maxwell, New Mexico
