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Justice for Linda
Target: Omar Mora Diaz, President of the Supreme Tribunal for Justice; Edith Silva, DP Attorney for Women's Issues; Isaias Rodriguez, Attorney General of the RepublicSponsored by: International Planned Parenthood Federation
Linda Loaiza's waking nightmare began 4 years ago at the age of 18 when she was kidnapped, held prisoner in her attacker's home, and repeatedly raped, beaten and tortured. She was finally rescued by Venezuelan police 4 months later.
But Linda's suffering didn't end with her rescue. After waiting 3 years for a trial, the court set a trial date only AFTER Linda resorted to holding a 2-week hunger strike on the steps of the Supreme Court to raise media awareness of her plight. Amazingly, the judge appointed to the case let her attacker (the son of a very influential Venezuelan man) go free, citing a lack of evidence despite the fact that Linda was rescued from his apartment and he had been previously arrested for attacking another woman in 1999.
Linda's experience is deeply disturbing - both for the violence she suffered and for the corruption and the injustice she has faced in her quest to put her attacker behind bars where he can't hurt her or others. Linda's story is representative of the immense difficulty faced by women in many parts of the world when they seek justice in the face of violence and abuse.
It's been many months and Linda is still awaiting a trial date. Please don't let the Venezuelan justice system drag their feet any longer or deny Linda justice once again!
Demand Justice for Linda - send a letter asking key Venezuelan officials to ensure a timely and fair trial.
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Linda's experience is deeply disturbing - both for the violence she suffered and for the corruption and the injustice she has faced in her quest to put her attacker behind bars where he can't hurt her or others. Linda's story is representative of the immense difficulty faced by women in many parts of the world when they seek justice in the face of violence and abuse.
It's been many months and Linda is still awaiting a trial date. Please don't let the Venezuelan justice system drag their feet any longer or deny Linda justice once again!
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We signed the “Justice for Linda” petition!
# 100:
4:24 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Jerry Vinal, Massachusetts
WHY ARE WE FINDING OURSELVES IN THE POSITION OF DEFENDING WHAT COULD BE ANY FEMALE MEMBER OF OUR FAMILIES???????
WHY ARE WE FINDING OURSELVES IN THE POSITION OF DEFENDING WHAT COULD BE ANY FEMALE MEMBER OF OUR FAMILIES???????
# 99:
4:24 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Sandy Sage, Texas
Justice for Linda.
Justice for Linda.
# 98:
4:23 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Jo Lene D Pettit, Nevada
# 97:
4:22 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Bess Katerinsky, New York
Everyone deserves justice.
Everyone deserves justice.
# 96:
4:20 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Kathy Hall, Arkansas
# 95:
4:19 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Rebecca Robison, Michigan
# 94:
4:18 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Jade Lavelle, Delaware
# 93:
4:18 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Jessica Snyder, New York
Simply because she was repeatedly raped and tortured for four years!!!!!
Simply because she was repeatedly raped and tortured for four years!!!!!
# 92:
4:18 pm PDT, Aug 2,
David Jean, Arizona
IF you want peace, work for justice, for all.
IF you want peace, work for justice, for all.
# 91:
4:17 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Nan Guardineer, California
# 90:
4:17 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Cherie Thomas-Wood, Tennessee
This was a horrific crime committed on this woman. Justice needs to be brought against all victimizers no matter who they are!
This was a horrific crime committed on this woman. Justice needs to be brought against all victimizers no matter who they are!
# 89:
4:17 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Walter Oczkowski, New York
# 88:
4:17 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Charles Salomon, Arizona
# 87:
4:17 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Corinne Blank, Virginia
Pain and rape is the same in any language, and so should justice be. Let Linda have her day in court so she can have her Justice.
Pain and rape is the same in any language, and so should justice be. Let Linda have her day in court so she can have her Justice.
# 86:
4:16 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Jan K Paley, California
# 85:
4:16 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Richard Fullerton, North Carolina
Everyone deserves justice, one way or the other. If the Venezuelan officials can't see that Linda gets justice, perhaps they, one day, will get the justice they so richly deserve...
Everyone deserves justice, one way or the other. If the Venezuelan officials can't see that Linda gets justice, perhaps they, one day, will get the justice they so richly deserve...
# 84:
4:16 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Morgan Russell {aka E. M. Woertendyke}, Oregon
# 83:
4:16 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Carolyn Newsom, Texas
Allowing her perpetrators to go free tells the world that Venezuela is soft on female sexual assualt and that Machismo still is King in your country.
Allowing her perpetrators to go free tells the world that Venezuela is soft on female sexual assualt and that Machismo still is King in your country.
# 82:
4:15 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Dotti Lydon, California
# 81:
4:15 pm PDT, Aug 2,
LeeAnn Kriegh, Oregon
# 80:
4:15 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Elizabeth Demirgian, Florida
What an abomination! No stone should be left unturned to bring justice to this case and help Linda.
What an abomination! No stone should be left unturned to bring justice to this case and help Linda.
# 79:
4:15 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Anne Reilly, California
# 78:
4:14 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Kenneth Richards, New York
# 77:
4:14 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Joanne Nagy, California
If Linda receives justice, she may rest a little better at night - and will undoubtedly help other abused women. Please pursue justice for Linda.
If Linda receives justice, she may rest a little better at night - and will undoubtedly help other abused women. Please pursue justice for Linda.
# 76:
4:14 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Cynthia Guilliams, Texas
# 75:
4:13 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Stephanie Stickley, California
Any human who has suffered as Linda has deserves justice-any nation that considers itself civilized would see to it that she gets justice.
Any human who has suffered as Linda has deserves justice-any nation that considers itself civilized would see to it that she gets justice.
# 74:
4:13 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Ilona Mueller, Florida
Justice for Linda now
Justice for Linda now
# 73:
4:12 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Jeanne O'Brien, New York
Join other civilized countries and prosecute violence on women!
Join other civilized countries and prosecute violence on women!
# 72:
4:12 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Amanda Cloutier, New Hampshire
# 71:
4:12 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Deb Nichols, Florida
Esta possible para ella a estar tu hermana, o tia, o madre.... Es muy malo y pobre ho hacen nada. No quiero a visitar una pais que se piensan a pequeno de las mujeras.
Esta possible para ella a estar tu hermana, o tia, o madre.... Es muy malo y pobre ho hacen nada. No quiero a visitar una pais que se piensan a pequeno de las mujeras.
# 70:
4:11 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Helen Davenport, California
# 69:
4:09 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Todd Jaarsma, Massachusetts
# 68:
4:09 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Don J. Flickigner, Arizona
# 67:
4:07 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Lynn Wallace, California
# 66:
4:07 pm PDT, Aug 2,
David Crohn, California
# 65:
4:07 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Name not displayed, Texas
# 64:
4:05 pm PDT, Aug 2,
T. Monroe, California
This was a brutal act of violence and should not go unpunished!
This was a brutal act of violence and should not go unpunished!
# 63:
4:05 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Sandra Logan, Michigan
# 62:
4:04 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Samuel Ruacho, California
# 61:
4:03 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Cheyrl Hill, Texas
# 60:
4:03 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Diane Meeks, Nevada
How would you like this to be your mother? sister? aunt? daughter? Do something so that she can begin to have some sort of healing.
How would you like this to be your mother? sister? aunt? daughter? Do something so that she can begin to have some sort of healing.
# 59:
4:03 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Cynthia Pripusich, Illinois
# 58:
4:03 pm PDT, Aug 2,
DIANA BLEDSOE, Virginia
# 57:
4:02 pm PDT, Aug 2,
DEBORAH SMITH, Oklahoma
WOMEN ARE HUMAN, AND PEOPLE OF VALUE, WHY IS IT MEN THAT CONTROL GOVERNMENT AND RELIGION SET THE VALUE OF WOMEN AS LESS THAN LIVESTOCK, AS MERE NON-IMPORTANT, LESS THAN HUMAN, "NOTHINGS".
WOMEN ARE HUMAN, AND PEOPLE OF VALUE, WHY IS IT MEN THAT CONTROL GOVERNMENT AND RELIGION SET THE VALUE OF WOMEN AS LESS THAN LIVESTOCK, AS MERE NON-IMPORTANT, LESS THAN HUMAN, "NOTHINGS".
# 56:
4:02 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Carol Gray, Indiana
She has a right to live a life free of pain and fear.
She has a right to live a life free of pain and fear.
# 55:
4:02 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Trudy Rich, Tennessee
# 54:
4:00 pm PDT, Aug 2,
DeRae Sliger, Tennessee
How would you feel if Linda was your mother, sister, or daughter? Would you want justice for her?
How would you feel if Linda was your mother, sister, or daughter? Would you want justice for her?
# 53:
3:59 pm PDT, Aug 2,
William Davidson, Colorado
I beg your Law Enforcement and Government officials to see that justice is done in the case of Linda. Thank you for your help.
I beg your Law Enforcement and Government officials to see that justice is done in the case of Linda. Thank you for your help.
# 52:
3:57 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Rhea Meadow, Delaware
This person needs to be brought to justice, it is not acceptable in any country that a women is abused in any way shape or form.
This person needs to be brought to justice, it is not acceptable in any country that a women is abused in any way shape or form.
# 51:
3:57 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Beatriz Serrano, California
Justice will come, trust in the divine.
Justice will come, trust in the divine.