"It is impossible to paint an accurate picture of [my] reactions as I sat in that tiny cell, the floor carpeted with cards and envelopes, generated through Amnesty's efforts... I knew that I was not alone... Maybe you just sent one card - but all these cards are like little drops of water that combine to create an avalanche of pressure."
Chris Anyanwu, Nigerian editor, sentenced to 15 years in prison but released after three, having been adopted as a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
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