Comments on: Russia: “Help Svetlana Bakhmina” Petition http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/10/29/russia-help-svetlana-bakhmina-petition/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:19:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ann Ezelius http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/10/29/russia-help-svetlana-bakhmina-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-1528973 Ann Ezelius Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:04:53 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=51933#comment-1528973 Dear Mr President, As a mother I ask for compassion for this mother and mother to be. Respectfully, Ann Ezelius Dear Mr President,
As a mother I ask for compassion for this mother and mother to be.

Respectfully,

Ann Ezelius

]]> By: Robert Ulmer http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/10/29/russia-help-svetlana-bakhmina-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-1527838 Robert Ulmer Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:58:36 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=51933#comment-1527838 Dear Mr. President, Please attend to the case of Svetlana Bakhmina, a Russian citizen sentenced to a 6.5 years' imprisonment term. In May 2008, she served half of her term. According to Russian laws, she may be released on parole. Svetlana has two sons, aged seven and eleven. Moreover, now she is expecting her third child, which is due in December. Now Svetlana is in prison hospital. Nonetheless, the court has twice refused to release her on parole. Mister President, we know that under the Constitution of Russian Federation, you may pardon Svetlana Bakhmina. We, the undersigned, urge you to pardon her. We believe that by doing so you will demonstrate to the people of Russian Federation and to the whole world that mercy and respect of human rights are the corner stones of a strong civilized state. Respectfully Submitted, Robert Ulmer Dear Mr. President,

Please attend to the case of Svetlana Bakhmina, a Russian citizen sentenced to a 6.5 years’ imprisonment term. In May 2008, she served half of her term. According to Russian laws, she may be released on parole.

Svetlana has two sons, aged seven and eleven. Moreover, now she is expecting her third child, which is due in December. Now Svetlana is in prison hospital. Nonetheless, the court has twice refused to release her on parole.

Mister President, we know that under the Constitution of Russian Federation, you may pardon Svetlana Bakhmina.

We, the undersigned, urge you to pardon her.

We believe that by doing so you will demonstrate to the people of Russian Federation and to the whole world that mercy and respect of human rights are the corner stones of a strong civilized state.

Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Ulmer

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