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St Neots Half Marathon · 20 November 2011

Our investigators, lawyers and campaigners fight for those who need it most – people on death row, people held without charge or trial, people tortured and people targeted by illegal and lethal drone attacks.

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<p>Yes, we did it. Andy in 01:54:12 and me in a PB (personal best) of 02:02:08. Thanks to everyone who has donated.</p> <p>-----------------------</p> <p>We would like to raise some money for REPRIEVE. Minimum donation is &pound;2. Every little helps.</p> <p>REPRIEVE is a great charity that does very worthwhile work, particularly its campaigns against the death penalty and the help it gives to prisoners on death row. Please visit their site at&nbsp; <a title="REPRIEVE" href="http://www.reprieve.org.uk/work/">http://www.reprieve.org.uk/work/</a> for more details.</p> <p>I just had an email from Laura Stebbings to tell me about REPRIEVE's work in Pakistan. Here's part of what she wrote:</p> <p><em><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000000;">I&rsquo;m writing to you from the plane on my way back from Pakistan.</span> <span style="color: #ff8c00;"><strong>A notorious frontline in the so-called &lsquo;War on Terror&rsquo;, Pakistan also has the largest death row in the world &ndash; so is a key legal battleground for Reprieve.</strong></span> <span style="color: #000000;">I wanted to share with you some of my experiences there, to highlight the crucial work of our hard-working Pakistani colleagues and ask for your support.</span></span></span></em></p> <p><em> <span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000000;">After landing to a wave of intense heat, I drove through choking Lahore traffic to meet our colleagues at Justice Project Pakistan (JPP).</span> <span style="color: #ff8c00;"><strong>Led by a visionary young lawyer, Sarah Belal, their office out there mimics Reprieve: it&rsquo;s small, feisty and staffed by brilliant ninja lawyers.</strong></span> <span style="color: #000000;">JPP provides free legal representation to the most vulnerable prisoners in Pakistan: those facing the death penalty or held beyond the rule of law in secret prisons, and those facing CIA drone attacks. Its staff works closely with Reprieve&rsquo;s London lawyers; visiting prisons, tracking down witnesses and providing us with on-the-ground investigative support.</span></span></span></em></p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please donate now.</p>

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