The testimony of this man may save Rifqa's life. I finally have hope for her.
Jamal has been friends with Rifqa for over a year. He has documentation of Rifqa living in secret and fear. Her parents did not know and she was terrified.
Jamal Jivanjee is currently serving as the executive director of Illuminate. illuminate was founded in January 2007, but prior to that Jamal served as the lead pastor of newlife-osu, a collegiate church at The Ohio State University.
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Live coverage through 4:08 pm eastern- via comments from NEPatriot at Atlas:
"The judge said he did not believe the media has a right to say if a party to this case has a right to sealed documents.
The court denied the Sentinel's request to be notified of proceedings in this matter. He did not curtail the party's right to talk publicly about the case, including the release of documents filed in this case."
Posted by: NEPatriot | Thursday, September 03, 2009 at 03:40 PM
UPDATE...
"Rifqa's attorney, John Stemberger, said he prefers the court see the FDLE report, just completed today, and choose whether to release it to the parties. However, the judge said legal documentation usually works the opposite way with the parties getting it first.
DCF requests each party receive the FDLE report, but the contents not be allowed to be leaked to anyone else.
Judge Dawson ordered the report released to the parties, and has given them 10 days to say why they would want to release it or keep it from others. After that, the documents would be made available under the normal rescrictions of juvenile court."
Posted by: NEPatriot | Thursday, September 03, 2009 at 03:42 PM
UPDATE...
"A video tape of FDLE's questionng of Rifqa is part of the report.
Copies of the report are being handed to the lawyers.
The judge is moving on to the arraignment portion of this hearing. Both parents deny their daughter's allegations.
Attorney Stemberger is requesting the parents at the mediation, which would take place in Orlando. They judge said he would require their presence by phone, if they cannot afford to travel from Ohio."
Posted by: NEPatriot | Thursday, September 03, 2009 at 03:47 PM
UPDATE...
"After a meeting at the bench, the judge said "We have plenty of attorneys in this case, I'm not sure adding more would assist this."
However, he said, if Rifqa needs more attorneys, then he might allow it at a later time.
He is taking up a gag order requested by the girl's guardian.
The attorney for the Sentinel is being allowed to address the request. He is telling the court that gag orders are usually approved in jury trials. In this case, there is no jury and the judge will make the decision on Rifqa's request.
The gag order would not restrict the media from the court, but would limit what the parties can say about this case.
A DCF attorney says she is getting calls from children who are distraught about the media's coverage.
"There are adults who are parading this about the media," she said.
"This is absolutely causing problems in this case," she added.
Rifqa's attorney said the girl "wants my story to be told."
The attorney for Mr. Bary said the "hypocrisy is clear."
He said Stemberger is calling news conferences to make claims against the family, but now wants a gag order that would keep the parents from defending themselves.
"Where is his (Bary's) right to stand up and say "look not at my religion but look at how I raise my family?'"
"If you agree with this gag order, you are saying the other party cannot have their story told." "
Posted by: NEPatriot | Thursday, September 03, 2009 at 04:02 PM
UPDATE:
"The attorney for Bary's mother added that "there's nothing in this (FDLE) report that supports the girl's claim."
The attorney for DCF cried out that his statement violates the judge's order not to release anything about the report for at least 10 days.
The attorneys were called to the bench.
Back at their seats, the attorneys continue to argue their cases. "
my respect for Ohio State has doubly increased-thanks for this heads up...
Ohio State football has also produced an ad honoring our military and the military academies:
http://carolmsblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/thank-you-ohio-state-football-for-your.html
C-CS
Its good to see people from Muslim backgrounds or children of people who converted out of Islam are speaking up. These are the people that know this stuff inside out!
People better listen to them.
Oh and its pretty brave of them to actually speak up and show their face in public.
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