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GARETH RUTHERFORD IS FINALLY COMING HOME!! AFTER ALL THESE YEARS OF UNJUST IMPRISONMENT THE AUTHORITIES HAVE GRANTED HIS RELEASE AND THE RELIEF IS ABSOLUTELY OVERWHELMING!! WE WILL STAY VIGILANT UNTIL HE IS SAFELY BACK ON HOME SOIL BUT FOR NOW WE CELEBRATE THIS MASSIVE TRIUMPH!!

November 19, 2016

APPEAL TO THE AUTHORITIES AND THE EMIR OF KUWAIT TO FREE GARETH RUTHERFORD

APPEAL TO THE AUTHORITIES AND THE EMIR OF KUWAIT TO FREE GARETH RUTHERFORD

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Started by Gavin Behr 10 years, 2 months ago

PETITION TO GET GARETH RUTHERFORD RELEASED FROM JAIL IN KUWAIT

Gareth Rutherford is a SADF Military Veteran. He was decorated with the Honoris Crux in 1980, during Operation Sceptic as part of 61 Mechanised Bn Gp. He was employed as a UK Ministry of Defence Contractor in Kuwait from September 2003 as an operations maintenance manager with a commendable reputation. On 18th Sept 2008 he was arrested for a crime of very doubtful credibility. He was tormented by his captors for weeks under extreme duress and was coerced into signing fabricated statements in Arabic. He suffered much humiliation and cruelty as he tried unsucessfully to defend his case. Since 2008 he has been serving a life sentence in Kuwait Central Prison where he has wasted away in futility. Years lost without any prospect of release. You can follow his story on his Blog http://gareth54.blogspot.co.za/search?updated-max=... consider signing this petition to bring this malpractice to the attention of the British Embassy and the Office of the Emir of Kuwait.

Updates

Reached 1,000 supporters

September 22, 2016

July 27, 2016

THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE AND I AM BLOWN AWAY BY THE FORCE OF THIS SUPPORT!! GARETH DESERVES JUSTICE AND YOU ARE ALL HELPING US CRASH THROUGH THE DOORS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!!

Reached 100 supporters

July 4, 2016

970 Comments

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Peter Fenton
9 years ago Featured

Please free Gareth Rutherford. His guilt is highly questionable, his treatment totally unacceptable, his own credibility and moral standing well-proven through a lifetime of speaking out against drug abuse and corruption. It is high time that he is set free!

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Gavin Behr
10 years ago Featured

I trusted Gareth with my life and always will. He has been one of my best friends since High School and always will be. He is one of the most wonderful people I have ever known. He deserves to be free. Always your friend, Always waiting for you. Gavin Behr

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Peter Brent
10 years ago Featured

I was with this man for 2 years in a war we did not agree with however we had no choice I am witness to his character and how we had to call out to God when we were left for dead I don't believe he would have committed a crime of this magnitude to warrant a life sentence please release him

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Maria Wagener
10 years ago Featured

Please free this innocent man who, during his national service in his home country, risked his own life to save the lives of other soldiers & received the highest bravery award in South Africa, the Honoris Crux. He needs to be with his family.

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Kim
8 years ago Featured

When will Gareth be released? His father is very old and frail and desperately needs him. He has lost his mother and brother during this time there and even more. His son has had no father around. The damage and pain caused to one family through this is dispicable. Please release him!

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Michael Fortune
10 years ago Featured

I respectfully request that his HIghness consider releasing Gareth Rutherford. Gareth has already spent several years in prison and it is in his Highness's gift to exercise mercy in this case. I appeal to his HIghness's kindness and wisdom to consider this request. Thank you.

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Anonymous
3 years ago

so many say he is innocent. How little you all know. Pick up truck, brit military flights. that is all i say. He knows what i mean

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Gareth Rutherford
3 years ago

Do not sign this petition.. It has expired four years ago. 2018.