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This petition is now closed, as its deadline has passed.
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Pressure the Brazillian authorities regarding the unjust sentencing of scientist Marc van Roosmalen. More details
Submitted by Nathan Castle – Deadline to sign up by: 15 February 2008 – Signatures: 15
More details from petition creator
The Dutch scientist has received an absurd 16 year prison sentence for the following "Van Roosmalen was convicted of holding an Internet auction for the naming rights of two monkey species he discovered. He planned to use the proceeds to help preserve their habitats. But the court ruled the auction was illegal because van Roosmalen was working at Brazil's National Institute for Amazon Research at the time of the discoveries and said the naming rights belonged to the government. "
Current signatories
Nathan Castle, the Petition Creator, joined by:
- SPMcHale
- Derek R Allum
- isobel dent
- Christopher Brennan
- bob rayner
- John McDonald
- Karen Christian
- Caleb Armstrong
- david church
- Robert Vande Merghel
- Abdullah Rhodes-Taylor
- What an over-reaction! 165 yrs FAR more than people here get 4 KILLING people thru driving!
- E Sanders
- Sally Richardson
