Where is sami al arian

But appellate courts ruled that prosecutors were within their rights to subpoena Al-Arian in the new case. They sought his testimony in a long-running, terror-related grand jury investigation focusing on a Herndon, Va. In , prosecutors in Virginia filed criminal contempt charges against him for his refusal to testify about that despite a grant of immunity. The case languished, with the Al-Arians living under house arrest at their daughter's Virginia home, until a federal prosecutor agreed to dismiss the indictment last June.

Al-Arian after his acquittal on most of the charges was widely viewed as a shocking abuse of the system and a flagrant violation of agreement reached with the Justice Department. Times Researcher John Martin contributed to this report. Contact Jodie Tillman at jtillman tampabay. Follow jtillmantimes. Subscribe Manage my subscription Activate my subscription Log in Log out.

Regions Tampa St. Letters to the Editor Submit a Letter. Investigations Narratives Pulitzer Winners. Connect with us. About us. Obituaries Homes Jobs Classifieds. Careers Advertise Legal Contact. Log in. These pages served two purposes. Here we posted documents generated by the UFF or its friends, to be available to all visitors. Here we posted a number of links so that visitors wishing to examine the controversy and form their own conclusions have access to or at least references to many of the primary and other sources.

The webmaster cannot resist noticing that this controversy has revealed an enormous indifference to the distinction between primary, secondary, tertiary, and, for all we know, tabloid sources. The primary concerns of the United Faculty of Florida in this case are due process and academic freedom. The UFF is convinced that the unjust treatment of any university professional is a threat to all. Therefore, while the UFF membership has varying views of Professsor Al-Arian, we must, for our own safety's sake, defend his freedom of speech and his right to due process.

And this is larger than just academia. This Nation fought a Revolutionary War for, among other things, freedom of speech and the right to due process. Here are several pages of links and references. Al-Arian, who is currently a professor and director of the Center for Regional Politics at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, will be speaking at p.

The one-day event, which will be held on March 30, provides undergraduate students with a platform to present and publish their academic research to an audience of peers and experts. Al-Arian is a prominent Palestinian human rights advocate and community leader.