I just received the following note from the brother of Libyan dissident Fathi El-Jahmi; I have redacted several names of people inside Libya for their own protection, but have received permission to post this:

On March 7th, 2007, [REDACTED] requested to see El-Jahmi but was told by the District Attorney visitations were prohibited. Since the third week of August 2006, no family member has seen of heard from Fathi. It was reported then that Fathi’s health condition were poor, his morale were high and his opposition to Qadhafi continues despite feeling, “One foot in afterlife and one alive on earth” Since August the family has repeatedly asked to see Fathi, but the Libyan government’s response has always been “visitations are prohibited.” The District Attorney told [REDACTED], “I plan to see your father in the next few days to asses his health condition.” In essence the Libyan DA wants to see how much damage the solitary confinement and abuse has inflicted on my 65-year old brother, next month he will be 66-years old. [REDACTED] fears abuse and isolation might have taken a toll on his father’s health, “The last time I saw him, he wasn’t receiving adequate medical care. Now and after they inflicted so much abuse on him, they talk about releasing him. It is obvious they want to say he is deranged or want him to die outside prison. I am worried about my father. I don’t know what they have been doing to him.” [REDACTED] also asked me, “What are the Americans doing about my father’s case? Are Human Rights in Libya important to them? It seems Libya is not as high in priority as Syria and Iran” I believe the Libyans aim to see my brother die but avoid responsibility for his death.