Antonio writes:  

Last year thanks to the thousands cards send during the Christmas period,  230 detainees were liberated. If you want give some comfort to those people that are suffering for their beliefs please send a simple message of goodwill and PLEASE DO NOT mention organisations or politics.  

CHINA - Zheng Enchong
A human rights defender and lawyer has his licence to practise revoked in 2001 after he advised displaced families on fair rights of compensation. He was arrested and sentenced to 3 years in prison. He is kept in solitary confinement and his health has deteriorated to a shocking degree. Please send a non-religious card to:
Zeng Enchong
Shangai jianyu, (Tilanqiao jianyu)
147 Changyandhu
Shanghaishi 200082
People's Republic of China

CUBA - Oscar Manuel Espinosa Chepe
Working as a journalist he was arrested in March 2003 and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment, during a crackdown by the Cuban government, after he expressed criticism of government policies. He suffers chronic cirrhosis of the liver, skin cancer and problems with his spine. He is held in the prison hospital in poor conditions and medical attention is inadequate. Please send a card to:
Oscar Manule Espinosa Chepe
Combinado del Este Prison
Kilometro 13.1/2 - Carretera Monumental
Habana del Este
CUBA

BELARIOUS - Alyyaksandr Bukhvostov
As chairman of the Belarusian Automobile and Agricultural Machinery Workers Union, he was arrested for organising a peaceful protest in the capital, Minsk. In recent years the trade union movement is subject to increasing evidence of harassment and intimidations and those involved remain at risk of repeated arrest. Please send a card to:
Alyyaksandr Bukhvostov
Kulman Str. 4
220013 g Minsk
Belarus

Pakistan - Pervaiz Masih
A Christian teacher was arrested in 2001 under the section 295/C of the Pakistan's blasphemy law which provides a mandatory death penalty for the offence. The Human Rights Organisation believes this may have been prompted by jealousy over the success of the school which he founded 15 years ago. While in jail, he has suffred severe beatings and intimidation and threats from the Muslim inmates and the jail authorities. Please send a card to:
Pervaiz Masih
Sialkot Jail
Sialkot
Pakistan

SOUTH COREA - Lim Thaehoon
Lim is currently detained at Seoul Detention Center because South Korea does not recognise the rights of the conscientious objection. He refused conscription because his belief in non-violence and peace, and on grounds of discrimination against gay, bisexual and transsexual persons by the South Korean military. Please send a card to:
Lim Thaehoon
Seoul Detention Centre
San 18-1
Poil-dong -Uiwang-si - Geonggi-do
South Korea 437.702