The Coordinator-General of the Global Citizens International Movement sent letters to Democratic and Republican leaders in the U.S. Congress and urged Congressmen to support the efforts of the Movement and American mothers, as well as representatives of families whose relatives are held in custody in Russia, on their release and return home.
We’ll Bring Them Home Alive International Initiative, aimed at freeing U.S. citizens held in Russian custody to return them home, should receive bipartisan support from U.S. Congressmen.
It is unacceptable to politicize humanitarian issues related to people’s fates; People cannot and should not be held hostage to the political interests of States.
The International Mediation Mission, consisting of American mothers and representatives of families whose relatives are detained in Russia, as well as international human rights defenders, should be quickly formed and begin its work in Moscow.
Only in the daily dialogue of human rights activists and American mothers with Russian mothers, as well as representatives of families whose relatives are detained in the United States or the territory of third countries at the request of the United States, we will find acceptable solutions for the Russian and American sides and return people home alive.
In one of her works, the famous American writer Barbara Kingsolver wrote that sometimes the power of motherhood is stronger than the laws. It’s hard to disagree with those words.
We need your moral support. Support American mothers and us in our efforts, and we will succeed, no matter how difficult it may seem today.
We must not stop until American citizens detained in Russia find themselves in the loving embrace of loved ones.
We are convinced that this fully meets the national interests of the United States and the people who delegated legislators to the U.S. Congress.
We look forward to working with American lawmakers. U.S. Citizens detained in Russia must be released and return home.
Also sent earlier letters to the leaders of the Democratic and Republican parties in the U.S. Senate.
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