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The Communist Party Marxist – Kenya published a statement on November 10th calling on the Spanish government to grant imprisoned political prisoner and philanthropist Fergie Chambers asylum, and called for his freedom. The party also supported global call to action to demand Fergie's asylum and release on November 13th and 14th, an effort led by supporters of Chambers. The statement goes on to say: "We demand his immediate release, the rejection of the American extradition request, and the granting of political asylum in Spain, together with all necessary protection against political persecution. We address ourselves directly to the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, and the Spanish Government: Do not extradite Comrade Fergie Chambers to the United States. Grant him political asylum. End his imprisonment and uphold the principles of justice, human rights and international solidarity. This is not simply a legal question concerning one individual. It is a political question with international consequences. It concerns the right of people everywhere to oppose imperialist aggression, defend the Palestinian people and provide humanitarian assistance to populations subjected to war, occupation and collective punishment." The full statement can be read on the Communist Party Marxist – Kenya website. Ahead of Fergie Chambers' extradition hearing set for November 13th, Chambers' legal team has accused the Trump administration of altering translations of the criminal complaint handed to the Spanish state, making the charges sound violent and deadly. Chambers' legal team, ILOCAD, published a press release last week stating that the U.S. made “12 substantial alterations” in English-to-Spanish, adding words like “violent”, “detonate” and “fires” that are not in the original text. The legal team has called these alterations a “translation [that] has fictitiously added incriminating acts, in presumed bad faith”, with a goal to "Lead Spanish authorities to commit errors in evaluating the facts [of the case] and in deciding about the extradition". @Free_Fergie