Mean Jean Fights For Afghanistan Safety

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The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office announced today that it has joined Prosecutors for Prosecutors (PFP), a new campaign by the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA-US) to save the lives of prosecutors and their families who remain in Afghanistan.

 This campaign was launched in response to a dire request for from the APA-US counterpart in Afghanistan, which has identified more than 3,800 prosecutors and their staff members who remain in Afghanistan and has reported that 26 have been tortured and killed by the Taliban to date.

 “I am proud of this project and the leadership of the APA,” said Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. “There are hundreds of Afghan prosecutors and judges who put their duty ahead of their safety. Now we have a moral duty to act to protect them. My office has committed to offering employment to relocated Afghan prosecutors.”

 The new APA-US program was announced and detailed today at a press conference in Salt Lake City, where APA-US is conducted a meeting of their council.

The campaign’s goal is to raise $15 million to save the lives of 1,500 Afghan prosecutors and their families by evacuating them to safe countries.

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Jackson County Prosecutor's Office joins "Prosecutors For Prosecutors" Campaign

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