[An online petition to the Scottish Ministers regarding the compassionate release of Abdelbaset Megrahi can be accessed, and signed, here. The text of the petition follows.]
We, the undersigned, hopeful that an application will be made to the Scottish Ministers for the compassionate release of Mr Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, respectfully urge the Scottish Ministers to take into account the following factors.
Mr Megrahi is terminally ill and would undoubtedly benefit physically and psychologically from compassionate release to his home in Glasgow while he awaits the outcome of the appeal granted to him by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission in June 2007.
It will be many months before Mr Megrahi's appeal is finally decided.
Their Lordships in the Court of Appeal have stated that they do not consider Mr Megrahi to be a flight risk
We would respectfully ask you to consider any application in a favourable manner allowing Mr Megrahi to spend his very limited remaining time in Scotland with his family and loved ones.
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