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Downloads (PDF) Islamic Will How to prepare will Marriage Contract Quick Links Economic Federal and State Contacts As a service to the Islamic community, RICMA is trying to provide beneficial resources for the Muslims of Rhode Island. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any documents or resources you would like to share with the community, or if you have any ideas that you think may be helpful. From the Rhode Island Detainees Response Network: If you or someone you know has been wrongly detained or questioned, call for help any time day or night. We're not lawyers but will activate community support. Rod Driver (401) 539-7985 English or contact RICMA and will try to get you the help you need. If you are arrested or Questioned: -Don't resist arrest. It's a crime to resist arrest. -You do not have to answer any questions asked of you by police or government authorities. -If agents enter your home or office with or without a search warrant say "I do not consent to a search". -You have the right to make a phone call within one hour of being detained. -Do not sign any papers waiving your rights. -Try to get officers names and badge numbers. -You have the right to call your consulate or have the police inform your consulate of your arrest. Keep this information in your wallet ! Rhode Island American Civil Liberties Union The American Civil Liberties Union is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to upholding and protecting therights and freedoms guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Founded in the 1920s by a small group of devoted civil libertarians, today the ACLU is comprised of nearly 400,000 members and more than fifty affiliates and chapters nationwide. URI Professor and RICMA Co-Founder Dr. Nasser Zawia (l) and Kareenm Shoura of the Arab-American Anti Discrimination Committee speak at the Patriot Act fourm sponsored by the ACLU.

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