Defend Direct Action
Thanks to everybody that has supported him and written letters, now he has to endure his two years of probation, but the worst has already past!
Remember that Nicole is still locked up, so checkSupport Nicole and Joseph and write her a letter!
PRISONS ARE FOR BURNING!
Sven and Natasha were sentenced yesterday. Charged with “conspiracy to blackmail” on their involvement with the highly successful SHAC campaign, Natasha was given 2 years in prison suspended for 2 years (which means that her conditions will be horrible and alienating and that if she breaches ANY she could be sent to prison) whilst Sven was given 5 years in prison.
This is a show of the state repression and their protection of capitalism. This is another example of how the system works to protect itself, to put profit over anything else, to eliminate the threats.
Sven, Natasha and many others involved in SHAC were true warriors against vivisection. They were fearless and they were effective. They run a campaign so incredibly powerful that the government had to make up laws to stop them.
Don’t let the state win and do not let Sven or Natasha feel alienated.
Please write to Sven here:
Sven van Hasselt A3021ED
HMP Winchester
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5DF
UNTIL EVERY PRISON IS A LIBRARY.
Prison director Peter Krestev, who we have mentioned before in a previous call for solidarity for prisoners, is now attempting to stop symbolic protests for basic human rights in Bulgarian prisons by closing down the prison shop.
‘Prisoners have not been able to buy food or cigarettes for 4 days now. In reaction to this some prisoners have started a hunger strike demanding to meet the Ministry of Justice and representatives from the National Prison Authority.’
The Bulgarian Ministry of Justice has failed to take notice of repeated and legitimate complaints about Krestev, who was previously dismissed from the position as prison director due the long list of human rights abuses he carried out. The situation is now getting worse. Upon being reinstated in his position, Krestev is now protecting a narco gang who beat, rape and torture prisoners.
To learn more and also to know how you can support those suffering under Krestev, visit:
The Bulgarian Prisoners’ Association website: https://bpra.info/en/category/get-involved-en/
Bulgarian Prisoners’ Association
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL PRISON RIOT.
After nearly four years of imprisonment, Red Fawn Fallis has been released to a halfway.
Red Fawn was arrested in Standing Rock, locked up under completely fabricated charges and has had to endure nearly half a decade of political imprisonment.
We are incredibly delighted to hear about her release.
If you are too, and can afford it, please send some money to ease her transition into a world that is not any kinder towards the Earth or towards indigenous humans than when she was locked up.
SOLIDARITY, THE FIGHT GOES ON!