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Contest - What is terrorism? On November 28th 2007 the three anti-militarists Florian, Axel, and Oliver were "spared" on bail from investigative detention. Before, they had been in jail in Berlin-Moabit for almost four months, because of an supposed arson on miltary vehicles on Juli 31st. The same day these three were arrested, Andrej was also detained and the homes and work places of three other persons were searched. The accusation against all seven was: "Membership in a terrorist organization" (§129a of the German criminal code) called "militant group". On August 22nd, Andrej was relieved from custody, in October the arrest warrant against him was overturned. The arrest warrents against Axel, Oliver, and Florian still remain. Simultaneously to its decision on the relief from prison, the German Federal Court (BGH) judged that the "militant group" is not to be considered a "terrorist organization" (§129a). Now the investigations have been turned over to §129 ("criminal organization"). The legal constructs on which these accusations rest are adventurous and must be decisively rejected. This site, maintained by a broad group of supporters is intended to contribute to this. We demand the cessation of the proceedings, and the repeal of §§129, 129a, and 129b of the german criminal code. >> more

Declarations

American Political Science Association: Drop the § 129a charges

The urban section of the American Political Science Association (worldwide membership: over 15.000) passed a resolution to condemn the charges against Andrej and the others.

EI protests against arrest of German academic

EI which represents the voice of educators worldwide, including professionals in the higher education and research sector, condemns the arrest of German academic, Andrej Holm.

Press Review

[audio] What is terrorism? And who is terrorising whom? (24C3)

Anne Roth's presentation on the 24th Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin, 27.12.2007.

Punk-bands, Eastern German magazines and journalists caught in surveillance grid

Extreme cases of surveillance carried out against punk-bands, members of the "Eastern German magazine" 'telegraph' and other press representatives is raising the degree of uneasiness felt throughout the country.

News

New videoclip by Feundeskreis Videoclips about proceedings and support

Video: Einstellung!

Freundeskreis Videoclips produced a 7 min clip on the case, German with English subtitles:

Florian L., Axel H. und Oliver R. were arrested after they allegedly tried to set fire on military trucks, made by MAN-AG in Brandenburg/Havel. The same day, Andrej Holm was arrested and flats and places of employment of three others were searched. The constructions that are intended to justify the accusation „Membership of a terrorist organization according to §§129a StGB (‚militant group (mg)‘).” are as adventurous as the paragraph 129a itself.

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24th Chaos Communication Congress: What is Terrorism? And who is terrorising whom?

Lecture of Anne Roth, partner of Andrej Holm, at Chaos Communication Congress Dec 27, 2007:

Life as the partner of a terrorism suspect means living with police and secret service surveillance: phone tapping, video cameras pointing at your doors, plain-clothed police following your every step, e-mail and internet access being monitored etc etc.

Press Releases

Arrest warrant against Andrej H. overturned. Lawyers demand an end to the §129a proceedings

Yesterday the German Federal Court announced its decision in the case of Berlin-based Andrej H. The Court has decided that at no point there was any immediate suspicion that would have necessitated his detainment. The arrest warrant against the activist and researcher was unlawful from the beginning and has thus been overturned.

Coalition launches international competition

No terror before four -- or: what exactly is an after-work terrorist?

The Federal Prosecution is after it. The red-green coalition is trying to redefine it. The Federal Court has to evaluate it and our friends are to be charged because of it.

The Phantom Called "Terrorism"