Pressemitteilungen / Press releases

Press conference on the anniversary of the G8 searches: Lawyers demand the cessation of the proceedings

Some of those charged in four different §129(a) cases — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:33:47 +0200

On the occasion of the anniversary of the Germany-wide searches before the G8 summit on May 9th 2007, Katja Kipping (member of the German Parliament for the Left Party "Die Linke"), Pedram Shahyar (member of the Attac Coordination group) and the two lawyers Christina Clemm (Berlin) and Alexander Hoffmann (Kiel) demanded the cessation of the §129a proceedings against 40 left-wing activists. The invitation to the press conference was made by those charged in four different §129(a) cases.

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

Coalition for the Immediate End to the § 129a Proceedings — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:30:32 +0200

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

Coalition for the Immediate End to the 129a Proceedings — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:36:02 +0200

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"

Delay of Federal Court decisions, Appeal lodged against custodial remand

Coalition for the Immediate End to the 129a Proceedings — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:01:21 +0200

Appeal lodged against the continued custodial remand of Axel H., Oliver R. and Florian L. - Federal Court to take no decisions before 18th October

Federal Prosecution subpoenas witnesses in the 129a case "militant group"

ZeugInnengruppe / EA — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:01:21 +0200

Since Wednesday 10th October the Federal Prosecution has issued more than ten people with a subpoena to act as witnesses in the 129a case against Florian, Axel, Andrej and three other accused individuals.

Sociologist Remains Free. Federal Prosecution postpones the decision to revoke temporary release

Coalition for the Immediate End to the §129a Proceedings — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:56:22 +0200

Yesterday afternoon the Third Criminal Division of the Federal Court of Justice declared that the decision over the appeal against Andrej H.'s temporary release from custody has been postponed until October.

Guantanamo in Germany: Inhumane Treatment of Accused

Coalition for the immediate end to the §129a proceedings — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:38:15 +0200

The persons charged in the §129a (anti-terrorism) proceedings were severely
beaten during their arrest and are being treated like Guantanamo prisoners.
Special detention conditions at Berlin's Moabit prison involve solitary
confinement.

Open Letter to the German Federal Prosecutor (Generalbundesanwaltschaft)

Coalition for the immediate end to the §129a proceedings — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:46:05 +0200

A group of international scholars sees academic freedom at risk in Germany, and demands "an immediate end of the § 129a-proceedings" and "the release the imprisoned from jail at once".

Statement of three of the accused in one of the § 129a proceedings against the militant group (mg)

Three of the accused — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:17:54 +0200

On the morning of July 31, 2007, our apartments were searched by officers of the Federal Criminal Police (BKA) at the directive of the Federal Prosecutor (Bundesanwaltschaft). The charge put forth is membership in a terrorist association, the so-called militant group, on the basis of to § 129a StGB.

§129a-Detentions: Disproportionate use of terrorism-laws

Defense lawyers of the seven accused — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:24:03 +0200

As part of proceedings led by the Federal Prosecutor since 2006 on the grounds of ‘membership of a terrorist association’ under § 129a Abs. 2 Nr. 2 StGB (German Penal Code), three of the accused individuals defended by us were arrested in the night of 30-31st July 2007 and charged with attempted arson against at least three Federal Army trucks on the premises of the MAN company in Brandenburg.