Solidaritätserklärungen / Declarations

End the criminalisation of left-wing structures -- for the immediate cessation of the 129(a) investigations!

einstellung — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:54:40 +0200

In the last year four terrorism investigations of left-wing activists have been uncovered, which has led to wide spread criticism of the practices of the investigation authorities. Away from the eyes of the public the investigations in all four cases are still ongoing and with them the surveillance operations of over 40 people.

Detailed overview of the extent of surveillance in these cases (table, German)

American Political Science Association: Drop the § 129a charges

einstellung — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:17:30 +0200

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

einstellung — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:30:35 +0200

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.

RC21 demands to drop charges

einstellung — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:24:06 +0200

RC21 demands to immediately suspend all the proceedings based on § 129a.

American Sociological Association: Letter to the Federal Prosecutor

einstellung — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:24:06 +0200

We write on behalf of the governing Council of the American Sociological Association (ASA), the national organization for sociologists in the United States with over 14,000 members who are faculty members of colleges and universities, researchers, practitioners and students in the United States and internationally.

§ 129 is threatening the freedom of research and teaching

einstellung — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:57:48 +0200

We are writing to express our grave concern with the abuse of democracy and freedom recently committed by the German government against Andrej Holm and other individuals, for alleged membership in, or support of, a so-called "militante gruppe."

Who will be next?

einstellung — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:26:49 +0200

We the International Critical Geography Group vehemently protest the arrest and incarceration of our academic colleague Andrej Holm, an urban sociologist at the Institute for Social Research at the Humboldt University in Berlin.

Chilling Arrests of Researchers

einstellung — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:23:05 +0200

It has recently come to my attention through numerous American and European academic organizations that a number of academics in the normal pursuit of their scholarship and research have been arrested and continue to be held as charged with “membership in a terrorist association according to § 129a StGB”.

HIC against §129

einstellung — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:27:40 +0200

Habitat International Coalition (HIC) demands the immediate suspension of all proceedings against all parties concerned and release from jail at once Dr. Holm and the others and the abolition § 129, 129a, and 129b laws.

Protest against the abuse of academic freedom

einstellung — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:57:48 +0200

This is a letter of protest and petition against the abuse of academic freedom recently committed in Germany against a number of individuals including Andrej Holm for alleged membership of a terrorist organisation or supporting such an organisation.

UPA against §129

einstellung — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:37:59 +0200

Urban Poor Associates, an NGO from the Philippines, demands the immediate suspension of all proceedings against all parties concerned and release from jail at once Dr. Holm and the others and the abolition § 129, 129a, and 129b laws.

Scientists find out: Gentrification is bad for you!

einstellung — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:59:03 +0200

Gentrification is bad for you. How bad? Just ask a group of German researchers who find themselves accused of belonging to a "terrorist organization", largely because they published on the subject.

Don't use the G-Word: Criminalization of critical academic research in Germany

einstellung — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:12:22 +0200

We learned last week that two of our friends and colleagues, Andrej Holm and Mathias B., are charged with “membership in a terrorist association according to § 129a StGB” (German Penal Code, section 7 on ‘Crimes against Public Order’). Both introduced serious research on gentrification (The G-Word to be avoided in future) in Germany and lead the field.

Against the criminalization of critical science

einstellung — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:24:03 +0200

On July 30th and 31st, four men have been arrested – accused of being members of a terrorist organization, according to §129a of the German penal code. The Academic Advisory Council of Attac Germany condemns these current proceedings and the official justification of the warrants of arrest.