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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

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

Some of those charged in four §129(a) proceedings and supporters, 08.05.2008

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

Centre for Urban and Community Studies, 05.09.2007
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.

Press Review

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

Radio Flora, Hannover 106,5 MHz, 28.12.2007

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

Heise Online, 19.11.2007
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

24.04.2008
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?

29.12.2007

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.

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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, 08.05.2008
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, 25.10.2007
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.