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.

EI protests against arrest of German academic

Education International | 04.09.2007

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

Research Committee on Urban and Regional Development (RC 21) | 23.08.2007

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

American Sociological Association: Letter to the Federal Prosecutor

American Sociological Association (ASA) | 22.08.2007

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

Planning Action | 20.08.2007

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?

International Critical Geography Group | 16.08.2007

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

Jerome Krase | 16.08.2007

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

Habitat International Coalition | 16.08.2007

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

Planners Network UK (PNUK) | 15.08.2007

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.
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