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[WAR] [Fwd: Austrian Solidarity: The 9 are free!]

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Austrian Solidarity: The 9 are free!

 

 

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:50:04 +0100

 

 

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Dear Win Animal Rights (WAR), The news we've been waiting to hear for the last 3 months - Christof, Elmar, Felix, Jan, Jürgen, Kevin, Leo, Martin and Sabine - the remaining 9 Austrian activists have finally been set free! Since the end of May the 9 activists (Christian had been released earlier) have been charged with 'Forming a Criminal Organization,' under 278a StGB of the Austrian penal code. The Appelate court explained that there is still a danger of committing further crimes, but the pre-trial detention cannot be upheld if the expected penalties are in no relation to it. The second reason for detention, danger of suppression of evidence is by law limited to two months, which have long expired. Story in German available here http://www.oe24.at/zeitung/oesterreich/chronik/niederoesterreich/Tierschuetzer_werden_freigelassen_353963.ece - we are still working on getting some more info in English available to all. We are all overwhelmed and extremely pleased and wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your kind support over the last couple of months. Every letter, petition and demo you participated in has had a direct impact on the campaign to demand justice for the TEN and is greatly appreciated! Many thanks! We will no doubt be in touch with more info, in the meantime if you organised a demo on the next Global Solidarity Day (this Friday, 5th September) we hope there's enough time for you to inform others as well. In Solidarity, AustriaSolidarity.com