Spirit of Freedom
(July 2006)
Produced by
EARTH LIBERATION PRISONERS SUPPORT NETWORK

"I want to thank everyone who did whatever to help me out.  Sincerely it
meant a lot to me and I appreciate it.  (Harjit Singh Gill, former Animal
Rights Prisoner)

Welcome to the July 2006 edition of Spirit of Freedom.  I would like to
apologise to everyone for the delay in publishing this edition of Sprit of
Freedom.  A lot has been happening for ELP recently and a delay was
unavoidable.  Moving away from our apologies, as people will see below,
there has been a large number of events occurring around the world,
including even more repression in Italy against the group Il Silvestre, so I
shall keep this Editorial quite short.  But I would just like to announce
the sad news that ELP's Italian group has formally closed down.  The
decision to close the group was taken for personal reasons by the volunteers
involved.  On behalf of the entire International ELP Support Network, Spirit
of Freedom would like to thank our former Italian ELP volunteers for their
help, friendship and support over the past three years and we wish them all
the best for the future.  However despite the closure of Italian ELP we
would like to remind everyone that the International ELP Support Network
remains strong and no matter where you are in the world, please support the
eco-prisoners and no compromise in defence of Mother Earth!

COURT REPORTS & LEGAL UPDATES

IL SILVESTRE DEFENDANTS GUILTY!
On 07/07/06 the long running trial of eleven members of the Italian
eco-anarchist group Il Silvestre came to an end.
        The 11 defendants had been accused of forming themselves into a
direct action group known as COR (Revolutionary Offensive Cells) and accused
of carrying out a number of actions including acts of arson, targeting right
wing politicians and targeting the construction site of a police station.
        There was practically no evidence against the 11, other than the
fact Il Silvestre had published a COR press release in their magazine Wild
Earth.  However despite the lack of evidence, six of the eleven defendants
were found Guilty and have been handed sentences of between 3½ years to 6
years imprisonment.
        ELP regards the entire trial as an act of political repression
against Il Silvestre and an overt act of state censorship.  The police did
not like the fact they had no one to blame for the COR actions so they
decided to target a group which dared to publicise the COR actions.
        ELP also notes that during the trial part of the "evidence" against
the defendants was the fact some of them had been involved with solidarity
work for Swiss anti-nuclear eco-prisoner Marco Camenisch.  The fact
defendants supported Marco was used as evidence of their guilt and again is
another clear sign of the politically motivated nature of this trial.
        The six who have been sentenced are William Frediani (accused of
being the leader of COR and sentenced to 6 years); Francesco Gioia
(sentenced to 5 years 2 months); Costantino Ragusa (sentenced to 5 years);
Alessio Perondi (sentenced to 3 years 8 months); Benedetta Galante
(sentenced to 3 years 6 months); and Leonardo Landi (sentenced to 3 years 6
months).
        At the time of going to print, William, Allessio and Leonardo are
all under house arrest.  However Francesco, Costantino and Benedetta are
imprisoned.
        Francesco is facing a second trial accused of escaping from house
arrest whilst awaiting his trial.  Costantino and Benedetta are being held
accused of involvement in a campaign to sabotage electricity pylons in
protest against nuclear power.  See the article "More Italian Repression"
below.

MORE ITALIAN REPRESSION
On 04/05/06 the Italian police raided and arrested ten eco-anarchists based
in Pisa.  All ten have been charged with conspiracy to overthrow the State
and using explosives to damage power lines.  Some of the ten have also been
charged with carrying and using explosive devices.
       The destruction of power lines charges relate to an event in Septemb
er 2005 where persons unknown used explosives to damage an electricity pylon
in the mountains near Pisa in a protest against nuclear power.
       All of the ten are linked to the Italian eco-activist group Il
Silvestre.  Following their arrests five of the ten have been placed under
house arrest.  The other five, Costantino Ragusa, Silvia Guerini, Federico
Bonamici, Giuseppe Bonamici and Benedetta Galante have all been remanded
into custody.

YET MORE ITALIAN ARRESTS
On the same day as the 10 Il Silvestre members where arrested in Pisa, 3
other anarchists were arrested in Rome accused of stealing a car.  It is
unclear if the arrests are linked but one of those arrested in Rome is
former ALF prisoner Sergio Maria Stefani, a well-known, dedicated animal
rights activist who the Italian authorities have a history of trying to
frame for crimes he did not commit.  At the time of going to print Sergio
and his co-defendants are all under house arrest.

SUDAN VIOLENCE & ARRESTS
On the 22nd of April 2006 a group of unarmed protesters from the Amri tribe
gathered in a school in Marawi, Sudan, to discuss the building of a dam and
how it would effect their livelihoods.
       The Marawi authorities responded to this meeting by attacking the
school with machine gun fire and heavy artilary, killing three people and
injuring over fifty.
       Following the attack by the security forces, 3 of the people in the
school were arrested, Ali Mohamed Alhassen Massad, Fadalla Idris Alajaimy
and Mohamed Ahmed Alajaimy.  (Mohamed Ahmed Alajaimy was one of the people
injured during the attack on the school).
       All three detainees have each been charged with articles 51 (Waging
War against the State) which if convicted carries the death sentence; 182
(Criminal Mischief), and 139 (Penalty for Causing Intentional Wounding).
       For more information on this story contact "Sudan Organisation
Against Torture", Argo House Kilburn Park Road London NW6 5LF, England.
E-mail: info@soatsudan.org

OREGON ARRESTS UPDATE
In March 2006 Nathan Block and Joyanna Zacher were charged with involvement
in the Romania Chevrolet Truck Center arson.  As a result of this they have
each had 35 additional arson charges placed against them and a second "use
of a destructive device" placed against them.
       Nathan and Joy are both now facing two over-arching conspiracy
charges, 47 arson charges, one attempted arson charge and two "use of a
destructive device" charges.  If found guilty they face Life imprisonment.
        Further developments occurred in mid May, when the FBI accused
Justin Solondz along with Bill Rodgers of also being involved with the 2001
University of Washington arson for which Briana Walters is already due to
stand trial for.
       Initially Briana's trial was due to occur in June 2006, but
following these new charges the trial has been postponed for an indefinate
period of time.  For more info on Briana check out her support campaign
website http://supportbriana.org/
       With Justin Solondz, as ELP supporters will be aware, this is now
the second arson the FBI have accused Justin of being involved with.
       In April 06, Justin named as a suspect in an arson against a horse
coral and with these new allegations of involvement in the University of
Washington fire, it means Justin is now facing two counts of arson, one
conspiracy to commit arson, and two charges of using a destructive device
during a violent crime.  If found guilty on all charges he faces Life
imprisonment.  At the point of going to print the where abouts of Justin are
unknown.
        Besides naming more suspects in the University of Washington arson,
also in mid May the FBI formally accused Chelsea Gerlach, Stanislas
Meyerhoff, Josephine Overaker and Rebecca Rubin with involvement in the
Earth Liberation Front arson against a ski lift in the Vail, Colorado.  At
the point of going to print ELP is unsure of the exact wording of the new
charges each of these defendants face, however coupled with other charges,
if found guilty on all charges it is likely they each face Life
imprisonment.

JEFF HOGG
In mid May 2006, the American activist Jeff Hogg was jailed for refusing to
testify before a Grand Jury investigating the series of direct actions,
which occurred in Oregon.
        Under the Grand Jury rules Jeff may be held for up to 18 months or
until the Grand Jury ceases to sit, whichever is the sooner.

STATEMENT ON GERLACH & SAVOIE
Based on information sent to ELP by some of the Oregon 16 defendants, as
well as statements by lawyers close to the cases, and looking at the June 06
bail hearing for Nathan Block and Joyanna Zacher, ELP is removing Chelsea
Gerlach from our prisoner list.  We are also withdrawing our support for
Suzanne Savoie (who is currently on bail).
       Gerlach and Savoie have both been named by some of their
co-defendants, as well as by some of the lawyers, as cooperating with the
authorities which has included making statements against others.
       We have no yet confirmed the full extent of their cooperation with
the authorities (and there may be others who they have named), but we have
confirmed that both Gerlach and Savoie have made statements against Nathan
Block and Joyanna Zacher.
       ELP will release more information as our investigation continues.
If anyone has any information about the extent of Gerlach and Savoie's
cooperation, please contact ELP.

AUBURN ARRESTEES UPDATE
At the end of May 2006 the American eco-activist, Lauren Weiner, as part of
a plea bargain, admitted "conspiracy to commit an offence or defraud the
Unites States".  This is a lesser charge than that faced by her two
co-defendants, Zach Jenson and Eric McDavid and as part of her Plea Bargain,
Weiner has agreed to testify against these other two.
        Weiner has not yet been sentenced for her trechoary and remains
free.  ELP does not support police informants and we have withdrawn our
support for Weiner.

CHUK'SHON EARTH FIRST! TWO
The sentencing of two American Earth First! activists, Rod Coronado & Matt
Crozier, for their involvement in the sabotaging of a mountain lion hunt has
been postponed yet again.  They were due to be sentenced in June 2006.
However the sentencing date has now been put back again.  As soon as the
sentence is known we will let everyone know.

HANDAN DEMIRALP
In February 2006, Turkish animal rights activist Handan Demiralp attempted
to photograph the poor conditions inside a Turkish pet shop.  Her action
turned into an argument with the pet shop owner and allegedly resulted in
Handan attempting to assault the pet shop owner.  Handan was arrested for
her action but the case was later dropped due to a lack of evidence (other
than the word of the pet shop owner).

POLITICAL SENTENCING IN BRITAIN
In mid May 2006, four British animal rights activists, Jon Ablewhite, Kerry
Whitburn, John Smith and Josephine Mayo where sentenced for their
involvement in a six year long campaign against a family involved with the
breeding of guinea pigs for torture & death at the hands of vivisectors.
 The three men where each sentenced to a highly political twelve years
imprisonment after each was accredited with being a leading figure in a
campaign which ultimately saw the family cease their involvement in the
vivisection industry.
        Josephine Mayo, was said in court to of not had some a high profile
role in the campaign, was sentenced to four years imprisonment.

ARRESTS IN SWEDEN
On 24/05/06 two Swedish animal rights activists, who only wish to be known
as Kille21 and Kvinna25 where arrested accused of using etching fluid to
damage the windows of the fur store, Havgards Pals in Malmo.  The two are
accused of 'criminal damage' and
'preparation to commit criminal damage'.  Both were temporarily remanded
into custody but have since been released on bail.  A few days after the
initial arrest a third person was arrested.  A fourth suspect, wanted by the
police, is believed to be "on the run".

GARFIELD GABBARD
In mid May 2006 Garfield Gabbard, was sentenced to 36 months with 21 months
to serve having pleaded guilty to "Affray" during an animal rights
demonstration against Covance.  During the demonstration Garfield jumped
onto the bonnet of a car and then kicked a security guard who pulled him off
the car.  Charges of Assault causing Actual Bodily Harm where dropped as
part of his guilty plea.
        In an unrelated incident, Garfield was also facing charges of
making death threats to a member of the neo-nazi British Nationalist Party.
However these charges have also been dropped.

ADAM DURAND
In mid May 2006 American animal rights activist, Adam Durand, was given an
outrageous and highly political six-months prison sentence for exposing
animal cruelty.
       Adam took a hand held video camera into a "battery" chicken farm and
filmed the horrific and appalling conditions that the hens are subjected to.
His "reward" for his exposing of such blatant animal cruelty was to be put
on trial for criminal tresspass.

SUPPORT THE USA SHAC SEVEN
As reported in our March 2006 edition of Spirit of Freedom, on the 2nd of
March 2006 six American animal rights activists, along with the whole of the
SHAC-USA campaign, where found guilty of encouraging direct action against
Huntingdon Life Sciences.  All six are due to be sentenced later on this
year.  Please send e-mailed messages of support to:
       lettersforkevin@shac7.com
       lettersforjosh@shac7.com
       lettersforlauren@shac7.com
       lettersforjake@shac7.com
       lettersforandy@shac7.com
       lettersfordari@shac7.com
For more info on the SHAC 7 check out the website www.SHAC7.com

NICHOLAS PATTERSON
On 14/06/06 American Nicholas Patterson, was found "guilty except for
insanity" of setting fire to a McDonald's construction site which resulted
in $860,000 in damages.  Having been found "guilty except for insanity" he
has been committed to the Oregon State Hospital for up to twenty years.
Nicholas, now 24, will stay at the state hospital in Salem until the Oregon
Psychiatric Security Review Board agrees to his release or transfer.  No
further information is known at this time.

ECO-DEFENCE PRISONERS

Fadalla Idris Alajaimy (address unknown).  Sudan anti-dam protester on
remand accused of Waging War against the State for protesting against the
construction of a dam.  The sentence for this crime is Death.

Mohamed Ahmed Alajaimy (address unknown).  Sudan anti-dam protester on
remand accused of Waging War against the State for protesting against the
construction of a dam.  The sentence for this crime is Death.

Tre Arrow, CS# 05850722, Vancouver Island Regional Correction Center, 4216
Wilkinson Rd., Victoria, BC, V8Z 5B2, Canada.  On remand accused of
involvement with an arson on logging trucks and an arson on vehicles owned
by a sand & gravel company.  Both arsons occurred in the USA.  Tre is
fighting his extradition to the USA.

Nathan Block, #1663667, Lane County Jail, 101 W 5th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401,
USA.  On remand accused of involvement in an arson against a Poplar Tree
Farm and an arson against an SUV dealership.  Also charged with involvement
in a conspiracy to carry out direct action in Oregon.

Federico Bonamici, Casa di Reclusione, ia Nuova Poggioreale 177, 80143
Napolo Poggioreale (NA), Italy.  Il Silvestre member on remand accused of
using explosives to damage an electricity pylon.  Also accused of planning
to overthrow the State.

Giuseppe Bonamici, Nuova Casa Circondariale "San Michele", Strada casale
50/A, 15100 Alessandria, Italy.  Il Silvestre member on remand accused of
using explosives to damage an electricity pylon.

Marco Camenisch, Postfach 3143, CH-8105 Regensdorf, Switzerland.  Serving 27
years.  1) Ten years for using explosives to destroy electricity pylons
leading from nuclear power stations.  2) Seventeen years for the murder of a
Swiss Boarder Guard whilst on the run.  In '02 Marco completed a 12-year
sentence in Italy for destroying electricity pylons in Italy.

Ibai Ederra, Carcel de Pamplona, C/San Roque. Apdo. 250, 31080 - Iruñez -
Pamplona, Navarra (España), Spain.  Serving just under 5 years for
sabotaging machinery at the controversial Itoiz dam construction site.

Amanda Cerezo Garcia, C.P. ALICANTE II, Ctra. N-330, km. 66, 03400 -
Villena, Spain.  On Remand accused of setting fire to a road construction
vehicle.  Also accused of sending a letter bomb to a Neo-Nazi politician.

William Frediani (currently under house arrest).  Il Silvestre activist
sentenced to 6 years imprisonment for promoting & participating in COR
direct action.

Benedetta Galante, Casa Circondariale, Contrada Capo di Monte, 82100 -
Benevento (BN), Italy.  Il Silvestre activist sentenced to 3 years 6 months
for promoting & participating in COR direct action.  Also awaiting trial
accused of using explosives to damage an electricity pylon in protest at
nuclear energy.

Francesco Gioia, Via Maiano, 10, 06049 Spoleto, Italy.  Il Silvestre
activist sentenced to 5 years 2 months for promoting & participating in COR
direct action.  Also awaiting trial for escaping from house arrest.

Silvia Guerini, Carcere "La Dozza", Via Del Gomito 2, 40127 Bologna, Italy.
Il Silvestre member on remand accused of using explosives to damage an
electricity pylon.

Jeffrey Hogg 1901 NE F st, Grants Pass, Oregon, 97526, USA.  Jailed for
refusing to testify to a Grand Jury investigating a series of direct actions
in Oregon.

Zachary Jenson X-4198632 8E309A, Sacramento County Main Jail, 651 "I"
Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA.  On Remand accused of planning to destroy
the property of the U.S. Forestry Service, mobile phone masts and power
plants.

Leonardo Landi (currently under house arrest).  Il Silvestre activist
sentenced to 3 years 6 months imprisonment for promoting & participating in
COR direct action.

Jeffrey Luers, #13797671, OSP, 2605 State St. Salem, OR 97310, USA. Serving
22 years & 8 months for arson on a SUV dealership & the attempted arson of
an oil truck.

Ali Mohamed Alhassen Massad (address unknown).  Sudan anti-dam protester on
remand accused of Waging War against the State for protesting against the
construction of a dam.  The sentence for this crime is Death.

Eric McDavid X-2972521 4E 231A, Sacramento County Main Jail, 651 "I" Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814, USA.  On Remand accused of planning to destroy the
property of the U.S. Forestry Service, mobile phone masts and power plants.

Christopher McIntosh 30512-013, USP Hazelton, US Penitentiary, PO Box 2000,
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525, USA.  Serving 8 years for a joint ELF/ALF arson
attack on a McDonalds restaurant.

Alessio Perondi (currently under house arrest).  Il Silvestre activist
sentenced to 3 years 8 months imprisonment for promoting & participating in
COR direct action.

Costantino Ragusa, Casa Circondariale, Via Prati Nuovi 7, 27058 Voghera
(PV), Italy.  Il Silvestre activist sentenced to 5 years for promoting &
participating in COR direct action.  Also awaiting trial accused of using
explosives to damage an electricity pylon in protest at nuclear energy.

Darren Thurston.  On remand accused of arson and conspiracy.  See his
details in the Animal Liberation Prisoners list.

John Wade #38548-083, FCI Petersburg Low, Satellite Camp, PO Box 90027,
Petersburg, VA 23804, USA.  Serving 37 months for a series of ELF actions
against a number of targets including McDonalds & Burger King; urban sprawl;
the construction industry; and an SUV dealership.

Joyanna Zacher #1662550, Lane County Jail, 101 W 5th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401,
USA.  On remand accused of involvement in an arson against a Poplar Tree
Farm and an SUV dealership.  Also charged with involvement in a conspiracy
to carry out direct action in Oregon.

ANIMAL LIBERATION PRISONERS

Jon Ablewhite TB4885, HMP Lowdham Grange, Lowdham, Nottingham, NG14 7DA,
England.  Serving 12 years for attempting to blackmail a farmer who supplied
guinea pigs for vivisection.

Dave Blenkinsop EM7899, HMP Rye Hill, Onley, Warwickshire, CV23 8AN,
England.  Serving 10 years.  1) Three years for a stave attack on the
Managing Director of HLS.  2) 18 months for rescuing 600 guinea pigs from a
lab supplier.  3) 5½ years for planting incendiary devices under an
abattoirs vehicles.

Donald Currie TN 4593, HMP Woodhill, Tattenhoe Street, Milton Keynes, MK4
4DA, England.  On remand accused of arson against a courier company with
links to the vivisection industry including HLS.

Josh Demmitt 12314-081, FCI Safford, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O.
Box 9000, Safford, AZ 85548, USA.  Serving 30 months for an ALF arson on a
University animal testing facility.

Adam Durand, Wayne County Jail, 7368 Route 31, Lyons, NY 14489, USA.
Serving 6 months for trespass, after he filmed inside a battery hen shed
exposing the horrors within.

Garfield Marcus Gabbard TB 4271, HMP Moorland (Closed), Bawtry Road,
Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6BW, England.  Serving
36 months for Affray during an animal rights demo where he jumped onto the
bonnet of a car and kicked a security guard who pulled him off the car.

Sarah Gisborne, LT5393, HMP Cookham Wood, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3LU, England.
Serving 5½ years for conspiracy to cause criminal damage following the
damaging of 8 vehicles owned by people linked to Huntingdon Life Science.

Jeffrey Hogg.  Jailed for refusing to testify before a Grand Jury.  See his
details in the Eco-Defence Prisoners list.

Chris McIntosh.  Serving 8 years for a joint ALF/ELF arson on a McDonalds.
See his details in the Eco-Defence Prisoners list.

Josephine Mayo PR6508, HMP Peterborough, Saville Road, Westwood,
Peterborough PE3 7PD, England.  Serving 4 years for attempting to blackmail
a farmer who supplied guinea pigs for vivisection.

Heather Nicholson NR7271, HMP Bronzefield, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford,
Middlesex, TW15 3JZ, England.  Serving four months for breaking an ASBO
preventing her from campaigning against Huntingdon Life Sciences.  Also
awaiting trial accused of Violent Disorder towards a foxhunter.

John Smith TB4887, HMP Lowdham Grange, Lowdham, Nottingham, NG14 7DA,
England.  Serving 12 years for attempting to blackmail a farmer who supplied
guinea pigs for vivisection.

Darren Thurston #701415, Multnomah County Inverness Jail, 11540 NE Inverness
Dr., Portland, OR 97220, USA.  Former Canadian ALF prisoner on remand
accused of setting fire to a wild horse coral in America.  He is also of
being part of a conspiracy to carry out direct actions in Oregon.  Plus he
is charged with possessing a fraudulent Green Card.

Kerry Whitburn TB4886, HMP Lowdham Grange, Lowdham, Nottingham, NG14 7DA,
England.  Serving 12 years for attempting to blackmail a farmer who supplied
guinea pigs for vivisection.

Peter Daniel Young, #10269-111, FCI Vitorvill Medium II, Federal
Correctional Institution, PO Box 5700, Adelanto, CA  92301, USA.  Serving
two years for releasing mink and foxes from six different fur farms.  Also
awaiting trial for his alleged involvement in a raid on a fur farm in South
Dakota.

PLOUGHSHARES PRISONERS

Helen Woodson, 03231-045, FMC Carswell - Admin. Max. Unit, POB 27137, Ft.
Worth, TX  76127, USA.  Serving 8 years 10 months for actions that focused
on the interrelationship of war & the destruction of the natural world.  The
actions included pouring red paint over the security desk of a federal court
and making threatening communications.  Previously Helen had served 20½
years for: 1) Using a hammer to disarm a nuclear missile silo.  2) Burning
$25,000 on the floor of a bank whilst denouncing war, environmental
destruction & economic injustice.  3) Mailing warning letters with bullets
attached to Government & corporate officials.

OTHER ANTI-WAR PRISONERS

Igor Sutyagin, c/o Irina Petrovna Manannikova, Obninsk, Kaluzhkoy oblast,
ul. Zvezdnaya, dom 1A, kv. 82 239039 Russia.  Serving 15 years for espionage
after distributing anti-nuclear weapons information.

Brendan Walsh, 12473-052, FCI Allenwood Low, PO Box 1000, White Deer, PA
17887, USA.  Serving 5 years for an arson on an army recruitment office in
protest at the War on Iraq.

THE LECCE FIVE
The Lecce Five have been charged with "subversive association" accused of
damaging Esso petrol pumps to oppose the War on Iraq; sabotaging the cash
machines of a bank which funds an immigration centre; and targeting the
multinational company Benetton in support of Mapuche land rights activists
in Chile.  Most of the defendants are under house arrest.  However Salvatore
Signore is on remand.

Salvatore Signore, Casa Circondariale di Sulmona, Via Lamaccio 21, 67039
Sulmona (AQ), Italy.  On remand.

ANTIFA PRISONERS

Lasandra Burwell W063658, Ohio Reformatory for Women, 1479 Collins Ave.
Marysville, OH 43040, USA.  Serving 5 years for taking part in an
anti-fascist demonstration which turned into a riot.

Amanda Garcia.  On Remand accused of environmental and antifa actions.  See
her details in the Eco-Defence Prisoners list.

Tomasz Wiloszewski, Zaklad Karny, Orzechowa 5, 98-200 Sieradz, Poland.
Serving 15 years for accidentally killing a neo-nazi whilst defending
himself.

PARTY & PROTEST
Around the world there have been several massive protests against global
capitalism and its environmental impact.  The following have all been jailed
in connection with the protests.

Jonathan Philip Robert, Dooly County Justice Center, PO Box 96, Pinehurst,
GA 31070, USA  (On Remand)

Dennis Witt, JVA Halle, Wilhelm-Busch-Strasse 38, 06118, Halle-Saale,
Germany (24 months)

OTHER PRISONERS

Ted Kaczynski (04475-046), US Pen - admin Max Facility, PO Box 8500,
Florence Colorado 81226, USA.  Serving multiple life sentences for the
infamous 'Unabomber' anti-technology bombing & murder campaign.

Olga Aleksandrovna Nevskaya, UU163/5, 7 Otryad, pos. Dzerzhinskiy, Mozhaysk
140090 Moskovskaya oblast, Russia. Eco-activist serving 6 years for arson,
criminal damage and causing explosions in protest at the war in Chechnya.
Due for release in 2009.

Fran Thompson, #1090915 HU 1C, WERDCC, PO Box 300, Vandalia, MO 63382, USA.
Serving Life for killing, in self-defence, a stalker who had broken into her
home. Before her imprisonment Fran was an eco, animal & anti-nuke
campaigner.

MOVE
MOVE is an eco-revolutionary group who carried out protests in defence of
all life. There are currently eight MOVE activists in prison each serving
100 years after been framed for the murder of a cop in 1979.  9th defendant,
Merle Africa, died in prison in 1998.

Debbie Simms Africa  (006307), Janet Holloway Africa  (006308) and Janine
Philips Africa (006309)  all at: SCI Cambridge Springs, 451 Fullerton Ave,
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403-1238, USA.

Michael Davis Africa (AM4973) and Charles Simms Africa (AM4975) both at SCI
Grateford, PO Box 244, Grateford, PA 19426-0244, USA.

Edward Goodman Africa  (AM4974), 301 Morea Rd, Frackville, PA 17932, USA.

William Philips Africa (AM4984) and Delbert Orr Africa (AM4985) both at SCI
Dallas Drawer K, Dallas, PA 18612, USA.

Mumia Abu Jamal, (AM8335), SCI Greene, 175 Progress Drive, Waynesburg PA
15370, USA.  In 1981 Mumia, former Black Panther and vocal supporter of
MOVE, was framed for the murder of a cop.  He was originally sentenced to
death but is currently awaiting re-sentencing following a court hearing in
2001.

MAPUCHE PRISONERS & OTHER LAND RIGHTS PRISONERS
Due to space limitation we cannot publish the names & addresses of the
Mapuche & Land Rights prisoners in this edition of Spirit of Freedom,
however if you would like a list please contact Spirit of Freedom.

STATEMENT ON VIOLENCE
Some people listed in this newsletter have carried out violent actions.
'Spirit of Freedom' does not condone violence.  But we are also against
censorship & believe people can decide for themselves who they wish to
support.

ABOUT E.L.P. SUPPORT NETWORK
ELP is an international eco-prisoner support network founded, in Britain, in
1993 to support jailed eco-activists.  We support the prisoners by producing
various regular prisoner lists:

Spirit of Freedom is ELP's international bimonthly publication (available
via e-mail or in a paper version).  If you would like to receive a copy
contact Spirit of Freedom, BM Box 2407, London, WC1N 3XX, England.  Or
e-mail ELP4321@hotmail.com

Urgent ELP! Bulletin is an e-mail service that distributes the names of any
new eco-prisoner as soon as ELP gets their details.  For more info e-mail
ELP4321@hotmail.com

On-Line Newsletters - ELP has a number of websites that provide news,
prisoner lists and additional info about ELP & the prisoners.

English language ELP Website
www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk

North American ELP Website
www.ecoprisoners.org

Turkish language ELP Website
www.geocities.com/yesilanarsi/elp.htm

ELP Extra is an e-mail group that circulates the details of political
prisoners, ELP learns about, who do not fall within the remit for support by
ELP.  To subscribe to the list e-mail ELP4321@Hotmail.com

Belgium ELP.SN is our Belgium contact.  For more info e-mail
elp_bel@hotmail.com

ELP Poland is our Polish contact.  For more information e-mail
ELP4321@hotmail.com

German ELP.SN is a prisoner led initiative run by eco-prisoner Marco
Camenisch.  For more info contact Marco Camenisch, Postfach 3143, CH-8105
Regensdorf, Switzerland.

North American ELP is our North American contact.  For more information
e-mail naelpsn@mutualaid.org

Turkey ELP.SN is our Turkish contact.  For more info e-mail
yesilanarsi@yahoo.com

North American ELP Prisoner Fund.  The North American ELP group has set up a
fund where people can pay money, for North American Eco-Defence and Animal
Rights prisoners, which will then be distributed to the North American
prisoners.  For information about the Fund and how to make a donation please
contact naelpsn@mutualaid.org

FREE ADVERT
ELP's prisoner lists contain the details of those people who have been
accused of direct action in defence of Mother Earth and the animals.  For a
comprehensive list of other political prisoners, jailed around the world,
please check out the website run by Brighton Anarchist Black Cross.  It can
be viewed at www.brightonabc.org.uk

DEDICATION
This edition of Spirit of Freedom is dedicated to three African farmers Atta
Al sayed Al Khidir Al Mahi, Yassin Mohamed Al Khair and Salah Al Faky Al
Kheder.
       On the 22nd of April 2006 these three men were murdered by security
forces in Marawi, Sudan, who used machine gun fire and heavy artillery to
break up an anti-dam protest meeting (see "Sudan Violence & Arrests" above).
Over 50 other people were injured.  ELP's thoughts are with the family &
friends of those killed and injured.
 
 
 
 
 

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