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There will be an International Day of Solidarity on September 5th for the ten animal rights activists in Austria who have been detained on remand since May 21st after a large-scale and violent police raid (See SchNEWS 636).
After two court rulings, Mr Christian Moser was set free, after saying that he would abstain from animal rights activism, and that he had been suffering from depression and anxiety after being separated from his wife and three young children. The other nine remain in custody.
The "evidence" the police is relying on has come to light through interrogation. This includes: that the VGT (Austrian Association Against Animal Factories) meets in private places; that there were 5 emails out of 5000 over an 11 year period that sounded "radical"; and that some books, radio and TV programmes which Dr Maritin Balluch (VGT President) was featured in mentioned the ALF! Such evidence comes from a billion Euro police operation, involving phone and email taps of 17 people for over one and a half years, three houses had their entrances filmed, two cars had tracking devices put on them and at least seven homes and offices were bugged. In addition, 20 people had their bank accounts monitored and 17 people were watched and followed for months. All in an attempt to smash the Austrian animal rights movement under Austrian anti-terror laws.
* In London there will be a demonstration 11am-3pm, outside the Austrian Embassy, 18 Belgrave Mews West, Belgravia, London, SW1X. Tel 07806 266592 / 07806 266417
* More info: www.vgt.at/index_en.php or www.austriasolidarity.com
After two court rulings, Mr Christian Moser was set free, after saying that he would abstain from animal rights activism, and that he had been suffering from depression and anxiety after being separated from his wife and three young children. The other nine remain in custody.
The "evidence" the police is relying on has come to light through interrogation. This includes: that the VGT (Austrian Association Against Animal Factories) meets in private places; that there were 5 emails out of 5000 over an 11 year period that sounded "radical"; and that some books, radio and TV programmes which Dr Maritin Balluch (VGT President) was featured in mentioned the ALF! Such evidence comes from a billion Euro police operation, involving phone and email taps of 17 people for over one and a half years, three houses had their entrances filmed, two cars had tracking devices put on them and at least seven homes and offices were bugged. In addition, 20 people had their bank accounts monitored and 17 people were watched and followed for months. All in an attempt to smash the Austrian animal rights movement under Austrian anti-terror laws.
* In London there will be a demonstration 11am-3pm, outside the Austrian Embassy, 18 Belgrave Mews West, Belgravia, London, SW1X. Tel 07806 266592 / 07806 266417
* More info: www.vgt.at/index_en.php or www.austriasolidarity.com
