From: Antti.rautiainen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Saturday, 21 November 1998 08:13
Subject: WRI prisoner list 1998
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PRISONERS FOR PEACE HONOUR ROLL 1998
(english version)
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Every December, War Resisters' International invites supporters to send
greetings cards to prisoners for peace. The Honour Roll includes those
imprisoned for conscientious objection to military service and for
nonviolent action against war preparations.
Sending cards or letters
* Always send your card in an envelope
* Include your own name and address
* Be chatty and creative: send photos from your life, drawings; tell
prisoners what you are doing to stop war and war preparations
* If you get an interesting reply from a prisoner, please send a copy to
the WRI office, 5 Caledonian Rd, London N1 9DX, England.
* If your card is returned, send it to the appropriate embassy in your
country, with a request that it be forwarded to the prisoner.
Ideas for action
* Set up a stall and ask people to sign pre-addressed cards and protest
letters
* Have a card sending party
* Stage a vigil with prisoners names on placards; build a symbolic prison
to attract attention
* Organise a meeting on 1 December with a speaker or a film
* Contact the local media...
PRISONERS FOR PEACE HONOUR ROLL 1998
ARMENIA
There are no legal provisions for CO, neither for religious or any other
reason. Military service lasts 2 years. There are several Jehova�s
Witnesses known to have been sentenced for "draft evasion":
John Martirosian
(in 09/97 - out 02/99)
Objector, Jehova�s Witness
Tigran Petrossian
(in 08/97 - out 02/99)
Objector, Jehova�s Witness
Samvel Manukian
(in 07/97 - out 05/00)
Objector, Jehova�s Witness, reported to have been severely beaten.
All are held in:
g. Kosh Nachalniku
Armenia
Yerem Nazaretian
(in 11/97 - out 10/99)
Objector, Jehova�s Witness
Andranik Kosian
(in 01/98 - Pending trial)
Jehova�s Witness. Was first arrested in November 1993 following his
refusal
of performing military service on religious grounds. He escaped, was
re-arrested and sentenced in March 1997 to one year's imprisonment for
"draft evasion". He was amnestied in April 1997, but forcibly removed to a
military unit in June 1997. He escaped again and was re-arrested in
January
1998. He is reported to have been severely beaten and is awaiting the
outcome of a second medical examination (because of a heart condition) and
trial for "evading military service".
Both are held in:
g. Yerevan
Sovetashenskoye shosse 20
Nachalniku Armenia
Karen Voskanian
(in 09/98 - expected out 04/01)
g. Gyumri Nachalniku
Armenia
Objector, Jehova�s Witness
BRITAIN
Stellan Vinthagen
# BT8233
HMP Prison Preston
2 Ribbleton Lane,
Preston PR1 5AB,
Britain
(in 13/09/98)
Ann-Britt Sternfeldt
#BE8971
Annika Spalde
#BE8940
HMP Remand Centre,
617 Warrington Road, Risley, near Warrington,
Cheshire WA3 6BP
Britain
(in 13/09/98 --)
All three swedish activists were arrested on 13/09/98 within the perimeter
of the Barrow-in-Furness shipyard, in northern England,where they had
begun
to dismantle military equipment. Calling themselves "Bread not Bombs
Plowshares", they acted separately from -- but in cooperation with -- the
Trident Ploughshares 2000 Campaign. Currently on remand. They trial is
expected in early 1999.
GERMANY
S�nke M�ller
Arrestzelle, 15./LwAusbRgt 1
Hamburger Str. 162
25746 Heide
Germany
or c/o Die Desert�re, Nernstweg 32
22765 Hamburg, Germany
(arrested 03/09/98)
Total resister. After protesting in front of military barracks, he
presented himself to the military authorities for induction, but refused
to
obey orders, wear a uniform, or give his personal information. Sentenced
on
6 November to a fourth period of 21 days. He will probably be released
before December. However, he is likely to face a civilian tribunal for
further sentencing.
J�rg Eichler
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Total resister. A warrant for arrest has been issued against him, after he
refused to present himself to the military authorities in Pfreimd,
Bavaria,
on 1 July 98. On 1 August another total objector, Michael F�cker, went to
the barracks with J�rg's call-up papers. The army arrested him and did not
notice their mistake until the following day, when J�rg and other
protesters organised a demonstration. J�rg himself was arrested on 5
November in Dresden and is expected to be held in jail for some weeks
until
his trial for "desertion".
INDONESIA
Budiman Sudjatmiko (13 years)
PRD chairman
Ignatius Damianus Pranowo (9 years)
Gusti Agung Anom Astika (4 years)
Petrus Haryanto (8 years)
Suroso (7 years)
Yakobus Eko Kurniawan (8 years)
PRD members
Joao Freitas da Camara (10 years)
East Timorese, organized a protest against the Santa Cruz massacre, 1991
all the above prisoneres are held in:
LP Cipinang
Jakarta
Indonesia
Dita Indah Sari (5 years)
PRD member, union organizer
Garda Sembiring (12 years)
PRD member
both held in:
LP Tangerang
Jakarta
Indonesia
Don A.L. Flassy
Agustinus Ansanai
Baas Yufuwai
Laurence Mehuwe
Sam Yaru
West Papuans, tried to organize a dialogue on the territory's political
status; charged with "rebellion" and "slander"; all awaiting trial
Theys Eluay
West Papuan. Charged with "rebellion", "slander", and "assocation with
organizations which have intent to committ crimes"
All are believed to be held in :
Kapolda Irian Jaya
Jayapura
Irian Jaya/West Papua
(Indonesia)
Francisco Miranda Branco (15 years)
East Timorese, made banners for march to Santa Cruz cemetery, 1991
Gregorio da Cunha Saldanha (life)
East Timorese, helped organize march to Santa Cruz cemetery in 1991
Jacinto das Neves Raimundo Alves (10 years)
East Timorese, organized a protest against the Santa Cruz massacre, 1991
Saturnino da Costa Belo (9 years)
East Timorese, helped organize march to Santa Cruz cemetery in 1991
all held in:
LP Semarang
Semarang
Central Java
Indonesia
Marcos Belo
not yet formally charged; believed to be held because of membership in the
clandestine resistance in East Timor
Held at:
Air Force Headquarters
Lanud Baucau
Baucau
East Timor
(Indonesia)
ISRAEL
Mordechai Vanunu
Ashkalon Prison
PO Box 17
Ashkalon
Israel
Kidnapped in Italy in 1986, sentenced in 1988 to 18 years for exposing
Israel's nuclear programme. Was in solitary confinement until early 1998.
RUSSIA
Grigory Pasko
no address available
Military journalist & nuclear whistleblower under arrest for espionage -
in
custody since 11/97.
Vadim Nazarov
c/o Antimilitarist Radical Association
Ul. Trubnaja 25-2-49
103051 Moscow
Russia
(in 29/04/98, 12 months)
Conscientious objector, Jehovah Witness.
SLOVAKIA
Three objectors, who were refused the option of doing an alternative
service, are believed to be in jail currently, but we could not obtain
their name and prison address. According to the 1995 Civilian Service Act,
applications for CO status and alternative service can only be made within
2 weeks of the first call up, usually done when people are 17. This time
limit seriously reduces the right to CO in practice. In addition,
subtitute
service lasts 24 months, twice the length of military service, and is
administered by the Ministry of Defence.
STATE OF SPAIN
On 14 October, the Spanish government granted a pardon to the last 20
total
resisters still in jail for refusing to do their military or civilian
service. However, three "insumisos", who took part in MOC�s "Insumisi�n in
the barracks" campaign, remain in a military prison, in 3rd grade. Five
other MOC members, from Bilbao and Iru�a, have also declared their
objection after starting their military service. Three have been sentenced
sentenced to 61 days in military prison for "making public declarations".
They are facing arrest pending the result of another trial for
"desertion".
The other two will be tried end of November by a military tribunal.
El�as Rozas �lvarez
Rramiro Paz Correa
Pl�cido Ferr�ndiz Albert
Prisi�n militar de Alcal�
Ctra Alcal�-Meco, km 5
28805 Alcal� de Henares
Madrid
State of Spain
(in 08/97)
Total Objectors.
Alberto Estefan�a
Unai Molinero
Jos� Ignacio Royo
Contact KEM-MOC
Iturribide 12-1oD
48005 Bilbao, Euskadi
State of Spain
(facing arrest)
Alberto Isaba Lacabe
Jes�s Belascoain Equisoain
Contact KEM-MOC Iru�a
Apdo 1126
31080 Iru�a, Euskadi
State of Spain
TURKEY
Osman Murat �lke
1 Taktik Hava Kuvvetleri Komutanligi
Askeri Cezaevi
Eskisehir
Turkey
(in 23/10/97)
Total resister sentenced to 10 months and a fine on 23/10/97 on charges of
"desertion" and "continued disobedience". He has faced several trials
since
then and remains in prison. His supporters expect him to be released on 6
December, but fear that he will be forced to present himself to the
military barracks again and re-arrested upon refusal.
TURKMENISTAN
The right to CO is not legally recognised, no provisions for subtitute
service. There are currently two Jehova�s Witnesses known to be in prison:
Roman Sidelnikov
g. Chardzhau Nachalniku
Turkmenistan
(in 06/98 - out 05/00)
Sentenced to two years conditionally in May 1996 for refusing call-up
papers, but amnestied six months later. Sentenced in June 1998 to two
years' imprisonment for "draft evasion".
Oleg Voronin
g. Gushgi
ITU voennogo naznacheniya
Nachalniku
Turkmenistan
(in 09/98 - expected out 10/03)
Sentenced to five and a half years' imprisonment for "evading military
service", after he was forcibly removed to a military unit. He is believed
to have been severely beaten and to have been refused a lawyer. No one
has
had access to Oleg Voronin since his detention in Gughgi military prison.
USA
Susan Crane
#87783-011
FCI Dublin Unit A, 5701 8th St.,
Dublin, CA 94568
USA
(in 14/02/97 - 27 months)
Steve Kelly SJ
#00816-111
LSCI Allenwood, P.O. Box 1000,
White Deer, PA 17887.
USA
(in 14/02/97 - out 6/99)
Susan and Steve -- members of the Prince of Peace Plowshares -- were
convicted of conspiracy and $28,000 alleged damage to government property
after they hammered and poured blood on the Tomahawk cruise launching
system installed on the USS The Sullivans in Maine. There were also
sentenced to 2 years supervised release/probation, and a $4000
restitution
fine.
Kathy Boylan
Sr. Ardeth Platte
Sr. Carol Gilbert
Kent County Detention Center, Unit A,
104 Vickers Dr.,
Chestertown MD 21620.
USA
(in 17/05/98)
Fr. Frank Cordaro
Fr. Larry Morlan
Charles County Jail,
PO Box 1430,
LaPlata, MD 20646.
USA
(In 17/05798)
All five are members of "Gods of Metal Plowshares" and were arrested for
their disarmament action of a B-52 bomber. Convicted of damage to
property
on 22/09/98 and awaiting sentencing in January 99.
John Patrick Liteky
c/o SOA Watch, POB 4566,
Washington, DC 20017.
USA
(2 years, out 06/2000)
Sentenced for several blood pouring protests against the School of the
Americas (at the Pentagon on 29/09 and 20/10/97 and at Ft. Beinning, on
25/02/98).
Richard Streb #88113-020
FPC Beckley, POB 350,
Beaver WV 25813.
USA
(6 months, out 03/99)
Arrested for repeated trespass at Ft. Benning's School of the Americas.
Kathleen Rumpf #02117-052
Danbury Prison,
Pembroke Station, Rt. 37,
Danbury, CT 06811-3099
USA
(in 23/07/98; six months)
Fr. Bill Bichsel SJ #86275-020
FPC Sheridan Unit 5,
P.O. Box 6000,
Sheridan, OR 97378-6000.
USA
(in 10/98, 12 months)
Sr. Marge Eilerman OSF #88106-020
FPC Lexington, 3301 Leestown Rd.,
Lexington KY 40511.
USA
(in 10/98, 12 months)
Ed Kinane #86279-020
FPC Allenwood, POB 1000, Montgomery, PA 17752.
(in 10/98, 10 months)
Mary Trotochaud #88102-020
FPC Alderson, Box A,
Alderson Women's Prison,
Alderson, WV 24910
USA
(in 10/98, 8 months)
All five activists were sentenced for altering a School of the Americas
sign in a protest on 29/09/97.
Daniel Sicken #28360-013
Oliver Sachio Coe #28361-013
Federal Detention Center, Unit A
9595 W. Quincy Ave.
Littletown, CO 80123
USA
(in 08/98 - avaiting sentencing on 20/01/99)
Members of �Minuteman III Plowshares�, who acted on 06/08//98 at a nuclear
silo near Greeley, Colorado. Found guilty of conspiracy to destroy
national
defense property; intent to damage/destroy national defense property
(sabotage); and destruction of government property. Were taken into
custody
after they told the judge they would not promise to return for sentencing
in January 1999 and their bond was revoked. An assurance bond of $5000 was
imposed.
YUGOSLAVIA (FED.REP)
Pavle Bozic
8 Paviljon
KP Dom Zabela
12 000 Pozarevac
Serbia
FR Yugoslavia
(in 11/97, 12 months)
Nazarene Christian. Refused to do military service on religious ground.
His
request for alternative civilian service was granted on 30 October 1997,
but he was ordered to report to Karadjordjevo military unit. He refused
to
carry out his alternative service in a military institution and was
arrested a few days later and sentenced on 23/02/98 to one year's
imprisonment for "failure or refusal to carry out an order". This is the
second time Pavle has been imprisoned for refusing to carry out
military
service. In 1993, he was sentenced to 9 months imprisonment of which
he
served six.
Antti Rautiainen - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Kansallinen p��t�nt�valta ei saa olla itseisarvo"
-Ole Norrback MAI-sopimuksesta Helsingin Sanomissa 25.9.-98
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