AUSTRALIAN ACTIVISTS AMONGST 1O STILL HELD IN MAXIMUM SECURITY US PRISON FOR STAR WARS PROTEST ON BEHALF OF NIC, STUART AND ALL OTHER JAILED ACTIVISTS WE ASK THAT YOU TAKE A MOMENT TO CONTACT THE US EMBASSY IN YOUR STATE AND TELL THEM THAT YOU OPPOSE STAR WARS, SUPPORT PEACEFUL PROTEST AND DEMAND THAT ALL ACTIVISTS BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY. TAKE ACTION NOW - CONTACT THE US CONSULATE IN YOUR STATE. PLEASE DISTRIBUTE TO YOUR NETWORKS PEACEFUL PROTEST BEING HELD IN CANBERRA OUTSIDE US EMBASSY THIS AFTERNOON WATCH WWW.ACTIVE.ORG.AU IN YOUR STATE FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES Activists are still being held in brutal and unnecessary conditions by the US Government for their peaceful attempt to stop the latest Star Wars Missile test. 10 of the 17 protestors involved in the Stop Star Wars court case may be forced to stay in prison until their trial. Two Australians, Stuart Lennox from Tasmania and Nic Clyde from New South Wales are still being held in maximum security federal prison in California after appearing shackled and chained in court yesterday. The charges against all the defendants are : Conspiracy to violate a safety zone, a Class D felony charge and carries a minimum 5 years jail term, and a maximum ten years jail. It could also carry a fine of up to $250,000. Either could be imposed singly or jointly. Failure to adhere to commander's instructions is a Class A misdemeanour and carries a maximum one year jail term and a maximum $5,000 fine. Both sentences can run consecutively. The U.S. government attorney has filed an appeal against Mondays ruling which had allowed all the defendants bail, but with restrictions put on their movements and their passports seized. The prosecution has not made clear the grounds for the appeal, but had previously indicated they believed there was a chance that if they were released they would leave the country. The motion is due to be heard tomorrow (Thursday 19th July) at 10.00am (PDT), and if it is granted then all may be kept in federal jail until their trial. CANBERRA American Embassy, Moonah Place, Yarralumla ACT 2600 General (02) 6214 5600 OR... (02) 6214 5966 Fax: (02) 6214-5970 [EMAIL PROTECTED] MELBOURNE U.S. Consulate General, 553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004 Switchboard Tel: (03) 9526-5900 Fax: (03) 9525-0769 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] SYDNEY Consulate General of the United States MLC Centre, Level 59 19-29 Martin Place Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Tel. (61-2) 9373-9200 (general inquiries) Tel. 1902-941-641 (visa inquiries - charges apply) Fax (61-2) 9373-9125 PERTH U.S. Consulate General, 16 St. George's Terrace, 13th Floor, Perth, WA 6000 All Other Enquiries - Switchboard Tel: (08) 9202-1224 Friday) Fax: (08) 9231-9444 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] James Courtney Nuclear Campaigner Greenpeace Australia Pacific Office Direct 02 9263 0359 Mobile 0418 927 821 Nuclear Reactors Waste the Planet http://www.greenpeace.org.au/campaigns/nuclear/whatawaste/ -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:AA: From Greenpeace - Please Act on Aust activists in Jail
FoE Sydney - Nuclear Campaign Thu, 19 Jul 2001 00:35:55 -0700
