Prisoners

When writing to prisoners you must write your full name and address on the back of the envelope.

One person is on remand after London’s Carnival Against Capital, charged with Affray and carrying an offensive weapon (a crowbar).

Charles McBride DC8504, HMYOI Feltham,
Bedfont Rd., Feltham, Midd’x, TW13 4ND.

Robert Thaxton is also in jail, charged with attempted murder, rioting, and assault after the June 18th events in Eugene, Oregon. It seems the attempted murder charge was added to get him to plead guilty to the assault charge, which carries a minimum 5-year jail sentence.

Robert Thaxton ,
1370036, Lane County Jail
- 101 W. 5th,
Eugene Oregon, 97401, USA.
He can ONLY receive hand-written letters, no printed media. The envelope must be less than 1/4" thick.

Steve Greenwood was sentenced to 10 months in April having been nicked protesting against the breeding of cats for vivisection at Hillgrove Farm.

Steve Greenwood , DJ5857,
HMP Woodhill, Rattenhoe Street,
Milton Keynes, MK4 4DA.

Some of the people arrested for organising the June 18th action in Pakistan now face charges that carry the death penalty. The jailed trade unionists are:

Choudhry Riaz Ahmed, Mohammad Shakeel Janjua s.v.p. Pirzada Imtiaz Syed, Ayub Ali Khan, Haroon H Rasheed, Mohammad Inayat Sabri, Mohammad Noveed.

Offers of solidarity can be sent to the union address:
APFUTU, Union House, Rang Pura,
Sargodha Road
Gujurat - 50700 Pakistan;
Fax: ( + 92 - 4331 ) 525302;
E-Mail: union@grt.space.net.pk

Voice your protest to the High Commission of Pakistan on 0171 664 9200 (ask for High Commissioner's office) and to the Prime Minister of Pakistan at primeminister@pak.gov.pk