Tuesday July 8, 2008, 12:25 pm
HUMAN RIGHTS SCANDAL IN AUSTRIA

for latest information visit
http://www.wikileaks.org/wiki/Category:Whistleblowers/Austria

Wednesday July 9, 2008, 6:11 am
Since the petitionsite does not work please sign this one
http://www.vgt.at/actionalert/repression/petition/index.php

Thursday July 10, 2008, 1:09 am
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/8/freedom-for-the-austrian-activists
please sign this petition and spread it for the sake of democracy in Austria

From: Ingrid Newkirk
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008
To: news@...

Message from Ingrid Newkirk, founder, PETA

Thank you for being the voice of the people locked up for what appear
to be socio-economic reasons. All of them have been and will again be
the voice of others even less fortunate: those who are themselves
also routinely locked up - and even killed - for socio-economic
reasons, the other species.

The heavy handedness and the force and intimidation tactics, and now
the prolonged incarceration of people I believe can only be kind
souls, is a blight on Austria and is sadly reminiscent of another
bitter time.

On my desk, I have a card that bears words familiar to most of us who
work in movements for social change: "First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for
the communists and I did not speak out because I was not a communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they
came for me - and there was no one left to speak out for me."

When they come for the proponents of animal rights, I believe it in
the interests of every decent person in the world to speak up, for
one day "they" may come for them, too.

And, after all, those who speak up for exploited and oppressed
animals are the very sort of people it is desirable to have in
society because they, recognizing the suffering of those least like
them go to the bother of lending a helping hand. They would surely
always help anyone who is of their own kind.

Until this incident, Austria had earned a reputation as progressive
for recognizing that animals deserve the basic rights of care and
respect. Now, the government and industry, working in cahoots, and
responsible for this disgraceful deed, have made the rest of the
world look back in history to a time when Austria was shamed for its
role in injustice and oppression.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/8/freedom-for-the-austrian-activists
http://www.evana.org/index.php?id=35377〈=en

Thursday July 10, 2008, 3:18 pm
It has become clear that exMinister Platter is finally responsible for the exaggerated, inhumane, illegal and blotted police action against 28 private residences as well as offices and that Dr. Maria Berger as Minister of Justice is finally responsible for the continuous detention without having any evidence against the jailed 10 people. It is suggested that as good coalition-partners both ministers should resign due to these and other cases, which are pending against them and that § 278a ÖStGB (formation of a criminal organization) should be called in concerning all criminal state-corruption and corporate cartel-building cases, but not be misused for the legitimate work of registered and recognized NGOs and their members, donors, sponsors or supporters.