for her to answer in West Germany.
Her hopes of staying in marriage.
face?
WHEN Astrid Proll arrested in Hamburg in May 1971 she was held for 2½ years until her trial eventually started in September 1973. There is no reason to suppose that the West German authoritie will be any quicker in bringing Astrid to trial this time. She faces possibility of being held on remand for indefinite period.
Between 1971 and 1973 Astrid was subjected to two periods of sensory deprivation and total isolation in the silent wing Koeln-Ossendorf ASTRID Proll now faces extradition since the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate has ruled that there are cases Britain and avoiding probable death in a German prison now rest entirely prison.
Even when was subjected to the torture sensory deprivation she kept in solitary confinement -before she had even convicted. Eight members the Red Army Fraction, WHICH Astrid 6020 connected, have died in West the German prisons.
Currently, there has been an escalation of guerilla activity in West Germany and repressive climate has intensified.
Astrid will probably treatment and sentencing that reflect this situation rather than being was been the crimes that she is supposed been to have committed.
With the increasing erosion civil liberties Germany, where people can be prosecuted for even drawing attention to prison conditions, the likelihood of any campaign in support of Astrid is very face small.
Astrid WaS 1973 Civil rights in Germany. German artist Kurt Jotter's view.
West and the effects of torture.
be any better this time.
released from expect to because returned to Germany'. circulation expert said her life was in danger due to the brought to prison conditions There is no reason to suppose that if she is returned to Wes Germany, her conditions will When she was arrested in London, Astrid said: 'I do not survive if the Creche PICKET Renewed pressure must be bear on Home Secretary Rees to insist that Astrid Proll be allowed to stay in this country.
Apart from quite possibly sentencing her to death, her extradition would imply that Labour endorses the continued erosion of democratic rights in Germany.
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