June 1992

We are glad that you have all come to this demonstration and to this congress, despite the massive numbers of police troops and the media’s smear-campaign, both of which attempted to beat down and defeat your organizing efforts and preparations. Despite the varying levels in the development of the struggle and differing conditions, there remains the need for a common search for urgent solutions for peoples’ lives against the world-dominating policies of the G-7 states, whose capitalist power rules over people and destroys nature.……… Read the rest

I have been free since May 15. So I’d like to thank all those people who struggled for my freedom for the 15 years and two weeks that I spent in jail. All of the various initiatives and campaigns which led to my release supported me against the State’s plan of destruction during my more than 15 years in prison – and they are also the reason that I’m standing before you today.……… Read the rest

The following interview is from Konkret (a monthly magazine for left theory, discussion and culture), June 1992. The participants in this talk are: Karl-Heinz Dellwo, Knut Folkerts and Lutz Taufer, captured members of the RAF – prisoners since 1975 (Knut Folkerts since 1977), Rosita Timm, member of the Green Party in Hamburg and involved in the movement to free the political prisoners, Thomas Ebermann, former member of the Green Party, and Hermann L.……… Read the rest