Italian Il Silvestre news

ELP Information Bulletin (11th December 2008)

Dear friends

ELP has recently learnt that Italian Il Silvestre activist, Paola Gori, has
been released from prison under strict house arrest.  Under the terms of her
house arrest she can only communicate with her boyfriend and close family
members, but the good news is she is out of prison.

As all ELP supporters will be aware, the Italian authorities hate the
eco-group Il Silvestre and keep on trying to frame them for crimes they
haven't committed.  In Paola's case she is accused of allowing her house to
be used to hold Il Silvestre meetings.  The police claim that at these
meetings illegal activity was discussed.  Paola's arrest, along with the
arrests of all the other Il Silvestre activists, is entirely political and
we encourage everyone to support all the Il Silvestre defendants.

However despite Paola's release, two Il Silvestre activists remain
imprisoned (held without trial).  They are Francesco Gioia and Daniele
Casalini.  Both are accused of using explosives to destoy electricity pylons
in a protest against nuclear energy.

Please continue to send letters of support to:

Daniele Casalini
Casa Circondariale
Via Burla 59
43100 Parma
Italy.

Francesco Gioia
Casa Penale
Via Lamaccio 1
67039 Sulmona (Aq)
Italy.

Please note, this is a new address for Francesco as he has been tranferred
to a new prison.  Daniele is a vegan and Francesco is a Straight Edge
vegetarian, therefore when writing to them, please do check that they are
receiving their correct diets.

And finally, ELP would like to remind everyone that tomorrow the Swedish
eco-activist, Jonatan, appears in court for his sentencing.  This will be a
very stressful time for Jonatan, so please send messages of support to
freejonatan@yahoo.se  As soon as ELP knows the outcome of Jonatan's sentence
we will obviously let everyone know.

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London
WC1N 3XX
England
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