GER12347-120902
12 September 2002


GERMANY: Total objector Thomas Kroll in fifth arrest


Total objector Thomas R. Kroll (GER12347), who spent most of the time since 1 July 2002 in military arrest, was sentenced to a fifth arrest on 11 September 2002. Although he already served 63 days in military arrest - the usual time for total objectors, before their case is handed over to the civilian prosecution - he was again sentenced to 10 more days of military arrest. At the same time, he got the charge from the prosecution for several cases of refusing orders. The trial is set for 19 September 2002, 9:30am, and will take place at the Amtsgericht Laufen. Thomas Kroll is charged with several cases of refusing orders (Art 20 Military Penal Law), which carries a maximum sentence of three years imprisonment.


War Resisters' International calls for letters of support to Thomas R. Kroll:
Thomas R. Kroll
z.Zt. 5./GebJgBat 231
- Arrestzelle -
Nonner Strasse 23
83435 Bad Reichenhall
GERMANY


War Resisters' International calls for protest letters to Thomas R. Kroll's commander, to the court in Laufen, and to German embassies abroad:


Commander:
Kompaniechef Hartung
5./GebJgBat 231
Nonner Strasse 23
83435 Bad Reichenhall


Court/Judge:
Mr. Becher, Richter am Amtsgericht (Judge)
Amtsgericht Laufen
Tittmoninger Strasse 32
83410 Laufen
Tel.: +49-8682-911-0
Fax: +49-8682-911-525


War Resisters' International calls for the immediate release of total objector Thomas R. Kroll, and all other imprisoned conscientious objectors.


Andreas Speck
War Resisters' International


War Resisters' International
Conscientious Objection and Conscription Documentation Centre
5 Caledonian Road * London N1 9DY * Britain
Tel.: +44 20 7278 4040 * Fax: +44 20 7278 0444
Email:  concodoc@wri-irg.org *  http://wri-irg.org





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