13 days hungerstrike in the prison of Cologne

Cologne, 27th of October

Jose Fernandez Delgado* went into hungerstrike on the 13th of October 2005 in the prison of Cologne. Here follows the content of what he said (from the memory after a visit today) : “I am kept like an animal in here. They woke me up at one o’clock at night in my cell in Aachen and brought me to a transport vehicle. They did not explain me anything and said that I couldn’t take anything with me. After that they brought me here. To the high security department. Back to complete isolation. Without books, without dictionary that helps me to communicate with the guards. I went into hungerstrike. My personal stuff, letters, papers etc. were not given to me and I did not have any adresses to write to. Although I am still in investigation custody, they wanted me to wear prison clothes. I resisted against and sat for days naked in my cell, only with a blanket. I only have paper and a pencil, nothing else. After 7 days I refused to drink as well. For four days. I demand my human rights. I am classified as a terrorist. Also the judge had given me the written permission to phone my mother. They did not allow me that either. They put me in a cell where they can observe me better. I got two heart attacks because my condition was so bad. After that I went to the medical department where they tested everything. None of my demands was granted. Only on Tuesday I began to eat and drink again. I lost a lot of weight and my legs are complete thin.”

The translation of his written declaration about the hunger strike follows later. The visit took place behind security glass, for the first time in more than half a year, under the highest security measures, him wearing prison clothes. Jose was clearly thinner, but angry.

He needs our anger- contact the prison administration :

Phone : 0049 (0)221 59 730 Fax : 0049 (0)221 5973-223 Email : poststelle@jva-koeln.nrw.de Web : http://www.jva-koeln.nrw.de

It is also in the responsability of the Aachen judge :

Richter Nohl c/o Landgericht AZ 52 KS 22/04 Postfach 52034 Aachen

Phone : 0241 543803 Fax 0241 9425-1407

He needs our support. Write to : Jose Fernandez Delgado AZ 62 KS 22-04 Landgericht Aachen Postfach D-52034 Aachen

And do whatever comes to your mind...

 !!! The struggle inside needs the struggle outside !!!

* Jose is a Spanish anarchist and spent more than 20 years in the infamous FIES-regime, well-known for its brutality. On the 28th of September he was condemned to 14 years of prison in Germany in the famous ’Aachen 4 case’. The case is now under revision.

More information about the process and the background on www.escapeintorebellion.info