Green Anarchist

Following the vicious sentences dished out to 3 editors of Green Anarchist (see last Organise!) the London Gandalf Support Campaign (LGSC) was launched with 85 people from a wide range of groups and organisations attending the first meeting. The 3 year jail sentences for reporting news of environmental and animal rights direct actions has resulted in the creation of the Gandalf Supporters Campaign (nationally) and a number of local support groups. Thousands are being asked to sign a Solidarity Pledge to back the continued reporting of direct actions in defiance of the prison sentences.

The appeal by Noel Molland, Saxon Wood and Steve Booth is liable to be heard in July. The trials of another editor of Green Anarchist, Paul Rogers, and the Animal Liberation Front press officer Robin Webb are due to come up. They would like their trials to take place after the appeal, although obviously the sentencing Judge and the State would like this to happen beforehand!

The LGSC are organising a Liberation Tour countrywide to raise awareness about the case. LGSC will hold a major public meeting later in the year with the screening of the Gandalf and McLibel videos.

Both Noel and Saxon have been moved from the Guys Marsh prison as they requested, to prisons nearer relatives.

Write to the GANDALF prisoners at: Steve Booth (CK4323) HMP Lancaster Castle Lancaster LA1 1YL

Saxon Wood (CK4322)HMP Send, Ripley Road, Woking, Surrey GU23 7LJ

Noel Molland (CK4321), HMP Channings Wood,Denbury, Newton Abbot, devon TQ12 6DW.