Sasha
9th July 2014, 12:51
From Brighton Anarchist Black Cross:
"Call For International Solidarity With Anti-fascist Jock Palfreeman
07/07/14
A few days ago Australian anti-fascist Jock Palfreeman was assaulted in Sofia Central Prison in Bulgaria (he says it was not "too badly") but yesterday [July 6] the same guard assaulted another prisoner, an elderly man, and some of that man's compatriots came to his assistance. These seven were then set upon by 40 guards, who brutally beat them.
Jock, in his role of secretary of the Bulgarian Prisoners Association, phoned a number of lawyers to help defend those assaulted. Now Jock has been threatened by the same prison guard [who] has threatened him with another beating.
[The assault] is no surprise [given] not only Jock's role within the prison with the Bulgarian Prisoners Association but also because of the various days of action for Jock being organised around the globe to highlight his case. You can contact the Bulgarian prison authorities [details below] or organise a protest at your nearest Bulgarian embassy or consulate."
Addresses to post, fax and email your letters of protest to:
Krassimira Vocheva
Head Prosecutor-Sofia
No.2 Vitosha blvd
Sofia
BULGARIA
Tel: +359 28051500
Email via: http://prb.bg/main/bg/pages/infcenter (http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fprb.bg%2Fmain%2Fbg%2Fpages%2F infcenter&h=7AQGQwOVH&enc=AZMsLnaTXUm4Wyx89TSELjogOm_Ry1MfdUNqNX9TVpxtQ--hKeUj1OVi2xbS7jopKMiHXg63fbboYER2_FJlP87ENULJ8E0On hSPL99Pmuu2NMnmD2Sr0qEu-MIKGKGmrnf4PCCwacRsVBveATPdDTDy&s=1)
[NB: the fields on the form translate as:
To:
Name & Surname:
Full address:
Phone:
Your email:
Complaint or question (10000 characters):
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Borish Velchev
Head Prosecutor-Sofia
No.2 Vitosha blvd
Sofia
BULGARIA
Tel: +359 28051500
Email via: http://prb.bg/main/bg/pages/infcenter (http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fprb.bg%2Fmain%2Fbg%2Fpages%2F infcenter&h=3AQF8KG8l&enc=AZNFkHbfmE52U0hNvZ9JmYU6R-Kbedr8derDJWggsnhwIrsx3yynD7YBJT5vNYNSs4Nb9z0J9K0A muc9VnGyN_hC_DEZSHN-bMWk4cFS1W2HMXkL8p_dAmvLVIV-STftouK25bXnmgxmjJnr1awXDOFE&s=1)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
Address: 2 Aleksander Zhendov Str
Sofia 1040
BULGARIA
Tel: +359 2 948 2999
http://www.mfa.bg/en/contact/ (http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mfa.bg%2Fen%2Fcontact%2F&h=oAQGZ_DVE&enc=AZM9O_Wg4SQuxIovlK01jzExSKBQNu3yUZHMwl3mzbNStE 5OQ_3Au4Kcgx0ymFj8cpL66DOzyxwVqq8wwGK_o9ZRmN8Qv4c6 jfbChq8q4Q49at0Noju4OSjDu55MTBgVDj0k0G-QKpmgt4h7M0LBBljD&s=1) (ready form for sending messages from their website, very helpful)
Information, Public Relations and European Communication Directorate
Director: Sofia Vladimirova
Tel: +359 2 971 1408. OR +359 2 971 3778. OR +359 2 948 2218.
Fax: +359 2 870 3041
Email: [email protected]
Ministry’s Reception Desk
Tel: +359 2 948 2018 or +359 2 971 1054
(opening hrs 09.30 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 16.00)
Ministry of Justice
No 1 Slavanska st
Sofia 1040
BULGARIA
Email: [email protected]
"Call For International Solidarity With Anti-fascist Jock Palfreeman
07/07/14
A few days ago Australian anti-fascist Jock Palfreeman was assaulted in Sofia Central Prison in Bulgaria (he says it was not "too badly") but yesterday [July 6] the same guard assaulted another prisoner, an elderly man, and some of that man's compatriots came to his assistance. These seven were then set upon by 40 guards, who brutally beat them.
Jock, in his role of secretary of the Bulgarian Prisoners Association, phoned a number of lawyers to help defend those assaulted. Now Jock has been threatened by the same prison guard [who] has threatened him with another beating.
[The assault] is no surprise [given] not only Jock's role within the prison with the Bulgarian Prisoners Association but also because of the various days of action for Jock being organised around the globe to highlight his case. You can contact the Bulgarian prison authorities [details below] or organise a protest at your nearest Bulgarian embassy or consulate."
Addresses to post, fax and email your letters of protest to:
Krassimira Vocheva
Head Prosecutor-Sofia
No.2 Vitosha blvd
Sofia
BULGARIA
Tel: +359 28051500
Email via: http://prb.bg/main/bg/pages/infcenter (http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fprb.bg%2Fmain%2Fbg%2Fpages%2F infcenter&h=7AQGQwOVH&enc=AZMsLnaTXUm4Wyx89TSELjogOm_Ry1MfdUNqNX9TVpxtQ--hKeUj1OVi2xbS7jopKMiHXg63fbboYER2_FJlP87ENULJ8E0On hSPL99Pmuu2NMnmD2Sr0qEu-MIKGKGmrnf4PCCwacRsVBveATPdDTDy&s=1)
[NB: the fields on the form translate as:
To:
Name & Surname:
Full address:
Phone:
Your email:
Complaint or question (10000 characters):
Code:]
Borish Velchev
Head Prosecutor-Sofia
No.2 Vitosha blvd
Sofia
BULGARIA
Tel: +359 28051500
Email via: http://prb.bg/main/bg/pages/infcenter (http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fprb.bg%2Fmain%2Fbg%2Fpages%2F infcenter&h=3AQF8KG8l&enc=AZNFkHbfmE52U0hNvZ9JmYU6R-Kbedr8derDJWggsnhwIrsx3yynD7YBJT5vNYNSs4Nb9z0J9K0A muc9VnGyN_hC_DEZSHN-bMWk4cFS1W2HMXkL8p_dAmvLVIV-STftouK25bXnmgxmjJnr1awXDOFE&s=1)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
Address: 2 Aleksander Zhendov Str
Sofia 1040
BULGARIA
Tel: +359 2 948 2999
http://www.mfa.bg/en/contact/ (http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mfa.bg%2Fen%2Fcontact%2F&h=oAQGZ_DVE&enc=AZM9O_Wg4SQuxIovlK01jzExSKBQNu3yUZHMwl3mzbNStE 5OQ_3Au4Kcgx0ymFj8cpL66DOzyxwVqq8wwGK_o9ZRmN8Qv4c6 jfbChq8q4Q49at0Noju4OSjDu55MTBgVDj0k0G-QKpmgt4h7M0LBBljD&s=1) (ready form for sending messages from their website, very helpful)
Information, Public Relations and European Communication Directorate
Director: Sofia Vladimirova
Tel: +359 2 971 1408. OR +359 2 971 3778. OR +359 2 948 2218.
Fax: +359 2 870 3041
Email: [email protected]
Ministry’s Reception Desk
Tel: +359 2 948 2018 or +359 2 971 1054
(opening hrs 09.30 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 16.00)
Ministry of Justice
No 1 Slavanska st
Sofia 1040
BULGARIA
Email: [email protected]