Akademie-Gespräch 27 "Gerechtigkeit für Mumia Abu-Jamal"

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• SummaryAfrican-American journalist and writer Mumia Abu-Jamal has been on death row for 27 years for alleged police murder. Although the evidence is meagre and manipulation for racist and political reasons obvious, Mumia Abu-Jamal is still in mortal danger. His defense team, led by his chief attorney Robert R. Bryan of San Francisco, is striving for a new and fair trial. Despite Barack Obama's election, the lawyers do not consider the chances of this to be favorable. (Mumia is in greater danger than at any time since his 1981 arrest.) The decision will be made in the next few weeks. This is why the Akademie der Künste and the P.E.N.-Zentrum Deutschland are addressing this urgent appeal to the public. Mumia Abu-Jamal was appointed a member of the American P.E.N. Center in 2007 for his journalistic activities in prison (five books, regular radio broadcasts and newspaper columns). He is an honorary citizen of Paris and is supported by a worldwide solidarity movement. Gerhart Rudolf Baum Lawyer, Former Federal Minister - Robert R. Bryan Chief Attorney of Mumia Abu-Jamal, San Francisco - Danielle Mitterrand (Paris) - Klaus Staeck President of the Academy of Arts - Günter Wallraff Writer - Johano Strasser Writer, President of the P.E.N. Center In cooperation with the P.E.N.-Zentrum Germany (Source: AdK website)
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German Title: Akademie-Gespräch 27 "Gerechtigkeit für Mumia Abu-Jamal"

German Summary: Der afroamerikanische Journalist und Schriftsteller Mumia Abu-Jamal sitzt seit 27 Jahren wegen angeblichen Polizistenmordes in der Todeszelle. Obwohl die Beweismittel dürftig und Manipulationen aus rassistischen und politischen Gründen naheliegend sind, schwebt Mumia Abu-Jamal immer noch in Todesgefahr. Sein Verteidigerteam, geleitet von seinem Hauptanwalt Robert R. Bryan aus San Francisco, strebt ein neues und faires Verfahren an. Trotz der Wahl von Barack Obama schätzen die Anwälte die Chancen dafür nicht günstig ein. (Mumia is in greater danger than at any time since his 1981 arrest.) Die Entscheidung soll in den nächsten Wochen fallen. Deshalb wenden sich die Akademie der Künste und das P.E.N.-Zentrum Deutschland mit diesem dringenden Appell an die Öffentlichkeit. Mumia Abu-Jamal wurde 2007 für seine publizistischen Tätigkeiten in der Haft (fünf Bücher, regelmäßige Radiosendungen und Zeitungskolumnen) vom American P.E.N.-Center zum Mitglied ernannt. Er ist Ehrenbürger von Paris und wird von einer weltweiten Solidaritätsbewegung unterstützt. Gerhart Rudolf Baum Rechtsanwalt, Bundesminister a. D. · Robert R. Bryan Hauptanwalt von Mumia Abu-Jamal, San Francisco · Danielle Mitterrand (Paris) · Klaus Staeck Präsident der Akademie der Künste · Günter Wallraff Schriftsteller · Johano Strasser Schriftsteller, Präsident des P.E.N.-Zentrums In Zusammenarbeit mit dem P.E.N.-Zentrum Deutschland (Quelle: Internetpräsenz der AdK)

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English Summary: African-American journalist and writer Mumia Abu-Jamal has been on death row for 27 years for alleged police murder. Although the evidence is meagre and manipulation for racist and political reasons obvious, Mumia Abu-Jamal is still in mortal danger. His defense team, led by his chief attorney Robert R. Bryan of San Francisco, is striving for a new and fair trial. Despite Barack Obama's election, the lawyers do not consider the chances of this to be favorable. (Mumia is in greater danger than at any time since his 1981 arrest.) The decision will be made in the next few weeks. This is why the Akademie der Künste and the P.E.N.-Zentrum Deutschland are addressing this urgent appeal to the public. Mumia Abu-Jamal was appointed a member of the American P.E.N. Center in 2007 for his journalistic activities in prison (five books, regular radio broadcasts and newspaper columns). He is an honorary citizen of Paris and is supported by a worldwide solidarity movement. Gerhart Rudolf Baum Lawyer, Former Federal Minister - Robert R. Bryan Chief Attorney of Mumia Abu-Jamal, San Francisco - Danielle Mitterrand (Paris) - Klaus Staeck President of the Academy of Arts - Günter Wallraff Writer - Johano Strasser Writer, President of the P.E.N. Center In cooperation with the P.E.N.-Zentrum Germany (Source: AdK website)

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