Update from the nuclear abolition activists in Rohrbach prison

[Catholic Worker]

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From: Felice Cohen-Joppa <nukere...@igc.org>
Date: Wed, Jul 17, 2024, 12:55

Hi, friends,

Thanks to Chris Danowski for the following news about nuclear abolition activists and Catholic Workers Susan Crane and Susan van der Hijden. (updated at www.noelhuis.nl/kernwapensweg)

Also, Susan Crane is happy to now be receiving the New York Times, the Guardian and some English language books!

Peace,

Felice & Jack

the Nuclear Resister

July 17 Update

Yesterday Susan and Susan moved to a different wing in the prison, where there is more time being out of the cell and being able to talk to other inmates. Now they can share better about their “vigil behind bars” through showing pictures and newsletters about their cause. They write to us:

“We are asked if we can write about our daily life and the people around. We however feel it distracts from WHY we are in prison. So, if people want to know what prison life is about we suggest that they try to experience it themselves. Every prison is different and so are the people in it. A ‘simple' go-in at your local NATO base will get you 30 days in German prison. Once you have a prison invitation we are happy to share our knowledge with you. Of course this is not an option for everyone. I am also willing to talk in person to people about prison but we do not want the emphasis on prison life in publications or the internet. We are doing well and meet interesting people, try to speak about nuclear weapons and peace to who wants to listen and continue our Catholic Worker work if/as we can. We pray, write, read, do exercises and otherwise try to prepare ways to continue our resistance to nuclear weapons during and after our 'vigil behand bars'. Thanks to all our supporters for their part in the vigil!"

Also on the website:

Contact information

Letters to the inmates can be sent to:

Susan Crane or Susan van der Hijden
JVA Rohrbach
Peter-Caesar-Allee 1
55597 Wöllstein
Germany

Prison contact for both Susans in Germany is Chris Danowski, christian...@web.de, (0049 151 10726612).
For visits please also contact Chris first, see the schedule here.

If you like to contribute to their expenses you can send money to
GAAA – Gewaltfreie Aktion Atomwaffen Abschaffen
GLS Bank, IBAN DE57 4306 0967 8019 1512 00, BIC: GENODEM1GLS
Betreff: The Susans in JVA Rohrbach