Best wishes for Jock Palfreeman!

butcher · Jan 18, 2011

With the lack of a better medium via which to express my thoughts and support for Jock, I'll do so here:

Jock's appeal against his 20 year sentence is due to go back to court in a couple of hours.
Send him your best wishes and letters of solidarity!

For those unfamiliar with his situation:

Nobody ↑ :

Jock Palfreeman is a 23 year old Australian who had the courage to stand up against 16 Nazis on a night out in Sofia, Bulgaria. He witnessed the fascists chasing and attacking two young Roma boys. Jock ran to the boys' aid, he did his best to keep the Nazis at bay by waving a knife at them but they attacked him. Jock was left with nowhere to run and had no choice but to defend himself. Andrey Monov, one of the Nazis, was stabbed and killed and another, Antoan Zahariev was injured. The Roma boys ran away.

Jock has since been tried and sentenced for murder and attempted murder. He has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and has been fined 375,000 Australian dollars.

Andey Monovs Father is well known in Bulgaria and at the funeral there were a mixture of judges, police and politicians.
Jock's trial was a complete sham-yet another example of corruption and secret hand shakes in the judicial system. The prosecutions case was built on the witness statements made by the other Nazis that were there that night, all claiming that Jock randomly attacked the group and chased them with the intent of killing somebody. Key people and possible witnesses were never interviewed by police and CCTV footage from the scene miraculously went missing and many of the statements made at the time were not the same as the statements submitted to the court by the prosecution. Jock has two appeals before his sentence becomes final.

We must campaign to free Jock and put pressure on Bulgarian authorities to accept his appeal. If his charges were downgraded to excessive use of force during self-defence, he would be already out. We must make sure that this judicial farce is highlighted and that they will not be able to repeat it again.
http://www.freejock.net

What you can do:

-write to Jock – letters help him survive this difficult time and keep his spirits high:

Jock Palfreeman, Sofia Central Prison, 21 General Stoletov Boulevard,
Sofia 1309, BULGARIA

- Organise solidarity actions outside Bulgarian embassies, consulates etc.- use your creativity !

-Write messages of protest to Bulgarian authorities. We include sample letter, but you are welcome to write your own message.

Sample message:

To whom it may concern

We are writing in regards to Australian national Jock Palfreeman currently imprisoned in Bulgaria. Palfreeman had been sentenced to 20 years of prison for defending a passer-by and later on, himself from a vicious attack by a group of drunken football hooligans. As a result one of the attackers died and another got injured. Despite it being a clear case of self-defence and his version of events being supported by numerous witnesses, his trial was a farce. Anything working in favour of his defence was completely ignored by the judge.

We demand that Bulgarian authorities grant him appeal and that he will be acquitted of murder charges. We will be watching the next actions of the Bulgarian Ministry of Justice. We will not rest until Jock Palfreeman will get his appeal and acquitted from those absurd charges.

Addresses to send your protests:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
Address: 2, Aleksandar Zhendov Str., Sofia 1040, Bulgaria
Tel.: +359 2 948 2999

Information, Public Relations and European Communication Directorate

Director: Sofia Vladimirova
Tel.: +359 2 971 14 08, 971 37 78, 948 22 18
Fax: +359 2 870 30 41
e-mail: iprd@mfa.government.bg

Ministry's Reception Desk
Tel.: +359 2 948 20 18, 971 10 54
In the work days from 9.30 to 12.00 h and from 14.00 to 16.00 h

Ministry of Justice

pr@justice.government.bg

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punkmar77 · Jan 18, 2011

I'm down for this by all means...

http://www.freejock.net is no good

butcher · Jan 18, 2011

punkmar77 said:

I'm down for this by all means...

http://www.freejock.net is no good

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oh darnations...
facebook support group
slackbastard is covering Jock's case quite extensively too.

Caps · Jan 19, 2011

That's insane! I wish him all the best and the earliest possible release. Is the Australian government not bothered about this?

butcher · Jan 19, 2011

Inre: website, it fucked up cos the addy was wrong, here's the correct one:
http://freejock.com/

Moar info:

Nobody ↑ :

Jock was walking home after meeting with friends in the early morning 28th December 2007, Sofia. He witnessed a large group of 15 men begin a vicious, unprovoked attack on two defenceless boys. When seeing the group disperse, Jock rushed to check the health of the young boy that didn't manage to escape.

At this point the group had reformed and commenced a savage beating of Jock. This is when Jock decided to remove a knife from his pocket. Jock gestured and yelled for the group to "get back" and "go away", however they surrounded him. The group recommenced their assault of punches, kicks and smashing concrete slabs over Jock's head.

As the melee finally subsided one of the attackers had been killed and Jock severely beaten. Jock was the lone individual arrested at the scene and to this day has been held as a prisoner at Sofia Central Prison.

The trial lasted nearly two years concluding on December 2nd 2009. Over this period strong evidence was presented to contradict the prosecutor's charge of "murder by hooliganism" and supported Jock's case for self defence. Independent evidence from psychiatric tests, security guards, police and group members that attacked Jock corresponded with Jock's testimony and his plea for self defence.

Security guards observing the events clearly described to the court two separate occasions of the group assaulting someone. They informed of the initial assault by the vocal group on the boys. They then detailed the assault on Jock which the group claim never took place. "They were running after him and reached him a little before the underground, pushed him to the ground and started hitting him. Someone hit him with a rock or some object on his head and he fell on the ground, they went on to kick and beat him." The security guard later identified Jock as the individual being assaulted.

Lengthy psychiatric reports presented in court describe Jock as "not aggressive, harmoniously structured, extroverted, with good contact and communication skills, socially mature."

Police officers that arrived on the scene had been provided a clear outline of what had happened when they initially interviewed the group and witnesses. "Someone said then that a gypsy had been attacked by them, and he (Jock) went there to stop them from hurting him. These were their coments, that's what I heard." Another officer testified "Later I found out that these 10-15 people, as they were moving, there was an altercation with a group from the minority and the defendant tried to stop the vigilante, after that they attacked him, he tried to defend himself and the incident occurred. That's what the boys there told me."

Despite vital evidence in Jock's favor and obvious flaws and omissions in the evidence provided by the group of attackers, the presiding judge sentenced Jock to 20 years for murder by hooliganism.

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Random Person From There · Jan 19, 2011

Pathetic, as if one guy would charge 15 gang members with a knife for no reason. The judicial system makes me sick. This is somewhat similar to Gary Critchley's story and sentencing: http://www.justiceforgarycritchley.org

butcher · Mar 22, 2011

Via a Facebook message i just received:

Nobody ↑ :

THIS IS A CALL OUT!!

SHOW YOUR SOLIDARITY FOR JOCK PALFREEMAN

AN INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF ACTION HAS BEEN CALLED

FOR 11th-17th of April 2011

Continuing the campaign for Jock;

Jock Palfreeman is a 23 year old Australian who, on the 27th of December 2007,
had the courage to stand up against 16 fascist hooligans on a night out in Sofia, Bulgaria.
He witnessed the fascists chasing and attacking two young Roma boys. Jock ran to
the boys’ aid, he did his best to keep the fascists at bay by waving a knife at
them but they attacked him. Jock was left with nowhere to run and had no choice
but to defend himself. Andrey Monov, one of the racist gang, was stabbed and killed
and another, Anton Zahariev was injured. The Roma boys ran away.
Jock has since been tried and sentenced for murder and attempted murder. He has
been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and has been fined 375,000 Australian
dollars. Jock has spent much of the time he has already served in isolation due
to a legal loop hole used by the prison authorities.
Andrey Monovs father is well known in Bulgaria and at the funeral there were a
mixture of judges, police and politicians. Jocks trial was (not surprisingly) a
complete sham – yet another example of corruption and secret handshakes in the
judicial system. The prosecutions case was built on the witness statements made
by the other Nazis that were there that night, all claiming that Jock randomly
attacked the group and chased them with the intent of killing somebody. Key
people and possible witnesses for Jocks defence were never interviewed by police
and the CCTV footage from the scene miraculously went missing. Many of the
statements made at the time were not the same as the statements submitted to the
court by the prosecution.
Jocks statement has remained consistent from the night in question.

You can read Jocks official statement at www.freejock.com You can also watch a
documentary about his case that contains interviews with Jock at the following
links:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8rLrOW1 ... re=related
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdhA9UzR ... re=related
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8NRJF5x ... re=related

Jock appealed against his sentence and few court hearings took place between October 2010 and January 2011. Despite police officers confirming his version of events, one of the fascists making totally incoherent statements in court trying to explain why he changed his original testimony , mounting evidence of judicial errors during the initial trial and all other factors pointing to his innocence his sentence of 20 years was upheld. (For Jocks statement about this please go to: http://anarchistsolidarity.wordpress.co ... -an-appeal ) He has one last chance of appealing against that decision.
It is now more important than ever that we collectively put as much pressure on
the Bulgarian authorities as possible to accept Jocks final appeal.
From the 11th to the 17th of April there will be another International week of
action for Jock. The more creative the actions the better. Don’t let Bulgarian state bury this courageous man alive in prison! Don’t let them think that they can get away with it!

If you are short of ideas why not try one of the following;

Organize solidarity actions outside Bulgarian Embassies and Consulates etc.
(for a list of the Bulgarian Embassies and Consulates please see,
http://www.buldir.com/bulgarian_embassies_abroad.html).
Phone the Bulgarian Embassies and Consulates with your protests.

Help us to bombard the Bulgarian Authorities with letters of protest and
requests for Jocks appeal to be accepted.
(please see below for a list of addresses).

If you want us to help promote your events send us the details at
anarchosolidarity@yahoo.co.uk
Ideally protest letters are best written in your own words BUT we have provided
a sample letter (attached) that can be sent if you do not want to write your
own. Just print it out, sign it and post it, it’s as simple as that. Feel free to
reprint it and distribute it to anyone you think may send a copy.

We need to get the pressure up and
keep it up.

Addresses to post, fax and email your letters of protest to:

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/ (ready form for sending messages from their website, very helpful)

Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria LONDON
186-188 Queen’s Gate
London SW7 5HL
Tel.: (0044) (0) 207 584 9400, (0) 207 584 9433
Fax: (0044) (0) 207 584 4948
E-mail: information@bulgarianembassy.org.uk

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
E-mail: iprd@mfa.government.bg

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
E-mail: pr@justice.government.bg

Finally, please write to Jock, even if it’s only a ‘good luck’ postcard. Any
letters and postcards help to keep Jock feeling positive and high spirited and
all are gratefully received. You can write to Jock at the following address:
Jock Palfreeman,
Sofia Central Prison,
21 General Stoletov Boulevard,
Sofia 1309,
BULGARIA

To whom it may concern,

I am writing to you in regards to Australian National Jock Palfreeman.

Mr. Palfreeman is currently imprisoned in Sofia Central Prison in Bulgaria.
After defending two young innocent boys from a viscous attack by a group of
drunken football hooligans, and later being forced to defend himself against the
same assailants, he was sentenced to twenty years incarceration under charges of
murder and attempted murder.

He is clearly only guilty of causing accidental death while using self defence.

Mr. Palfreeman witnessed the gang (of around 16 men) attacking the two boys and
ran to their aid. While trying to keep the gang at bay he suffered a viscous
attack and was left with no choice but to defend himself. His version of events
has remained consistent since the night in question and is supported by numerous
witnesses. All of whom are prepared to testify in his defence.

It has since transpired that at his trial, to my astonishment, key people and
possible witnesses were never interviewed by police, the CCTV footage from the
scene went missing and many of the statements that were submitted to the court
by the prosecution were not the same as the statements made (by the same people)
on the night in question.
Anything working in favour of Mr. Palfreemans’ defence was completely
disregarded by the judge and the prosecutions case was built on the witness
statements made by the football hooligans that initially attacked the two boys,
all claiming that Mr. Palfreeman randomly attacked them and chased them with the
intent of killing somebody.
The trial was a farce!

I ask that the Bulgarian Authorities grant him his appeal and release him from those absurd charges!

Mr. Palfreeman selflessly saved the lives of two young boys, risking his own
safety and costing him his own freedom. He should be deemed a hero, not a cold
blooded killer!

Signed

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butcher · Jul 27, 2011

Nobody ↑ :

Jock Palfreeman loses final appeal
Posted on July 28, 2011 by @ndy

Despite abundant and obvious evidence supporting his case, as expected, in Sofia, Bulgaria, 24-year-old Australian man Jock Palfreeman has lost his final appeal to the Supreme Court of Cassation against a 20-year prison sentence for ‘murder with hooliganism’. The next step in the legal process will likely be the European Court of Human Rights.

Free Jock!

Jock Palfreeman has sentence upheld by Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation
Gabriel Hershman
The Sofia Echo
July 27, 2011

Palfreeman loses final Bulgaria jail appeal
ABC
July 28, 2011

Palfreeman loses sentence appeal in Bulgaria
The Sydney Morning Herald
July 28, 2011

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