Betty Krawczyk back behind bars!
Urgent ELP! Bulletin (15th July 2007)
Dear friends
ELP has recently learnt that Canadian eco-activist, Betty Krawczyk,
is back inside.
Long term ELP supporters will be familiar with Betty and her
anti-logging activities. We understand that Betty is currently
serving ten months for standing up against the Olympic development at
Eagleridge Bluffs in West Vancouver on traditional Squamish territory.
Please send urgent letters of support to:
Betty Krawczyk
Alouette Correctional Centre for Women
P.O. Box 1000
Maple Ridge, BC V2X 3K4
Canada
ELP would like to say a big thank you to our supporters who helped
ELP track down Betty's address. You know who you are!
And for all those interested, below is a mainstream media article about Betty:
July 13, 2007 Radio 4 All
78-year-old has spent at total of almost three years in jail at various
times for her participation in anti-logging protests. She is currently
serving a 10-month sentence for her stand against Olympic development
at Eagleridge Bluffs in West Vancouver on traditional Squamish
territory. Betty is an outspoken environmentalist who is also using her
voice to speak out about the conditions and lives of the women inside
prison. Betty is currently being held at the Alouette Correctional
Centre for Women. ACCW is the provincial jail for women in Maple Ridge, BC.
More info on Betty: www.bettysearlyedition.blogspot.com
The interview is contains an intro, but no extro. It is in two parts,
as the phone call got cut off by the prison phone system and leaves a
space for a station ID or other break.
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London
WC1N 3XX
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North American ELP Support Network
www.ecoprisoner.org
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