ムミア・アブ・ジャマルは、昨年末、新しい著書Death Blossomsを出版しました。 1995年に Live from Death Row を出版したとき、州矯正局は、彼に対して懲罰を加 えましたが、今回もこの出版直後から、さまざまな攻撃を彼に加え始めています。
　昨年末には、連邦地裁が、一昨年の Live from Death Row 出版後の州矯正局の一連 の措置（ムミアに懲罰を加え、外部との連絡を遮断しようとした。彼と弁護団との手 紙を検閲したばかりか、州知事にそのコピーをわたした）を、憲法違反であり、彼の 再審請求をさまたげた、という判決（民事）を勝ち取りましたが、州当局は、こうし た裁判の結果にも関わらず、さらに悪質ないやがらせをしています。
　再審請求が山場を迎えているなかでの、こうした卑劣なやり方に対し、抗議の声が揚 げられています。
　攻撃のおもなねらいは、ムミアとメディアや支援者との遮断にあると思われます。

　ムミアは、ドレッドロックス（ヘアスタイル）の髪を切れ、と命令されています。19 85年に、MOVE（ムミアが支援してきた黒人のコミュニティー運動グループ）のコミュ ニティーが爆撃されるという事件のときも、ムミアは他の獄中のMOVEメンバーらとと もに、髪を切るように言われ、拒んだために、1992年まで（！）「穴ぐら」と呼ばれ る独居房に入れられました。（ムミアがドレッドロックスにしているのは、彼の宗教 的な信念にもとづくものです）

　また、彼の前述の民事訴訟を担当した弁護士、Jere Krakoffは、ムミアとの面会を拒 否されました。

　ムミアの再審請求の主任弁護士であるレナード・ワイングラスから彼あての手紙の封 が破られていただけでなく、封筒に、何者かによって「警官殺し」と書かれていました。

　Bruderhof（ムミアの宗旨）のメンバーが、ムミアとの接触を拒否されただけでなく 、刑務所当局との接触を拒まれています。

以下のアドレスへ、抗議を送って下さい。

Acting Superintendent Vaughn, State Correctional Institution at Greene, 1030 E. Roy Furman Hwy., Waynesburg, PA 15370-8089.
Phone 412-852-2902;
fax 412-852-2909 and 412-852-5502.

Martin Horn, Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Corrections, P.O. Box 598, Camp Hill, PA 17001-0598.
Phone 717-975-4859;
fax 717-977-0132.

送った抗議文の写しを、以下のムミア支援組織にもお送りください。

the International Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal, P.O. Box 19709, Philadelphia, PA 19143.
Phone215-476-8812; fax 215-476-7551.

以下は、ムミアへのこの新たな攻撃を伝える、ムミア支援組織からのメール原文です。

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 22:51:00 -0800 (PST)
From: "C. Clark Kissinger" <73447.1527@compuserve.com>
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Subject: Urgent Mumia Call
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URGENT CALL TO ACT IN DEFENSE OF MUMIA (February 18, 1997)
from Refuse & Resist!

In the last few days, Pennsylvania prison authorities have launched a seri es of crude new attacks on Mumia Abu-Jamal. Because these attacks are aimed at further isolating Mumia from his supporters, they must be responded to immediately.

These attacks may also be in preparation for the announcement of new adverse decisions by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, with the purpose of placing Mumia in Disciplinary Custody which would cut off his phone privileges and cut off his access to the media completely-in other words an "official gag." Further, these attacks come following the publication of Mumia's new book Death Blossoms. This time officials may not wish to attack him directly for writing a book, and are looking for other ways to apply the censor's hand.

Here is what has happened: On Thursday, February 13, Mumia was told that he would have to cut his hair, and he had ten days to comply. Mumia wears his hair in natural "dreadlocks" for religious reasons, just as other prisoners wear religious head coverings. He has worn his hair this way for the 16 years he has been held captive. In 1985, immediately after the bombing of the MOVE hou se in Philadelphia, Mumia and the MOVE members in other Pennsylvania prisons wer e all ordered to cut their hair. They refused, and Mumia was thrown into "the hole" until 1992 when then Gov. Casey rescinded the order.

The second thing that happened is that Mumia's attorney who is handling his civil suit against the prison authorities, Jere Krakoff of Pittsburgh, was barred from visiting Mumia at the prison. He has visited Mumia as his att orney on six previous occasions.

Third, Mumia was handed a letter on legal matters sent by his attorney Leonard Weinglass, where the envelope had been torn open and the words "cop killer" were written across the front.

Fourth, Chris Zimmerman, a member of the Bruderhof community and the Pennsylvania Prison Society was grabbed and thrown out of the prison following a visit. He has now been permanently barred from the Pennsylvania Prison sy stem.

These outrages must be responded to immediately. In addition to mounting visible public protest, prominent people, religious and governmental officials must be called on to speak out.

Letters of protest can be sent to:

Acting Superintendent Vaughn, State Correctional Institution at Greene, 10 30 E.
Roy Furman Hwy., Waynesburg, PA 15370-8089.
Phone 412-852-2902; fax 412- 852-2909 and 412-852-5502.

Martin Horn, Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Corrections, P.O. Box 598, Camp Hill, PA 17001-0598.
Phone 717-975-4859; fax 717-977-0132.

Please send copies of protest letters to
the International Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal,
P.O. Box 19709, Philadelphia, PA 19143.
Phone 215-476-8812; fax 215-476-7551.