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Lynne Tracey for Clara Tatlow-Devally
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Support DanielrCOs family for the costs of attending the trial of the
rCyUlm 5rCO in Germany.

An Update:

Stuttgart-Stammheim, 12 May 2026
PRESS RELEASE - FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES OF ULM 5 - 12 MAY 2026
Second rCLUlm 5rCY trial date shut down by judge - lawyers pursue
defendantsrCO constitutional and human rights
11th May 2026 finally saw the second trial day for the rCyUlm 5rCO at Stuttgart-Stammheim, after the presiding judge had suddenly
interrupted proceedings on 27th April and cancelled the next two trial
dates. The Ulm 5 are accused of trespass and property damage at the
Elbit Systems site in Ulm, south-west Germany. Elbit Systems is the
provider of over 80% of arms for the genocide in Gaza. Prosecutor also
alleges membership in a criminal organisation.
The five defendants, despite defence counsel protests that fair trial
rights were being violated, were once again marched in by law
enforcement, in handcuffs, into a glass cage. They were greeted with
supportive clapping and cheers from the public gallery. The court
sitting, scheduled for 9am-5pm, again began 1.5 hours late. With four
breaks (one of almost 3 hours), actual proceedings took place for less
than two hours.
Presiding judge Kathrin Lauchst|ndt finally granted defence counsel the
right to speak, having refused this on the first trial day. The
lawyers argued their motions must be heard immediately, as they
addressed irreversible rights losses. These included seating
arrangements that prevent confidential lawyer-client communication;
permission for the defence to take a detailed note of proceedings
(there are no transcripts for most German trials); inadequate
simultaneous translation; permission for defendants to take notes
themselves; and freedom of the press. Yet after an extended
performance of consultation the judge again summarily rejected the
defencerCOs right to make every single application.
These are not minor procedural matters; rather, the defence argues,
they go to defendantsrCO fundamental constitutional rights.
[See also quotes from 3 of the 11 defence lawyers below]
Once again, the trial never progressed to opening statements by
prosecution, defence and defendants. Only the defendantsrCO personal
details were established. Yet even this basic task exposed the gross
inadequacy of the communication arrangements as information needed to
be repeated several times, leading to confusion and delays. One of the defendants could even be heard in the public gallery when she spoke
with defence counsel via the intercom.
As long as fundamental issues repeatedly raised by defendants and
defence counsel are not addressed by the court rCo particularly the
inability of defendants to communicate confidentially with their
lawyers and the lack of note-takers for the defence rCo there appears to
be little hope proceedings will progress on future trial dates.
Previously, we expressed our fears that the Ulm 5 were facing a show
trial. Yesterday, during the hearing, the defence also described
proceedings as a rCyshow trialrCO (Schauprozess). Yet, up to now, with the court determined not to admit any perspectives from the defence, it
has been mainly a show of force from the court, and very little
trial.
Once again we call for international trial monitoring to ensure the
Ulm 5srCO constitutional and human rights are upheld. It is not just the
Ulm 5, but also German justice that is on trial at Stammheim.
Families and partners of the Ulm 5 are available for interviews:[email redacted] www.ulm5.info Instagram: @theulm5
Statements from defence lawyers for the Ulm 5 - 12 May 2026
Nina On|?r, defence counsel for Zo:
rCLThe defence renewed its efforts today to bring its most urgent and
pressing concerns to the attention of the court; these are, in
particular, seating arrangements and the admission of note takers.
The defence cannot concentrate on its primary task without a team of
note takers. There is no verbatim record of proceedings at the
Regional Court (Landgericht). But the court has so far, and for no
objective reason, denied us a note-taking team. A written record is exceptionally important to us, especially with regard to a possible
appeal. The exclusion of note takers is not just a demonstration of
power, but a substantial restriction on the defence.
Also, the issue of the seating plan, to which we objected on multiple
occasions before, during, and after yesterdayrCOs hearing, cannot simply
be postponed until an arbitrary time set by the court, after the
prosecutor has read the charges. An irreversible loss of rights arises
if the defendants cannot follow the trial with their lawyers at all
times.
It is our duty as the defence to ensure the agency of the accused, as
this court is violating their rights as accused and thus their
fundamental constitutional and human rights.
After last week, when the court did not even give us right of
audience, today it became bogged down in a cycle of directives,
opinions, and orders, simply because it refuses to resolve the most
rudimentary organisational matters.
We could have been conducting this trial - alongside our clients- in
an appropriate courtroom of the Stuttgart Regional Court for two weeks
now. Instead, the trial is further delayed by unnecessary
interruptions and disciplinary measures.
The fact that the presiding judge, after all this, even pretended that
her interests aligned with those of the defendants and the defence is contemptuous in the extreme.rCY
Mathes Breuer, defence counsel for Leandra:
rCLThe court has once again proven that it does not care about the
rights of the Ulm 5. The court denied our applications to sit with our
clients and thus denied any possibility for confidential
communications during the trial. The court has violated the right to
fair trial in a way that is irreversible.rCY
Benjamin D|+sberg, defence counsel for Daniel:
rCLThe State Security Chamber did not shift its position on the second
day of the trial and continues to reject basic constitutional
standards. As defence lawyers we will not stoop to being party to the
sham legitimation of a show trial.rCY
Defence counsel:
Dr. Maja Beisenherz, M|+nchen, [email redacted], 0177 / 70 95 812
Michael Brenner, N|+rnberg, [. . .]@anw-nbg.de, 0911 / 37 66 42 77
Mathes Breuer, M|+nchen, [. . .]@kanzlei-abe.de, 0175 / 52 46 963
Anna Magdalena Busl, Bonn, [. . .]@anwaltsbuero-bonn.de, 0176 / 23 23
32 35
Benjamin D|+sberg, Berlin, [. . .]@rechtsanwalt-duesberg.de, 0157 / 30
30 8383,
Carolin Kaufmann, Berlin, [. . .]@akm-berlin.de, 0172 / 47 21 420
Rosa Mayer-Eschenbach, M|+nchen, [. . .]@kanzlei-abe.de, 0176 / 65 35
94 43
Christina Mucha, Memmingen, [. . .]@kanzlei-mucha.de, 08331 / 69 08
136
Nina On|?r, Berlin, [email redacted], 01520 97 33 278
Matthias Schuster, Berlin, [. . .]@anwalt-schuster.de, 0176 / 24 75
8230
Martina Sulzberger, Augsburg, [. . .]@anwaeltin-sulzberger.de; 0821 /
50 87 3850


Daniel Tatlow-Devally, an Irish citizen based in Berlin, took action
in Ulm, south-west Germany, on September 8th, 2025 at an Elbit Systems production site, aiming to prevent genocide in Gaza. Elbit supplies
86% of the weapons used in Gaza. Only property was damaged at the
action; no persons were injured.

Daniel and four others, (now called the rCyUlm 5rCO) have been held in
harsh pre-trial detention since then. Daniel is in 23-hour solitary confinement. All their communications are surveilled. Few visits are
allowed: Daniel is only permitted two 30-minute visits per month. No
phone calls are allowed.

The Ulm 5 will be tried starting on 27th April at the state security
court at Stuttgart. In February, the Higher Regional Court in
Stuttgart - without hearing defence evidence - issued statements about
the motivation for the action, its nature, and the likely outcome of
the case, raising grave concerns about judicial impartiality.

The trial runs on various non-consecutive days until at least the 29th
July, a 3-+ month time span that makes it very challenging for family
and legal observers to attend.

Although this is a case of property damage only, the five friends face
charges of membership of a criminal organisation, the notorious
Section 129, carrying up to five years in prison. The use of Section
129 against protest in Germany has been criticised by Mary Lawlor, UN
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, and by
the Liberties EU 2026 report which also points to rCLmassiverCY
restrictions on demonstrations and gatherings in solidarity with
Palestine. DanielrCOs family and their supporters see their treatment
and charges as part of the wider crack-down in Germany, and across
Europe, of Palestinian solidarity movements.

My name is Lynne Tracey, and I am a friend of Daniel and their
family. I have witnessed at first hand their extraordinary strength
and the support they are giving to Daniel and the Ulm 5. Since last
year, family members have travelled to Ulm every fortnight to visit
Daniel in prison. Now, in addition, they face a long and arduous trial
process.

My ambition (with DanielrCOs familyrCOs permission) is to help remove as
much of the financial stress as I can through this gofundme page.

Donations will cover the familyrCOs travel and accommodation costs for
the trial and for prison visits to Daniel. They will be receipted and
accounted for by a third party. Conservatively, we estimate that the
travel / accommodation costs will be upwards of re415,000.

Any additional funds raised will go to the Irish Palestine Solidarity
Group for distribution to Palestine solidarity activities including to
support families in Gaza.

And please share this page on your social media pages and your
WhatsApp groups.

Thank you.
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** TRIAL UPDATE AUGUST 2026 **

Show trial extended to 8 -+ months! rCo until January 2027

Dearest Friends:

-+ The judge at the Ulm5 trial in Germany has scheduled dates until
January 2027

-+ A cross-party delegation of 7 Irish parliamentarians (Oireachtas,
MEPs) attended on 22 July and visited Daniel in prison.

-+ All 7 agreed this is a rCLshow trialrCY rCo including Barry Ward TD (FG),
a Senior Counsel at the Dublin bar, criminal lawyer of 20 yearsrCO
experience, and counsel at the International Criminal Court.

-+ Mair|-ad Farrell TD said rCyrCyI went there worried and I left a lot more
worriedrCO

-+ Duncan Smith TD said rCythe heaviest handed response IrCOve ever seenrCO

-+ Barry Ward TD said rCyfar short of the minimum standards we expect for
fair trialsrCO

-+ German MPs and MEPs who have attended also agree with this being a
show trial.

-+ Our family is committed to supporting Daniel throughout this ongoing
breach of human rights at a German court (for more, see links below
to updates)

-+ Sign our petition for the Irish government to send an observer to
the trial rCo so far, the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs have
rejected our, and TDsrCO, requests for an impartial observer to be
sent to the trial.

-+ So far, attending the trial for 4 months and visiting Daniel in
prison for 11 months (travel & accommodation only) has cost us over
re426,000.

-+ With the trial scheduled into early 2027, we expect that to double.

-+ This doesnrCOt include legal costs which we are meeting ourselves.

-+ We would be so grateful for your further support rCo only if you can
afford to.

With heartfelt thanks

Mimi, Jem, Conor, Clara and the rest of DanielrCOs family

The trial in news:

[. . .]

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/force-pro-palestine-activists-germany-trial-scrutiny

https://www.newarab.com/opinion/germanys-direct-action-case-puts-palestine-solidarity-trial

If you want some more detailed accounts of what's been happening in
the court, read these:

https://debatte.krisol-wissenschaft.org/en/report-on-the-stammheim-trial-against-ulm5-until-may-22/

https://debatte.krisol-wissenschaft.org/en/the-ulm5-trial-hostility-towards-life/

https://debatte.krisol-wissenschaft.org/en/playful-the-police-view-on-the-ulm5/

https://debatte.krisol-wissenschaft.org/en/absurd-and-unjust-notes-from-the-11th-day-of-trial-on-july-22/

https://debatte.krisol-wissenschaft.org/en/absurd-and-unjust-notes-from-the-11th-day-of-trial-on-july-22/

[. . .]"
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