400,000 had found a job six months later. At the time, same the stated desire of the Socialist govger strike, had been hospitalized education cuts and was suffering increasing difficulties with his sight. An AFP dispatch noted that this is "the first extradition of its type since 1987, when the European Convention on Terrorism was signed." The danger therefore exists that this extradition will open the way for others.
Ellis, a 37-year old Irish republican who has served nearly nine years in prison, is accused of complicity in explosions in Britain that took place, in fact, while he was jailed or under surveillance of the Irish political police. He is being charged under the conspiracy laws. Ellis has announced that he is determined to die rather than be buried alive in a British prison and be subjected to the mistreatment other Irish prisoners have suffered It is important to protest the extradition of Ellis and his trial in England by every means possible. Messages of support and reports of protests should be sent to An Phoblacht, 58