Support Daniel’s family for the costs of attending the trial of the ‘Ulm 5’ in Germany.

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 ‘Ulm 5’) 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 3½ 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 “massive” restrictions on demonstrations and gatherings in solidarity with Palestine. Daniel’s 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 Daniel’s family’s permission) is to help remove as much of the financial stress as I can through this gofundme page.

Donations will cover the family’s 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 €15,000.

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

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Thank you.