Overview

• Burkhard Garweg, a fugitive ex-member of the Red Army Faction (RAF), released an eight-page manifesto titled 'Grüße aus der Illegalität,' which was published by the newspaper 'taz.'
• Garweg, sought for decades for alleged involvement in violent crimes, including armed robberies, did not disclose his location but confirmed his ongoing commitment to revolutionary leftist ideals.
• He criticized capitalism as a system of 'structural violence' and called for a 'social-revolutionary counter-movement,' while expressing solidarity with contemporary leftist movements like the PKK and environmental activists.
• Garweg defended the RAF's actions as resistance against systemic oppression but did not express remorse for the group's violent history, including its role in multiple killings.
• The statement also condemned the recent arrest of Daniela Klette, a former RAF associate, labeling her prosecution as a political attack and demanding her release.