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The Aktionsanalytische Organisation (AAO), commonly known as the Friedrichshof Commune, was an Austrian far-left commune in Friedrichshof outside Vienna. The organization was founded in 1972 by artist Otto Muehl and dissolved in 1990. AAO became an authoritarian sect, described as a "psycho sect" by authors Nordhausen and Billerbeck.[1] AAO was devoted to a breakdown of established social habits and beliefs, partly inspired by ideas of Wilhelm Reich.
| Abbreviation | AAO |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1972 |
| Founder | Otto Muehl |
| Dissolved | 1990 |
| Type | Far-left commune |
| Headquarters | Friedrichshof |
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Muehl was subsequently convicted of widespread sexual abuse of minors who lived in the commune and sentenced to 7 years in prison.
References
edit- ^ Frank Nordhausen and Liane von Billerbeck (1999): Psycho-Sekten - die Praktiken der Seelenfänger. Fischer Verlag, ISBN 3-596-14240-7
Literature
edit- Die Diktatur der `freien Sexualität´ Book with an extensive description, written by the former member Andreas Schlothauer, who played a leading role during the dissolution of the organization.