Repression against anarchists by the various states, is nothing new, but what we can say is in recent years the various states have increased this repression. From America, to Indonesia, from Russia to Europe, there appears to be a more co-ordinated attack on anarchist individuals and groups. We can take it that the more severe the repression, is a sign that the various states feel more threatened and vulnerable. All the more reason to increase our presence by increased actions and literature, to bring awareness of anarchism to an ever widening section of the public at large.
From naroborona.info
During the last six months in Russia there have been mass repressions
against anarchists – in Penza and Petersburg, Moscow and Chelyabinsk,
and in the Crimea. At the same time, in prisons there are still
anarchists, repressed earlier, a few years ago. Often, information about
repressions against certain anarchists is lost against the background of
more high-profile cases, and actions against repression are reduced to
actions for the release of specific anarchists accused of individual
cases. We believe that this is wrong – you can resist repression only
together. It is necessary to fight against the repressive policy of the
state towards anarchists in general. Therefore, we have collected here
information about all Russian anarchists being repressed today. Read the rest of this entry »
Armed political police attack an informal anarchist gathering in Belarus
Several people were charged with illegal usage of forest resources
and distribution of extremist materials after political police with
support of task forces attacked an informal anarchist encounter. Around
20 participants were at the camping site at that point.
On Saturday 30 June special task force of police attacked the camp
shooting into the air. After a few minutes all the activists were forced
on the ground by a crowd of people armed with machine guns and
shotguns. They were accompanied by chiefs in plain clothes but wearing
masks. When anarchists started asking about the reasons for this circus
one of the cops said that they had a report that somebody was illegally
cutting trees in the area and shooting in the forest. Other cops were
answering, “you are not stupid, you understand yourself why you are
here”.
Tents were searched for illegal materials. Merchandise from several
groups was confiscated under the pretext of distribution of extremist
materials. All activists were put on their knees and filmed by the cops.
Read the rest of this entry »
The ongoing repression linked to last year's G20 summit in Hamburg has not been much discussed outside of Europe. Mobilizations against global bodies like the G20 are international traditions (whether or not we consider them to be wise), beyond the sense of international that exists in Europe where borders are less stark. These summits exist as heightened moments of repression that shift around globally, providing local police forces and their masters with enormously enhanced resources to crush anarchists, non-electoral leftists, and others who persistently oppose them locally. The G20 as a policing operation is carried out by different police forces around the world, but the phenomenon is international in scope and recognizing it is a necessary first step in linking our struggle through solidarity. Read the rest of this entry
Our comrade Brian Valentino is being held in Polda prison Yogyakarta,
the main police headquarter of Yogyakarta (special feudal region within
Central Java territory)
Since the day of his arrest, May 1st
until May 16th 2018, our comrade, who were beaten and tortured, have
been denied of his rights for legal advocate or lawyer. Ever since he
was arrested it’s already 15 days of interrogation without the company
of a lawyer or advocate.The police or the legal aid haven’t gave us a
clear reason about this, therefore we are not sure that whether the
police or the legal advocate who refuse to help him.
To be clear, we received information from Brian Valentino’s dad who
have just visited him after a week and he make sure that Brian was the
only of the arrestees who haven’t given any legal aid for 15 days since
arrest.
Therefore we urge to the comrades national and international to
strengthen solidarity with Brian Valentino, our dear anarchist friend,
who have been refused of his rights for legal aid. We are not limiting
the solidarity, it can be legal or whatever. Read the rest of this entry »
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