Solidarity with the anarchists on hunger strike (Mexico)

poster text in english: Mensaje solidario a los compañeros anarquistas en huelga de hambre en México A Carlos López, Fernando Bárcenas, Mario Gonzáles y Abraham Cortés Salud compañeros! Nuevamente nos encontramos en este sendero de lucha y de vida que elegimos, donde los aromas y deseos de solidaridad se desplazan intransigentemente sobre los vientos de …

Prison governor suspended after detainee starves to death (Germany)

A short update from comrade Thomas Meyer-Falk about the inhuman conditions in German prisons. Thomas was locked up for 11 and a half years in 1996 for a politically motivated bank-robbery and has spent most of his sentence in isolation. He had his sentence extended and remains incarcerated today. On 18th May 2014 Koala Rosmane …

Anarchist prisoner Antonis Stamboulos goes on hunger and thirst strike (Greece)

via contra info: Following his arrest in Athens on the 1st of October 2014, Antonis Stamboulos is currently being held on remand facing terrorism charges. On October 6th, with another open letter, the comrade announced a hunger and thirst strike denouncing the fact that he is now being held in the prisoner transfer centre of …

Political statement of anarchist comrade Andreas-Dimitris Bourzoukos, in the trial for the Velvento double bank robbery case (Greece)

via actforfree and 325: Background: Text by the 4 arrested anarchists concerning the double robbery in Velvento, Kozani + Anarchists sentenced for the double bank robbery in Velvento + Letter from Argyris Ntalios & Fivos Harisis Comrade A.D. Bourzoukos made his political statement today (31/7/14). Comrades D.Politis, G.Mihailidis, F.Harisis and A.Dalios were also present in …

Alexei Sutugu Sentenced to 3 Years 1 Month (Russia)

via abc brighton and avtonom: On September 30, 2014 Russian anti-fascist Alexei Sutugu was sentenced by Zamoskvoretskiy Court in Moscow to three years and one month in prison for his alleged involvement in a fight. A day earlier, the prosecutor had asked for it four years and two months in prison. Sutuga was accused of …

Animal liberationist comrade Richard Klinsmeister imprisoned for actions against the fur industry (Sweden)

via 325: In June 2014, Richard Klinsmeister received a sentence of one year and nine months, for actions against the fur industry. His comrades, Karl and Ebba were each sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison. Write letters and postcards of support: Richard Klinsmeister Box 22113 501 14 Borås SWEDEN Solidarity with the imprisoned comrades.

Statement by anarchist Antonis Stamboulos, detained in Athens police headquarters (Greece)

via contra info: On October 1st, 2014, I was arrested, hooded and taken to an interrogation room of the antiterrorist unit. From 5pm until 1am, a bunch of hooded cops – and while I was handcuffed behind the back – took my DNA sample, fingerprints and (tried to take) my photographs by force, amid ironies, …

Screw shivved at HMP Swaleside (UK)

via mainstream media Two prisoners attack a screw before being thrown into isolation cells in the latest incident in HMP UK: A prison officer had his face cut by a blade during a disturbance on Friday night involving two prisoners at a jail where inspectors had recently raised concerns over staff shortages. The incident at …

Comrades sentenced for the double bank robbery in Velvento (Greece)

On Wednesday, October 1st, 2014, the Korydallos prison court in Athens found anarchist comrades Yannis Michailidis, Nikos Romanos, Andreas-Dimitris Bourzoukos and Dimitris Politis (who have claimed political responsibility for the double armed robbery in Velventos, Kozani) as well as Fivos Harisis and Argyris Ntalios (who have denied all charges) guilty of: committing robbery while masked …

Four anarchist comrades begin hunger strike (Mexico)

via cna mexico: To free media To the peoples of the world To all those oppressed Driven by a sense of rebellion and a declared rejection and true repudiation of all control mechanisms, including the prison system, we, anarchist and libertarian individuals, in our condition as prisoners abducted by the Mexican government, have decided to …