Last Monday a solidarity banner drop was held in Bristol, along with many other places as part of a day of action for Libre Flot. Since then he has been released from prison!!
Last Monday, the 4th of April, we saw enthusiastic responses to the call of action in solidarity with Libre Flot. There were actions across Europe including demonstrations in front of French embassies and consulates; letter writing events and other forms of support were also seen in other parts of the world, as far as Russia and the United States. It is exhilarating to see the amount of international support generated organically in such short amount of time and without coordination.
Copenhagen, Denmark:
https://www.facebook.com/100066679933862/posts/314812434084752/
Albi, France:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLLOvL7-0Is
Marseille, France:
https://twitter.com/tkns_mars/status/1511461218279641088
Munich, Germany:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb8PvXIsmCB/
Athens, Greece:
https://twitter.com/laf_portal/status/1511015657001086978
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Thessaloniki, Greece:
https://libertasalonica.wordpress.com/2022/04/04/victoire-a-la-greve-de-la-faim-du-militant-social-et-revolutionnaire-international-libre-flot/
Krakow, Poland:
https://www.facebook.com/323270878171872/posts/1333983450433938/
Lisbon, Portugal
https://sansnom.noblogs.org/archives/11510
Bern & Geneva, Switzerland:
https://barrikade.info/article/5100
Bristol, UK:
https://kurdistansolidarity.net/2022/04/04/some-are-heroes-while-others-are-terrorists/
Kyiv, Ukraine:
https://solidaritytodecember8.wordpress.com/2022/04/04/kiev-solidarity-to-libre-flot/
More locations:
https://expansive.info/Libre-Flot-amour-et-solidarite-internationale-3230
In the evening of the 4th, Libre Flot decided to end the hunger strike amidst deteriorating health. Later on Thursday, the 7th of April, Libre Flot was released by order of the judge based on medical reason, and was transferred to a civilian hospital to receive recovery treatment.
However, it needs to be stressed that this is not the end to his struggle, nor the international support for him should ceased. Libre Flot is obligated to report to the police regularly and is required to wear an electronic bracelet. More over, it is the prerogative of the judge to throw him back into jail should his health improves.
Libre Flot’s statement on the end of his hunger strike:
While these almost 16 months of solitary confinement have left me with much more consequences both physical but above all mental and psychological than 10 months of war in Syria.
Even as I survived the liberation of Raqqa, facing Daesh troops defending tooth and nail the capital of their caliphate,
I remain flabbergasted not only by the censorship that is made around my situation, but especially in front of the silence vis-à-vis my legitimate and reasonable request on the part of the French government, the PNAT (National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor’s Office), the investigating judge Jean-Marc Herbaut, thus demonstrating their choice to let me die!
Yet on this birthday, after 36 days of hunger strike when my state of health becomes more hazardous than ever, I make the choice of life as a rebirth, a new life that this spring accompanies and turns its back on a potential fatal outcome. This April 4, 2022 at 6 p.m., I decided to refuel.
But nothing ends now, I remain locked up, buried alive and more than ever, I hope for your support and call for solidarity.
I reiterate that I ask only to be treated like all co-accused, namely to be released the time to be able to demonstrate the slanderous side of this shameful terrorist accusation that does not hold water.
Greetings and respect,
Libre Flot.
Libre Flot’s message regarding his release:
Today, 7 April 2022, I have been released, under electronic bracelet, for medical reasons…
I have been transferred to a hospital, free, to benefit from all the care necessary as a result of this long period of inanition. I will be able to focus on rebuilding my body, my intellect and my psyche.
This is great news for me, although the road ahead to shatter the charade of the terrorist accusation, known as the 8.12 affair, is probably still long.
But I have not forgotten you and I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart all the people, collectives and organizations that supported me and spread the word.
I have no words to express my gratitude!
Thank you again,
BERXWEDAN JIYAN E!
Libre Flot
Translated from: https://soutien812.blackblogs.org/2022/04/07/libre-flot-a-mis-fin-a-sa-greve-et-est-libere-pour-raison-medicale/
What happened last week was a small yet significant step of international solidarity as well as prison struggle. Nonetheless, there is no time to be complacent. Many more remain locked up across the world. We call for the continuous support for Libre Flot and all prisoners until everyone is free.