When mass civil protests in Russia were defeated in 2011-12 the Putinist police regime started open political repressions against militants of social and political movements, including anarchists and antifascists. Many activists have been sentenced to …
Russian anarchist Elizaveta Tsvetkova Sentenced to Year of Corrective Labour for Leaflet about Police
(From Avtonom.org) 31 may 2016: Taganrog City Court Judge Georgy Serebryanikov sentenced 31-year-old local resident Elizaveta Tsvetkova to a year of corrective labor for disseminating leaflets criticizing the police, reports Caucasian Knot. As published on …
Open letter in connection with the arrest of three anarchists in Warsaw
There are increasingly more absurd, one sided reports being released through the mass-media about the arrest of three anarchists on Monday May 23rd. We interpret this as an attempt to intimidate and criminalize social protest …
June 11, 2016: Day of Solidarity with Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners
Via Anarchy Live (A statement for the June 11th International Day of Solidarity with Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners) First, I’d like to give warm revolutionary greetings to all those who have shown solidarity and supported me. …
Brest antifascist Dzmitry Zvan’ko released on parole
(from ABC Belarus) Dzmitry Zvan’ko sentenced to 5 years for a fight with neonazis in Brest was released on parole yesterday. All in all he has spent 3 years in jail. There are two more …
Florence, Italy – Address to write to Michele, in prison since the 20th of April following clashes with the police after a concert
On the 23rd of April the arrests of three anarchists carried out in Florence on the 20th of April following clashes with the police after a concert, was validated. Two of the arrested comrades were …
Genoa: comrade on trial 7 April for writing in solidarity with prisoners
From croceneranarchica. Translated by act for freedom now. On 28th April 2015 the carabinieri R.O.S. dei carabinieri , on order of prosecutor Federico Manotti, searched a comrade from Genoa and put him under investigation for …
Belgian prisons in revolt, the State sends the army inside
(via contra-info) A small chronology of the riots spreading the Belgian prisons, where guards are on strike for more than two weeks now… On Monday 25th of April, the prison guards of all prisons in …
Call for solidarity with arrested activist of critical mass in Minsk
Critical Mass on 29 April in Minsk ended up with 6 people detained and a criminal case against one of it’s participants. Dmitry Polienko is accused of violence against policeman and others charged with minor …
Alabama, USA: Shut This Shit Down! — by anarchist prisoner Michael Kimble
(via Anarchy Live) On May 1st, 2016, prisoners in Alabama will be staging a workstrike at a number of Alabama prisons (more info via freealabamamovement.com). My reasons for shutting down is simple, I want to bring …