Thanks to all who attended the recent Big Greek Benefit gig on 28 March. Money raised at that gig, and a previous one in February, now totals almost £1000 and will be sent to groups …
Bristol’s Big Greek Solidarity Benefit – this Saturday
Viva La Resisdance – a fundraiser for defendants and prisoners in Greece resulting from the revolt that commenced last December – this Saturday, 28 March, in central Bristol.
Scotland Yard arrives in Athens, as another prisoner dies in custody – Greece at boiling point again
At the request of the tottering Greek government, a delegation from Scotland Yard arrived in Athens on March 16, to help the Greek state in its efforts to suppress the continuing revolt that ignited when …
Bristol prison – support the solidarity picket for EDO Decommissioners on remand
Meet this Saturday, 21 March at 3pm, on the corner of Cambridge Rd & Gloucester Rd (A38), Bishopston, Bristol BS7. There’ll be an info exchange with local people passing by for an hour, to explain …
UK’s oldest political prisoner nears death
Ronnie Easterbrook update We’ve received the following from our friends at Brighton ABC, who have campaigned for Ronnie for many years: We’ve recently asked people to write letters on behalf of Ronnie Easterbrook who is …
Bristol prisoner support meeting
Bristol ABC Prisoner Support – Regular monthly discussion and letter writing meeting
A Greek prisoner writes, and other news from Greece
Letter from Ilias Nikolau, Amfissa prison, 19th January 2009. First published here, with background info.
Anti-prisons film night
Bristol ABC anti-prisons themed film night, on Friday 27 February at Kebele social centre, 14 Robertson Rd, Bristol BS5 6JY. Films start at 7.30pm sharp, to have time to have a discussion afterwards. Hot drinks …
Bristol’s EDO Decommissioners face unfair trial
Another state clampdown on dissent as 2 defendants remain on remand It appears that the 6 Bristol EDO Decommissioners, along with the 3 Brighton residents who have been charged with them, now face an unfair …
‘We live in fear and under a police state’
…and police states have lots of political prisoners Who said that? Not us, but Stella Rimington, the former Director-General of MI5 from 1992-6. In fact she didn’t say exactly that, but that’s how the mainstream …