2nd July
– Zografou, Athens, Greece: Molotov Attack on local cop station and riot outside Zografou university campus in solidarity with Giannis Michailidis
Several hundred (not 50 like the media report) hooded in groups attack the MAT riot cops at the local cop station just round the corner from the Zorgrafou university campus, where there is also a 3 day Anti-Racist Festival occuring with Hip Hop live. The attack on the cops sparks a 2 hour battle with the cops at the entrance to the campus, in which burning tyre barricades, fire extinguishers, a rain of stones and wave after wave of molotov attacks are inflicted on the state murderers in uniform. The riot only stops after a continous assault by the cops with not only CS gas but the internationally banned CN gas that burns skin. Several comrades require immediate care from comrades after breathing in the gas. The attack on the cop station and following riot was accompanied by continous shouting of slogans for Giannis Michailidis. It is later reported in the mainstream capitalist media that four cops were injured during the clashes.
– Athens, Greece: March at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation in solidarity with the hunger striker Giannis Michailidis. 41 days of strike.
Πορεία τώρα στο Ίδρυμα Σταυρός Νιάρχος σε αλληλεγγύη με τον απεργό πείνας Γ. Μιχαηλίδη. 41 ημέρες απεργίας. #antireport #νδ_αλητες #ΝΔ_ΣΥΜΜΟΡΙΑ #με_την_Γεωργια pic.twitter.com/3pVTVABGjs
— Michailidis Hunger Strike (@hungerStr) July 2, 2022
1st July
– Athens, Greece: Incendiary attack of an Alpha Bank branch in Michalakopoulou by ‘Militant Solidarity’ in solidarity with anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis
30th June
– Athens, Greece: The 2nd march in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis
On Thursday 30 June, the Assembly of Solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis called for the “3rd Panhellenic Day of Action and Solidarity for Giannis Michailidis”. In Athens the second central march took place, which started from Propylaea, passed through Omonia, reached Syntagma and ended again at Propylaea. It numbered about 600 people, and was supported by several organisations and collectives. The police presence was again strong, with riot police cordoned off left and right to the end. Their attitude in this particular march was more provocative and abusive. However, the march was completed as normal.
– Lamia, Greece: Banner of solidarity to G. Michailidis at the Lamia General Hospital. A banner was posted on Friday, 30/6, a nationwide day of solidarity actions to the hunger striker from 23/5, Giannis Michailidis.The banner was posted at the Lamia hospital, where the hunger striker is hospitalized and guarded by overcops. His health, according to the latest information from his doctor, is quite critical since he has begun to show dysfunctions in vital organs and it is estimated that in a very short time, he is likely to show severe failure of multiple organ functions and severe irreversible failure of vital organs.
– Kavala, Greece: Gathering – microphone in solidarity with G. Michaelides, Kavala. In the context of the 3rd nationwide day of solidarity actions with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis, solidarians held a microphone meeting at the port of Kavala.
– Avlonas Prison, Greece: Conducting a one-day hunger strike in solidarity with anarchist G. Michailidis.
Conducting a one-day hunger strike in solidarity with anarchist G. Michailidis, in the context of my participation in the 3rd nationwide day of action
On Thursday 30/6 I will hold a one-day hunger strike as a sign of solidarity with the struggle of G. Michailidis for his total liberation and I will continue the hunger strike that I am carrying out from Monday 27/6 until Monday 4/7.
Giannis strong until freedom.
No one alone in the hands of the state.
Iasonas Rodopoulos, Avlonas Prison 29/6
– Exarcheia, Athens, Greece; Taking responsibility for the 28/5 clashes as a sign of solidarity with the hunger striker G. Michailidis against the DRASI motorcycle cops
– Xanthi, Greece: Microphone gathering and text distributed in solidarity with anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis by Anarchist Steki Utopia A.D.
29th June
Szczecin, Poland: Solidarity banner for Anarchist Giannis Michailidis.
– Greece: FOOD ABSTENTION IN SOLIDARITY TO ANARCHIST HUNGER STRIKE G. MICHAILIDIS
From today, Wednesday 29/6, the political prisoners Dimitris Koufontinas, Fotis Tziotzis from Domokos prison and Vaggelis Stathopoulos from Larissa prison are starting a 7-day food strike in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Yannis Michaelides.
VICTORY IN THE STRUGGLE OF ANARCHIST HUNGER STRIKER GIANNIS MICHAILIDIS
– Thessaloniki, Greece: Intervention at ERT3 and at the book festival in view of the march for G.M. Thursday 30/6 19:00 at Kamara. Wednesday 29/06 an intervention took place on ERT3 and at the book festival on the beach of Thessaloniki, while the text of the meeting was broadcast on the radio and on the microphone installation of the festival Finally, texts were handed out to visitors and passers-by and leaflets were thrown.
– Athens, Greece: Propaganda action at stations of the ΗΣΑΠ for the solidarity march for G. Michailidis on 30/06. Interventions at stations and trains of the HΣAP from Petralona to Kato Patissia and vice versa, for the propaganda of the solidarity march to Giannis Michailidis on 30/06. Texts were handed out and threw trickaxes at 8 stations and banners were hung at Petralona and Kato Patissia stations.
28th June
– Thessaloniki, Greece: Intervention at the office of a member of the New Democracy Political Committee of the Free Initiative of Thessaloniki. Intervention with paint at the office of Dimitris Finokaliotis, a member of the Political Committee of the New Democracy Party and president of the Thessaloniki Bar Association, by the Eleftheria Initiative of Thessaloniki in solidarity with the anarchist political prisoner and hunger striker (since 23/5) Giannis Michailidis.
27th June
– Kavala, Greece: Vandalism and spray painting of National Bank in the central square of the city in solidarity with Giannis Michailidis by Anarchists.
26th June
Avlonas Prison, Greece: Statement of solidarity to Giannis Michailidis and the beginning of a one-week long abstention from food
The fight for Giannis’ freedom is a fight for all of us and therefore no one should be indifferent to the battle he is fighting, staring the beasts in the face, showing them that he is not afraid of them and that he is willing to go all the way until his just request for release is granted.
We all stand by his side and will continue to support him until he succeeds.
Whether outside the streets, the barricades, the night signals, or inside the cells joining our voices and all our forces to fight a multifaceted struggle in support of our comrade who has been detained for 8.5 years in the dungeons of bourgeois justice.
From Monday 27/6 I am starting a hunger strike for a week as a minimal sign of solidarity with Giannis’ struggle.
Fire in the penitentiary hellholes.
Victory in the struggle of the hunger striker from 23/5 G. Michailidis.
Iasonas Rodopoulos, Avlonas Prison 26/6
– Greece: Medical opinion for the hunger striker Giannis Michailidis.
25th June
– Athens, Greece: Spasm of solidarity with G. Michailidis, attack on luxury apartments HESTIA and the company Grivas/Integrated IT Solutions
– Exarcheia, Athens, Greece:
Protest and riot against the occupation of Exarcheia by cops and the construction of a metro station. DELTA motorcycle cops are attacked by the crowd assembling for the protest in the square, as the cops pass several times provocatively. A dynamic and strong protest marches through the streets of Exarcheia in support of the neighborhood and shouting also slogans for Giannis Michailidis. As night falls groups of hooded individuals spread out into the streets with molotovs, on the hunt for the cops, attacking the usual static postion of MAT riot cops outside the PASOK HQ, but also ambushing a DELTA squad once again. In actual fact the DELTA squad are not seen again all night, while the hooded ones numbering hundreds begin a riot that goes on for hours against the MAT riot squads that are called into Exarcheia. During the night a surveillance camera is also found in a car right at the point where the protest started and also the conflict began with the DELTA. The windows are smashed and the camera taken, all of of this occuring only a few days after Nikos Romanos was subjected to surveillance by a camera in a car.
– Korydallos prison, Greece: Statement of Solidarity with G. Michailidis by Spyros Christodoulou
From Korydallos prison I join my voice with that of the diverse movement of solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis. His struggle is the struggle of all those who suffer state oppression and revenge, inside and outside of prison. Guided by his values and his indomitable passion for freedom, and with the solidarity of all of us, Giannis will emerge victorious from this great battle.
Strength to the anarchist fighter Giannis Michailidis! His struggle, the struggle of all of us!
Spyros Christodoulou, Korydallos Prison
24th June – International Day of Action and Solidarity with the Anarchist Hunger Striker Giannis Michailidis
– Athens, Greece: Strong protest of several hundred in the center of Athens in support of hunger striker Giannis Michailidis.
– Larissa, Greece: Gathering and intervention for the hunger striker G. Michailidis. In the context of the international day of solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker G.Michailidis, the Squat Dougrou held on June 24th an intervention at the main stage of the Pinios festival with a cloth and reading a text referring to the case of the companion, while earlier there was a microphone and distribution of texts at the courthouse of Larissa on the same issue.
– Athens, Greece: Painting slogans in Ampelokipoi in solidarity with G. Michaelides and women’s liberation.
– Athens, Greece: Microphone in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker G. Michaelides in Chalandri. More than 50 comrades gathered at the central square of Halandri and for an hour and a half, distributed texts, threw leaflets and hung banners.
– Chania, Crete, Greece: Solidarity actions with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis. The last few days the ‘Solidarity initiative with the anarchist Giannis Michailidis Chania’ have undertaken a series of actions in order to highlight the issue of the hunger strike of the anarchist Giannis Michailidis in the city of Chania. Banners were put up in various places in the city as well as in the occupation of the hill Kastelli and posters were put up.
– Nicosia, Cyprus: Banner of solidarity with G. Michailidis
– Thessaloniki, Greece: Arson attack on a Eurobank ATM in solidarity with Giannis Michailidis on his 33rd day of hunger strike.
– Berlin, Germany: Banner in solidarity with Giannis Michailidis.
– Agrinio, Greece; As a minimal sign of solidarity with the struggle for freedom of G. Michaelides, we placed a banner outside the Papastrateio high school. ( We do not forget that the headmistress of this gymnasium pursued until the end in the courtrooms, students who occupied the school on the anniversary of the murder of Fyssas).
Squat Apertus
Free social space in Agrinio
70 Kalyvion
– Kavala, Greece; Intervention at RADIO PROVIDENI for Giannis Michailidis by Solidarity Fund for imprisoned and persecuted militants
https://soundcloud.com/user-10632740/246a
– Athens, Greece: Giant hanging of banner on Likavitto, calling for today’s march in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker G. Michaelides. After the action, cops arrested 4 comrades (to be announced). the action is claimed by Assembly of solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis.
– Kavala, Greece: In the framework of the International Day of Solidarity with Anarchist Hunger Striker Giannis Michailidis, a banner was hung in the central part of the city.
THE PASSION FOR FREEDOM IS STRONGER THAN ALL THE CELLS
– Kalamata, Greece: On Friday evening 24/06 a painting was held in solidarity with the hunger striker G. Michailidis in various parts of the city.
23rd June
– Thessaloniki, Greece: Intervention at the office of the New Democracy MP Stavros Kalafatis for the hunger striker G. Michailidis. An intervention was held by ‘Assembly in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis (Thessaloniki)’ at the office of the Deputy Minister of Interior responsible for Macedonia – Thrace in solidarity with the hunger striker from 23/05 Giannis Michailidis who is hospitalized at the General Hospital of Lamia. During the intervention hundreds of leaflets were thrown and texts were distributed to passers-by.
– Glasgow, UK: Solidarity Event [Glasgow Autonomous Space
– Mesologgi, Greece; Again in the last few days, texts, stickers and posters of comrades were distributed in central places of the city, in solidarity with the hunger striker Giannis Michailidis.
– Kavala, Greece: Intervention during concert of Stoixama & Planet of Zeus
– Chania, Crete, Greece: Intervention in Chania for the hunger strike of Giannis Michailidis by ‘solidarity initiative with the anarchist hunger striker Yannis Michaelides (Chania)’
– Heraklion, Crete, Greece: During the festival of the self-organized A.S.H.Tiganitis for the birthday of the group, there was an intervention on the live from the assembly of solidarity to the comrade hunger striker from 23/5 Giannis Michailidis.
Video of the intervention: https://vimeo.com/723127016
Here is the text read: https://www.athens.indymedia.org/post/1619036
Anarchists// Anti-authoritarians
22nd June
– Vyrona, Athens, Greece:
Occupation at the City Hall forcing cancellation of the event of the New Democracy with the minister of the uniformed killers T. Theodorikako as speaker byAssembly in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis. The minister and some of his fellow travellers were eventually forced to go to a local café. The comrades left the town hall in a coordinated manner, shouting slogans, distributing texts and throwing leaflets. This intervention was directed to Tapitourgiou Square in Vyrona where a microphone gathering in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis was in progress.
– GREECE: KOSTAS SAKKAS «VICTORY IN THE STRUGGLE OF HUNGER STRIKER G. MICHAILIDIS»
21st June
– Eleonas-Thebes & Domokos prisons, Greece: Victory in the Struggle of Comrade Michailidis
Solidarity to comrade Michailidis who is on hunger strike demanding his freedom. Despite the fact that he has served his sentence, the state repeatedly refuses to release him. No comrade should be left alone in the struggle for freedom.
VICTORY IN THE COMRADE’S STRUGGLE – IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Paula Roupa 3rd ward, Eleonas-Thebes prison
Nikos Maziotis 4th ward Domokos prison
members of the Revolutionary Struggle
20th June
– Heraklion, Crete, Greece: Paint attack against the District Court in solidarity with Giannis Michailidis.
Solidarity to the hunger striker from 23/5 Giannis Michailidis
Comrade Giannis Michailidis has been on hunger strike for almost a month now, aiming for his release, refusing to accept that political, agonistic and generally “undisciplined” prisoners will be left at the mercy of each service and each council as to when they “qualify” for release. We support the comrade’s struggle, knowing that it is not an individual solution, but is added to the more general attack we face inside and outside of prisons.
We chose to attack, on 16/6, with coloured paint at the Heraklion District Court, sending a signal of solidarity and strength to the comrade who continues his struggle and calling for a multiplication of aggressive movements until Giannis is released from prison.
We support the international day of action on 24/6
Immediate satisfaction of the hunger striker’s demand
Cops, Judges, Politicians have no reason to sleep peacefully
Anarchists
– Thessaloniki, Greece:
– Domokos prison, Greece: Strength and freedom to G. Michailidis
The path we have chosen to live is clear, without bargaining and backtracking. It is the way of freedom, the way of dignity. The same path was chosen by comrade G. Michailidis who fights against them with the most precious means at his disposal, his own life. By looking them in the eye he fights for the most precious thing in life, freedom.
I stand by his side. You know he is not alone, there are too many of us and that is a “problem” for you miserable extras of life. The puppets of the state. Our struggle will win.
There are people who are not afraid of you and no matter how many illegitimate means you use to achieve your goal you will not succeed.
PS: Listen well there in Amfissa! plebs, ridiculous trusting state minions know that your decisions will have consequences. Make sure that you do not become the beginning of the human rage that will erupt if something happens to comrade G. Michailidis. Nothing will go unanswered.
Immediate release of Comrade C. G. Michaelides
Courage and courage in the fight for freedom
Fotis Tziotzis
Domokos Prison
– Greece: Judicial Council of Amfissa rejects the request for the release of hunger striker G. Michailidis
– Greece: I also join my voice and my solidarity with the hunger striker Giannis Michailidis. For his fight, with the last means at his disposal, for his freedom.
Dimitris Koufontinas (unrepentant former member of Revolutionary Orgnaisation 17 November)
19th June
Exarcheia, Athens, Greece: How the mural in memory of Alexandros Grigoropoulos was created in Exarchia, for the week of memory and rebuilding of the memorial.
On Saturday, June 11, 2022, the days when the case of the cold-blooded murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos was being heard at the Lamia Joint Court of Appeal, as regards the issue of the recognition of extenuating circumstances to the murderer of the 15-year-old, Epaminondas Korkoneas, the monument by the Anarchist Initiative against the state murders in Messolonghios Street and the mural created in memory of Alexis by the Political Stencil collective in Tzavella Street were presented in their entirety, despite the attempts to create a climate of terror, mainly by motorized police forces.
As the Anarchist Initiative writes: “The monuments of our own dead are our own symbols that encode historical periods of unrepentant struggle, revolutionary sacrifices, human hopes, frustrations and visions. Victories and defeats of a world that comes under the banner of struggle to win back its life. Their care, their protection, their promotion is the political duty of guarding our history. But it is also much more than that, claiming their territorial – material existence is a war for our memory and identity. A war against alienation, degeneration, resignation, all the characteristics of memory created by power.”
Athens, Greece:
Rally at the Ministry of Justice in solidarity with anarchist hunger striker G. Michailidis by Rouvikanos. The text distributed calls for support for the International Day of Solidarity with the comrade and also for the protest in Athens on the same day. 23 people were arrested at the rally.
– Greece: Press release on the health condition of the hunger striker Giannis Michailidis
Today 19/6, Giannis Michailidis is on his 28th day of hunger strike and is under guard at Lamia Hospital. His weight is 57.5 kg, down from 62.5 kg on 14/6, while at the start it was 73.1 kg, a loss of 21% of his original weight and a sugar level of 60. His condition is critical and as he approaches 30 days of starvation there is a very serious potential for a sharp decline and a risk of hypoglycemic shock and permanent damage to his health. At the same time, there is a lack of information to his family members, the hospital administration has so far not granted an attendant’s permit and there is a restriction on visiting hours. Already 39 days have passed since the meeting of the Amfissa Plenary Council without the verdict for his permanent release, which he is entitled to since December 2021. Michailidis, I appeal to end the wait immediately, on Monday, with a positive decision of the competent council. There is no more room for manoeuvre.From now on, every day that passes may have irreversible consequences for his health.
The advocate
George Kakarnias
18th June
– Kaisariani, Greece: Arson of 8 luxury vehicles in the morning of 18/6 in solidarity with Giannis Michailidis by ‘solidarity shadows’.
– Exarcheia, Athens, Greece: At night a group of hooded individuals attack with molotovs a MAT riot cop position and DELTA motorcycle police patrolling the neighborhood. The ensuing battle which continues down streets sees a ‘rain’ of molotovs hit a back up MAT unit and an attempt by the DELTA to take many by surpise from behind who have been drawn into the riot from nearby bars. The DELTA are caught by surpise, leaving behind motorbikes running in fear, leading to one cop being hit in the head by a molotov and a bike being burned. Barricades are set up by a crowd now numbering nearly a 100 who have been drawn from the surrounding area because the MAT and DELTA dare to penetrate further into Exarcheia, indiscrimanatly throwing tear gas and flash bangs at patrons of the bars. They are forced to retreat by the ferocious resistance put up by the mob, who use tables, chairs and glasses from the bars to defend themselves. Of course none of this is reported in the capitalist scum media controlled by New Democracy, even if reported by others it is passed off as just another incident, when in actual fact it was clearly a sign of a dynamic and spontaneous fighting spirit that has not been in Exarcheia for a while.
– Athens, Greece: 
Hanging a banner in Ampelokipi in solidarity with G.Michailidis
– Greece: Text of imprisoned comrades for Giannis Michailidis
The punitive mechanism and the illusion of its penitentiary character collapse in the face of the fierce resistance of the prisoners, who consciously choose to stand up against the conformity, discipline and compromise that domination tries to impose.
Comrade Yannis Michaelides, without renouncing his political identity, without signing statements of repentance, is fighting a long and difficult struggle for his freedom against the special regime of exception that the judicial process, bourgeois justice, has formed. Prison is a mechanism of coercion, the ultimate mechanism of control and recording, a system of surveillance and extermination, of forced transformation of character, but John has endured. He has not forgotten, he has not broken down, and he is now fighting, not only for his personal freedom, but for all those incarcerated and not, fighters who are persecuted for ideological and political reasons. One of the most recent examples is the rejection of applications for regular leave by comrade Paula Roupa on the occasion of the publication of her book, thus making it clear to all of us that anyone who defends subversive and revolutionary action will be tortured in a peculiar regime of repressive violence. State vindictiveness is nothing new. For all this we will stand in solidarity in any way we can with those who are hostages in the hands of the state.
Immediate release of the anarchist hunger striker from 23/5 Giannis Michailidis.
The hellholes are being demolished, consciences are not.
Until the last prison is torn down.
Fotis Daskalas
Vaggelis Stathopoulos
Haris Mantzourides
Dimitris Hadjivassiliadis
– Athens, Greece:
Intervention at the workshop “Criminal Law and Human Rights” at Korydallos Town Hall in solidarity with G.Michailidis by Assembly in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis. The event was introduced by the mayor of Korydallos and the president of the Piraeus Bar Association. The comrades interrupted their event by opening a banner for comrade Giannis Michailidis. A text was read from the microphone, addressed specifically to these people, and leflets were thrown and slogans were shouted in solidarity with the hunger striker.
– Elefsina & Perama, Greece: Simultaneous solidarity actions for the hunger striker Giannis Michailidis. Comrades from Elefsina and Piraeus proceeded to write dozens of slogans and to put up posters on Saturday 18th of the month in our areas. The poster that was stuck is of the Assembly of Solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis.
17th June
– Thessaloniki, Greece:
Demonstration in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis. The neighbourhood march moved through the streets of Ano Poli in Thessaloniki, and passed through squares in the area, with the participation of 60 people.
– Athens, Greece:
Intervention in the “newspaper of editors” in solidarity with Giannis Michailides, hunger striker since 23/5 by Assembly in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailides. A banner was hung from the newspaper’s offices, leaflets were thrown in the street and a demand was made that the text of the meeting, with the call for the International Day of Solidarity with the comrade, be posted on the main news page of the newspaper’s website. Also used the e-mail of “ef.plus” to promote the text of the strike.
– Thessaloniki, Greece: Intervention at the house of the head of the ONNED (Youth Organisation of New Democracy) of Thessaloniki for G. Michailidis. Intervention with spray paint and posters at the house of Chrysostomos Tsatsoulis, at 3 Delmouzou Street, who is in charge of ONNED organizations in Thessaloniki and one of the 15 elected representatives of ONNED in the political committee of the New Democracy.
– Larissa, Greece:
– Athens, Greece: Arson of a vehicle of the security company GrGenesis Group in solidarity with Giannis Michailidis
We take responsibility for the arson of a vehicle of the security company GrGenesis Group in the early morning hours of Saturday 11/6 at Zakynthou Street in Peristeri.
We stand by the comrade who has been demanding his release on hunger strike since 23/5. The state and the judiciary are taking revenge on Yannis for his uninterrupted anarchist struggle all these years.
Smaragda Moraitis, Ioannis Gatzia and Konstantinos Mandavino will be in front of you.
VICTORY IN THE STRUGGLE OF G.MICHAELIDES
UNTIL TOTAL LIBERATION
PS. The news of the arson was not reported in any media. Intentionally or not, we don’t know. All we know is that next time we will make sure the extent of the event is such that it cannot be ignored.
16th June
– Athens, Greece: Responsibility claim for sabotage of 4 ATM
Comrade G. Michaeiidis has served 2/3 of the sentence imposed on him. In February his first application for release from prison was rejected and in May a negative prosecutor’s proposal was also announced, a few days later on 23/5 comrade G. Michailidis has been released from prison. Michailidis starts a hunger strike.
In our turn, we chose with a logo to sabotage 4 ATMs in the areas of Petralona, Pagrati and Agia Paraskevi as a minimal sign of solidarity with the hunger striker G. Michailidis from 23/5.
SOLIDARITY TO COMRADE G. MICHAILIDIS
SOLIDARITY WITH THE PRISONERS OF THE STATE
GOOD ASCENSION
Logo
– Athens, Greece: Two attacks upon supermaket branches of Lidl, also done in solidarity with Giannis Michailidis by Anarchists.
– Athens, Greece: Solidarity actions for Giannis Michailidis by Anarchist Initiative of Agion Anargyroi – Kamaterou. During the last few days, actions of social awareness and solidarity with the hunger striker Giannis Michailidis have been carried out in neighbourhoods of the western suburbs with banners and leaflets thrown.
– Athens, Greece: Banners hung in Ilion & Ag. Anargyros in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis by ‘Thersite, a place of intrigue & subversion’
– Athens, Greece: Numerous solidariy actions carried out by Anonymous Solidarians
15th June
– Thessaloniki, Greece:
More than 20 solidarity activists intervened at the political office of the Member of Parliament of the New Democracy, Dimitris Kouvela, at Mitropoleos Street, with banners, slogans and tic-tacs, in solidarity with the anarchist Giannis Michailidis,
14th June
– Rhodes, Greece:
– Thessaloniki, Greece: Anarchists attack the MAT riot cop positions with molotov cocktails inside the university in response to the repression in Thessaloniki because of the conflict against impending arrival of cops to guard unversities around the country. The action was carried out with complicity with the string of attacks occuring in recent weeks and also in solidarity with Giannis Michailidis.
– Greece: 5th Health Update for Hunger Striker Giannis Michailidis – The comrade returned to prison
Today, the 23rd day of the hunger strike of comrade Giannis Michailidis, his morning measurements were as follows:
Oxygen: 95
Pulse:67
Pressure:10 and 7
Blood sugar:61
Weight:62.6 kg (loss of more than 10% of his original body weight)
The comrade is currently (Tuesday 14/6,23rd day) in prison. He was not kept in hospital at the moment. He is awaiting the results of the analytical tests later today. It is obvious that yesterday’s transfer was detrimental to his health.There will be a detailed update later with the test results from the hospital.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ANARCHIST HUNGER STRIKER GiANNIS MICHAILIDIS
Assembly of solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis
– Athens, Greece: Incendiary attack by Anarchists against a branch of the National Bank of Greece in solidarity with Giannis Michailidis’ hunger strike.
– Thessaloniki, Greece:
13th June
– Greece: 4th Health Update for Hunger Striker Giannis Michailidis – He is currently being transferred to the hospital
On Sunday, the 21st day of comrade Giannis Michailidis’ hunger strike, his afternoon measurements were as follows:
Oxygen: 95
Pulse:68
Pressure: 9.5 and 6.
Blood sugar:65
Kilos:63.4 (loss of more than 10% of his original body weight)
The comrade is currently (Monday 13/6,day 22) being transferred to the hospital. Anything new will be updated in detail.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ANARCHIST HUNGER STRIKER GIANNIS MICHAILIDIS
Assembly of solidarity with anarchist hunger striker Yannis Michaelides
12th June
– Athens, Greece:
Poster in solidarity with Giannis released by comrades from Solidarity fund for imprisoned & persecuted militants, Thessaloniki assembly.
Various prisons, Greece: Announcement of the 11 militants from Turkey on the hunger strike of the anarchist Giannis Michailidis
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ANARCHIST GIANNIS MICHAILIDIS!
Anarchist prisoner Giannis Michailidis, in Malandrinos prison, has been on hunger strike since 23 May 2022, demanding his release as he is being held arbitrarily and vindictively, despite having completed his sentence. We the Free Prisoners in Greece , political prisoners from Turkey demand the immediate release of Giannis Michailidis and for this purpose we will hold a one day Hunger Strike in solidarity on Monday 13 June.
Immediate release of Giannis Michailidis!
Freedom for Yannis Michailidis!
Solidarity is the weapon of the peoples!
11.06.2022
Free prisoners of Greece:
Ali Ercan Gökoglu (Malandrinos Prison)
Burak Agarmış (Malandrinos Prison)
Hasan Kaya (Malandrinos Prison)
Sinan Çam (Malandrinos Prison)
Harika Kizilkaya (Thebes Women’s Prison) Hazal Seçer (Thebes Women’s Prison)
Şadi Naci Özpolat (Trikala Prison)
Halil Demir (Grevena Prison)
Anıl Sayar (Agios Stefanos-Patras Prison) İsmail Zat (Domokos Prison)
– Veroia, Greece: Hanging of a banner in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Yannis Michaelides by Baruti Anarchist Group
– Ioannina, Greece: Spray painting of slogans in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker G. Michailidis by Anarchists
11th June
Rhodes, Greece:
Hanging of a banner for Giannis Michailidis in a central point of the city of Rhodes. Strength was also given to the comrades G. Voulgaris & T. Chatziaggelou
– Agros, Greece: Banner of solidarity to the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis by Self-managed occupied territory Agros
– Athens, Greece:
Evening protest of counter-information in the neighbourhood of Kypseli for G. Michailidis
The “Assembly of Anarchist groups and individuals for solidarity with comrade hunger striker G. Michailidis” on 11/6, momentarily interrupting the regularity of Saturday night, held a small counter-information march in the busy neighbourhood of Kypseli. More than seventy comrades marched with banners from the Municipal Market of Kypseli through Fokionos Negri, we passed by the square of Agio Georgiou and through Kypseli street we ended up at Kanari square (Kypseli square). With our flags, with slogans, leaflets, handing out texts and posters we spread in our neighborhoods the message of solidarity to comrade Giannis Michailidis who is on hunger strike since 23/5 waiting for the answer to the request for his temporary release from the competent court of Amfissa.
Thessaloniki, Greece: Solidarity action for Giannis Michailidis, banners were hung and leaflets thrown at the port of Thessaloniki by Open assembly in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker G.Michaelides
10th June
– Lamia, Greece: Intervention with spray paint in support of hunger striker G. Michailidis by Anti-authoritarian assembly resisto
– Athens, Greece: Intervention at ‘Sto Kokkino’ radio station for anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis.
On the afternoon of Friday 10 June, the 19th day of the hunger strike of comrade anarchist Yannis Michaelides, a half-hour counter-information intervention was held on the radio station “In Red” by the “Assembly of Anarchist Groups and Individuals for Solidarity with Comrade Hunger Striker Giannis Michailidis”
The intervention was made by interrupting the flow of the program and demanding that the pre-recorded text of the comrade as well as the assembly be played on air. In the half hour that the intervention lasted, texts were distributed to workers and leaflets were thrown inside and outside the building, while spontaneous distribution continued in the Kerameikos neighbourhood.
– Thessaloniki, Greece:
Interventions with leaflets thrown and spraying of slogans were carried out in the media, as a sign of solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker (since 23/05) G. Michailidis. Specifically, at the news site thestival.gr, the radio stations ALPHA and ERT3, the newspapers Macedonia and Democracy and the Union of Editors, Newspapers, Magazines and Electronic Media of Northern Greece.
9th June
– Exarcheia, Athens, Greece: Intervention in a fur and leather shop, solidarity with G. Michaelides
Intervention at the fur and leather shop on the corner of Zoodochos Pigis and Vatatzis streets in Exarchia, on Thursday evening 9/6. The windows of the shop’s frontage were broken and tic-tacs with slogans were thrown:
” FURS AND LEATHER NEVER, EVER”.
“FREE ANIMALS IN THE FORESTS IN THE MOUNTAINS
LIBERATION FOR ANARCHIST GIANNIS MICHAILIDIS
HUNGER STRIKE FROM 23/5
FIRE IN ALL CAGES
As anarchists, we cannot separate any form of confinement, as we recognize its connection to sovereignty more generally. We proceeded with this action in solidarity with comrade Giannis Michailidis, who as an anarchist puts the exploitation of non-human animals as a key issue in his analysis. We stand by the comrade to put an end to the vindictiveness unleashed by the state against him and to break the general regime of exemption applied to political prisoners.
LIBERATION TO ANARCHIST GiANNIS MICHAILIDIS. FIRE IN ALL CAGES.
anarchists for total liberation
– Thessaloniki, Greece:
Banner of solidarity with the anarchist political prisoner Giannis Michailidis.
In central places of Thessaloniki, banners of solidarity with the anarchist political prisoner Giannis Michailidis are hung by ‘Freedom Initiative of Thessaloniki (member of the Anarchist Federation)’.
8th June
– Athens, Greece:
Gathering outside Hellenic Cosmos at the book presentation of A. Georgiades
Even MAT (riot cops) were brouht by the Greek state just for a solidarity intervention, showing the New Demcracy’s attempt to shut any form of insurgency down.
– Athens, Greece:
7th June
3rd Health Update for Hunger Striker Giannis Michailidis
On Monday, the 15th day of the hunger strike of comrade Giannis Michailidis, his measurements were as follows:
Oxygen: 95
Pulse:80
Pressure: 9.5 and 6.
Blood sugar:75
Weight:65.5 kilos (loss of 10% of his original body weight)
Note that it is well established in the literature that the risk to the health and physical integrity of a hunger striker increases significantly after the 10th day of starvation. It is also accepted that weight loss of more than 10% of the initial body weight is a risk factor.
The comrade continues the struggle vigorously until his immediate release.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ANARCHIST HUNGER STRIKER GiANNIS MICHAILIDIS
Assembly of solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis
Egaleo, Greece:
On Tuesday 7/6 we intervened with slogans and leaflets at the hunting club of Egaleo (475 Thevon 475) in solidarity with our comrade hunger striker G. Michaelides. The struggle for the demolition of every prison, every cage from psychiatric hospitals to the industries of mass exploitation of non-human animals is constant and unyielding. Until the destruction of the existing, until the social and class revolution, until the building of another world of freedom, equality, solidarity, we will stand side by side and each other. We will fight for life, we will fight for anarchy.
Anarchist collective Acte
– Kavala, Greece:
Microphone for the Hunger Striker Giannis Michailidis at the port of Kavala.
– Chania, Crete, Greece:
Intervention at a concert in Chania to highlight the strike of C. Michaelides.
– Perama, Greece: Banner hung in solidarity with anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis by Perama Anarchist Group.
– Athens, Greece: Banners hung and slogans written in the neighborhood of Chalandri last week as a gesture of solidarity with anarchist Giannis Michaildis.
6th June
– Health Updates for Hunger Striker of Anarchist Giannis Michailidis
On Monday, 6th of June, the 15th day of the hunger strike of the comrade, his observations were as follows:
Oxygen: 95
Pulse: 80
Pressure: 9.5 and 6.
Blood sugar: 75
Weight: 65.5 kilos (loss of 10% of his original body weight)
Note that it is well established in the literature that the risk to the health and physical integrity of a hunger striker increases significantly after the 10th day of no food taken. It is also accepted that weight loss of more than 10% of the initial body weight is a danger risk .
The comrade continues the struggle strongly until his immediate release.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ANARCHIST HUNGER STRIKER GIANNIS MICHAILIDIS
Assembly of solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis
– Athens, Greece:
Solidarity gathering at the Ministry of Justice on 6/6 for the hunger striker Giannis Michailidis
On Monday 06/06, following the call of the “Assembly of solidarity with imprisoned, fugitives and persecuted militants”, about a hundred comrades gathered on Mesogeion, outside the Ministry of Justice. The gathering was held as a sign of solidarity with the hunger striker, since 23/05, Giannis Michailidis. During the meeting a microphone was held, during which the text of the assembly on the case was read out.
4th June
– Patras, Greece:
On Saturday 4/6 during a concert in the framework of the “Anαιρέσεις” festival organized by NAP and nKA, an intervention of solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Yannis Michaelides took place. The aim of the intervention was to highlight the hunger strike of the comrade and for this reason a banner was hung on the stage and the text of the solidarity assembly was read.
– Exarcheia, Athens, Greece:
On Saturday, June 4, the restoration of the monument to the anarchist student Alexandros Grigoropoulos began. From 12.00 to 20.00, the work lasted and a meeting was held, which was supported by the presence of hundreds of comrades. The work will continue on Thursday and Friday, while political events will take place throughout the week as announced in the programme of events.
THE STRUGGLE FOR THE RE-APPROPRIATION OF THE MONUMENT IS ALSO A STRUGGLE TO CREATE NEW POINTS OF ENCOUNTER AND PERSPECTIVE
Anarchist initiative against state killings
– Athens & Piraeus, Greece:
Compañeros and comrades from the “Assembly of anarchists against the obvious of the world of power” hung banners in neighbourhoods of Athens and Piraeus, in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker G. Michailides.
– Athens, Greece:
– Thessaloniki, Greece:
Interventions in solidarity with Giannis Michailidis in Western Thessaloniki.
With banners, texts and trikikia, comrades of the solidarity assembly were present at the 9th Antifascist Tournament that took place at the Gogousis Park in Stavroupoli, as well as at the concert of Phoebus Delovoria that took place at the Lazariston Monastery.
– Thessaloniki, Greece:
Counter-information intervention of the Solidarity Assembly in G. Michailidis in Thessaloniki, took place yesterday, Saturday, June 4, in a concert with the participation of: jamal, zas, so dizzy, ψιλλοι σtά αχυρα, γуγoύχίa σ διαστημα, ρευμα 102 , lostre community. The concert took place within the framework of the two-day events for the 9th anniversary of S.E. VIOME. The fight for the freedom of one is a fight for the freedom of all! Victory in the hunger strike of the anarchist Yannis Michaelides! Solidarity to the workers of VIOME!
3rd June
– Athens, Greece:
On 3/6 as an assembly of solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis we held an intervention at the festival of “anαιρέσεων” in order to give visibility to the struggle of our comrade. When the “Rationalistas” came on stage they introduced the intervention.
A banner was opened on the stage, the text of the assembly was read and leaflets were thrown.
– Thessaloniki, Greece:
Intervention in solidarity with Giannis Michailidis at the weekend of the S.E. VIOME
Counter-information intervention of the Solidarity Assembly in G. Michailidis in Thessaloniki, took place yesterday, Friday, June 3, at a concert with the participation of Natassa Bofiliou & Themis Karamouratidis, Dimitris Zervoudakis and the music group “Panda Rei”.
The concert took place within the framework of the two-day events for the 9th anniversary of S.E. VIOME.
The struggle for the freedom of one is a struggle for the freedom of all!
Victory in the hunger strike of the anarchist Yannis Michaelides!
Solidarity to the workers of VIOME!
– Athens, Greece:
Actions of solidarity to the hunger striker G.Michaelides | Anarchist House of Philosophy.
As a minimal act of solidarity with the struggle of the anarchist comrade giannis Michailidis, we carried out actions today with banners, leaflets and slogans at the Athens Philosophy School, in order to highlight the hunger strike he is conducting with the obvious demand for his release, which he is entitled to, based on the laws themselves.
State and capital are the only terrorists.
Website: https://steki-fls.espivblogs.net/
2nd June – Panhellenic day of action for hunger strike Giannis Michailidis
– Athens, Greece:
On Thursday 2 June at 19:00, as part of the first nationwide day of action in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis, a meeting was held at Syntagma, which was supported by a number of solidarity activists.
In Syntagma Square there was a microphone, texts were distributed, leaflets were thrown and slogans were written during our departure. There was a strong police presence lined up opposite the groups’ banners throughout the rally.
– Xanthi, Greece:
Microphone gathering in solidarity with the hunger striker Giannis Michailidis. It took place in Antika square in Xanthi. The call was supported by about 25 solidarity activists, texts were handed out and leaflets were thrown.
“We have no illusions about bourgeois justice. A justice where with one hand it acquits businessmen, cops, fascists, rapists and the social elite and with the other hand it imprisons militants, the main element for it being their political identity.” – Autonomous Steki of Xanthi
– Komotini, Greece:
Solidarity actions for the hunger striker G. Michaelides and against police violence.
On Thursday 2/6, a nationwide day of solidarity with the hunger striker Giannis Michailidis, we were in the city of Xanthi, supporting the call in a microphone of the Autonomous Steki of Xanthi.
The same evening, after our return to Komotini, we threw trikikakia in the main streets of the city and put up a banner in solidarity with the anarchist G. Michailidis. Earlier we put up a banner in the pedestrian street of the old law school, against the police on the occasion of the events at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Utopia A.D.
– Thessaloniki, Greece:
During the intervention, Tsimiski Street at the height of Navarino was closed several times and hundreds of texts were distributed to passing drivers and residents of the area.
– Athens, Greece:
Recently paintings, hanging of banners, distribution of texts and leaflets have been occuring on the main streets and in the courts in solidarity with the hunger striker in Mesologgiou) by ANTI-CONTROL.
– Athens, Greece: Banner and solgans spray painted and hung by ‘Anarchist collective in B/A “Apriori”‘ in Agia Paraskevi.
– Volos, Greece:
THE STATE JUSTICE IS LIKE SNAKES, IT BITES THE BEATEN.
“LIBERATION FOR G. MICHAELIDES, HUNGER STRIKER SINCE 23/5”.
Occupation Matsangos, Volos
– Thessaloniki, Greece:
Further demostration and riot in the grounds of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki against the ‘university cops’, with the student blocks clashing with the cops. They call for the reinstating of the university asylum and the immediate release of Giannis Michailidis.
– Lamia, Greece: ‘Anti-authoritarian Assembly Resisto’ hung in the People’s Square, a banner of solidarity with the struggle of Giannis Michailidis.
“The struggle for the freedom of one is a struggle for the freedom of all!”
– Thessaloniki, Greece: Intervention in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker G. Michailidis took place in the context of the nationwide day of action on Thursday morning 2/6 at the radio station “Sto Kokkino” in Thessaloniki.
During the intervention, leaflets were thrown and texts were distributed on Venizelos Street, while the programme was interrupted to play a recorded text of solidarity.
– Athens, Greece:
In the context of the nationwide day of actions in solidarity with the hunger striker Giannis Michailidis, anarchists propagate his case with spray-paint, spreading the anarchist contents at the same time. The action takes place in the center in the area of Kypseli-Platia Americana around Patision and painted slogans on fast-food chains, clothing industries, government buildings, banks, neighborhoods.
The slogans were broadly anti-revolutionary, anti-war, against the confinement of every living being (human and non-human), against total liberation, against the plundering of nature, against exploitation, the bosses and capitalism. They also hung a banner on a bridge on the highway that read “Fight for the freedom of one, fight for the freedom of all. Freedom to G. Michailidis, hunger striker since 23/5.”
– Greece: 2nd Health Update for Hunger Striker Giannis Michailidis
On Wednesday 1 June, the 10th day of the hunger strike of comrade Giannis Michailidis, his measurements were as follows:
Kilos : 67,3
Oxygen : 96
Pulse : 94
Pressure : 10 and 6
Blood sugar : 85
The comrade continues the struggle vigorously until his release.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ANARCHIST HUNGER STRIKER FROM 23/5 GIANNIS MICHAILIDIS
Assembly of solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis
1st June
– Athens, Greece: Intervention by ‘Assembly of solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis’ at ΕΣΗΕΑ (Athens Daily Newspaper Editors’ Union) because of their agressive stance towards anarchist comrades, acting as a mouth piece for the cops and judges. ΔΕΛΤΑ and ΔΙΑΣ motorcycle cops turn up outside the entrance, threatening the comrades of the assembly with arrest. The comrades are able to eventually leave freely after a stand off with the cops.
31st May
– Exarcheia Athens, Greece:
Banner hung in solidarity with Giannis in Exarcheia at Messolonghi.
– Greece: More banners in solidarity with Giannis Michailidis at Anti-Vivisection Squat in Ioannina & in Kavala
Athens, Greece: Banners and spraying of graffiti by Self-managed Polytechnic Steki, at the central square of the Polytechnic City and at the Zografou Gate.
30th May
– Athens, Greece:
Following the call of the “Assembly of solidarity with imprisoned and persecuted militants”, more than 200 comrades gathered at the Athens Court of Appeal. The gathering was held as a sign of solidarity with the hunger striker, since 23/05, Giannis Michailidis. During the meeting a microphone was held, during which the text of the assembly on the case was read out.
– Greece: More solidarity banners for Giannis in Kerkyra, Karditsa & Vlora prison,
– Greece: During the first week of the hunger strike of comrade Yannis Michaelides, dozens of banners were put up in the centre and in the neighbourhoods of Athens, in Corinth and elsewhere as a first propaganda message of the solidarity movement for the comrade’s struggle.
– Elefsina, Greece:
Banner hung in minimal solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker.
29th May
– Chania, Crete: Banners hung in the old town by anarchists in solidarity with the comrade on hunger strike.
The fight for the freedom of one, the fight for the freedom of all
…until the destruction of the last cage
27th May
– Athens, Greece: Incendiary attack by ‘Thousand of Suns of the Night’ on the right wing ruling party’s (Nea Dimokratia) local offices in Pefkis-Lykovrisi, burning them completely outside and a large part inside, essentially closing the office. The attack is carried out to highlight ND’s wave of repression inflicted on the Greek society and in solidarity with Giannis.
Kelafonia, Greece:
– Greece: 1st Health Update for Hunger Striker Yannis Michaelides
Comrade Giannis Michailides started the hunger strike at 73.1 kg. Today on the 5th day of the hunger strike he is at 69.5 kilos while the rest of his measurements on the 5th day of his hunger strike are.
Pressure : 10
Pulse : 93
Oxygen 92
The comrade continues his struggle vigorously until his release.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF THE ANARCHIST HUNGER STRIKER FROM 23/5 YANNIS MICHAILIDIS
Assembly of solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Yannis Michaelides
Athens, Greece:
Intervention at the Athens Bar Association for the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis
– Domokos Prison, Greece: Giannis Dimtrakis releases text in solidarity with Giannis Michailidis hunger strike.
“The fear for freedom is stronger than all the others (fear in the heart belongs more to the bosses)
SOLIDARITY IS OUR WEAPON”
– Athens, Greece: Claim for incendairy attack upon Post Office vehicles in the area of Galatzi carried out 11th May, mentioning the attack on working conditions by the Greek state and in solidarity with Giannis.
Corfu, Greece: Microphone solidarity gathering in Anounciata square.
Rethymno, Crete: Hanging of a banner in solidarity with the hunger striker G. Michaelides at the Mikrasiaton Square.
26th May
– Thessaloniki, Greece: Protests and riots occur in Thessaloniki in response to the murderous attack on a student who was protesting with others against the establishing of new ‘university cops’ and demolition of Steki Biologica, only adding to the insurrectionary atmosphere in Greece.
– Athens, Greece: Arson attack handing over to the flames the official vehicle used by the rector Andreas Boudouvis for his internal movements in the National Technical University of Athens. The attack communique calls for an action campaign to fight against the inpending arrival of ‘university cops’, which has sparked a continous conflict at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, resulting riots, protests and attacks, also with one student being put in hospital after being fired in the head directly from a tear gas gun, The conflict is starting to spread further around Greece. The action is dedicated also in solidarity to Giannis.
Ioannina, Greece: Anarchists hang a banner as a minimal sign of solidarity to Giannis.
“THE STRUGGLE FOR THE FREEDOM OF ONE
THE STRUGGLE FOR THE FREEDOM OF ALL”
25th May
Exarcheia, Athens, Greece: Banner hung on Strefi hill in solidarity with Giannis Michaelidis in his 3rd day of the hunger strike.
– Berlin, Germany:
A Hertz truck is burned by anarchists not only in solidarity with Giannis, but another comrade Lina and to highlight the role of Hertz not only as supplier of the Greek police but also in facilitating the fuctioning of the city, society, capitalism and contributing to data surveillance.
Athens, Greece:
Two banners hung in solidarity with our comrade, on the front of the Athens School of Econmics (ASOEE) and in Protomagias square by the Self-managed Steki of ASOEE.
Xanthi, Greece: Banner hung by Xanthi Autonomous Steki in solidarity with Giannis at PROKAT.
“AGAINST THE VINDICTIVENESS OF THE STATE AND THE REGIME OF EXEMPTION.”
Berlin, Germany: Distribution of the text of the announcement of the hunger strike of anarchist Giannis Michailidis (in Greek and German), outside the Embassy of Greece.
24th May
– Patras, Greece: Occupation at the news site thebest.gr to highlight the hunger strike of anarchist Giannis Michialides.
“On Tuesday 24/5 we chose, as an action to highlight our comrade’s hunger strike, to proceed with the occupation of the local news site thebest.gr. The occupation lasted about an hour and on the main page of the site the announcement of Yiannis’ hunger strike, the text of the solidarity assembly and the call from the Athens solidarity assembly for the solidarity assembly on Tuesday 24/5 at the Propylaea were uploaded.”
– Athens, Greece: Open gathering – microphone of solidarity at Propylaea – Intervention with slogans and banners of solidarity.
– Athens, Greece: Intervention with spray paint and solidarity slogans in the area of Vyrona
23rd May
– Greece: Anarchist comrade Giannis Michailidis announces the beginning of his hunger strike for his realease after being on pre-trial detention for 5 months and having already served 11 years imprisonment.
– Thessaloniki, Greece: A rally in solidarity with anarchist Giannis Michailidis was held on the day of the hunger strike, which he has started by demanding his release, in the park outside the Thessaloniki Labour Centre.
More than 50 people supported the spontanious gathering, while during the meeting, leaflets were thrown and texts were handed out to local residents.
– Athens, Greece: Banner hung from the bridge of Moustoxidis at the square in a minmal gesture of solidarity with the comrade by ‘individuals from the known world’.
“OUR LIVES TO BE OUR OWN
THAT COPS AND JUDGES
“SUSPECTED OF COMMITTING NEW CRIMES”
FOR EVER AND EVER, UNREPENTANT AND ANARCHISTS
AGAINST THE STATE, WITH A RANSOM FOR LIFE.
FIRE IN PRISONS, DETENTION CENTERS & MENTAL HOSPITALS”
– Heraklion, Crete: Banner in solidarity with Giannis, hung by Evagelismos squat calling for the comrade’s freedom.
– Heraklion, Crete: Slogans painted all over the city in the middle of the night, especially on supermarkets calling for expropiation raids and in solidarity with the comrade on hunger strike.
“As a minimal sign of solidarity with comrade Giannis Michialidis, we chose to write slogans on the facades of more than ten super market chains across the city, reminding us that the anxiety and insecurity caused by every queue, every offer, every receipt is not a one-way street. Hit the supermarkets to take our lives back. Mass expropriations so we don’t have to live off discounts.”
– Athens, Greece: Intervention in the alleys of Piraeus with spray paint and hanging solidarity banners.
On 24th of June 2022, I examined as his personal physician the detained hunger striker Mr. Michailidis in Lamia Hospital, who is hospitalized in the pathology clinic under surveillance.
From the clinical examination, as well as from the examination of his laboratory and paraclinical tests, the following results emerged: The hunger striker Mr. Michailidis, who is already on his 34th day of strike, has lost more than 21% of his body weight and has started to present serious health problems.
Specifically, I must point out that vital organs such as the liver, heart and spleen have already started to malfunction. Hunger striker Giannis Michailidis is already suffering from anaemia, thrombocytopenia, hypercholesterolemia and hypoalbuminemia.
He suffers from tachycardia and haemodynamic instability, severe gastrointestinal disorders and blood clotting disorders.
My medical assessment is that, in a very short period of time, he may develop severe multi-organ failure (circulatory, gastrointestinal, respiratory) as well as severe and irreversible failure of vital organs (liver failure, kidney failure, heart failure, brain haemorrhage), which may lead to “multi-organ failure”, a life-threatening condition for the hunger striker, or to the creation of permanent damage that will result in significant permanent disabilities.
The medical director of the National Health System,Virgopoulou Pantelia