Prison Struggle – Page 33

Greece: Solidarity poster for Giannis Michailidis by Nihilists for Total Liberation

Posted on 2022/06/11 by darknights

VICTORY FOR ANARCHIST HUNGER STRIKERS

Dedicated to the rabble. The fall of peoples and of humanity will be the signal of my elevation. – Max Stirner

BEFORE THE DAWN OF THE NEW NIHILISM EVERYTHING IS DOOMED TO BURN

We retrieve and bring the contents of this poster back to the present as a message of solidarity in the war of words for our comrade Giannis Michailidis who has been on hunger strike since 23/05 demanding his release from prison.

GIANNIS BE STRONG TILL FREEDOM

ΓΙΑΝΝΗ ΓΕΡΑ ΩΣ ΤΗΝ ΛΕΥΤΕΡΙΑ

Nihilists for Total Liberation and the Insurrectionary Perspective

Source: athens.indymedia

Thessaloniki, Greece: Solidarity broadcast (telephone communication) with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis

Posted on 2022/06/03 by darknights

FRIDAY 3/6 AT 17.30 ON FREE SOCIAL RADIO 1431AM / www.1431am.org

This Friday, the anarchist Giannis Michailidis, who started a hunger strike on 23/5, will go on air on the free social radio 1431AM. For our part, as a minimal sign of practical solidarity, we support the comrade who, with his body as his only weapon, is fighting for his liberation from the dungeons of bourgeois democracy.

FREEDOM TO THE ANARCHIST HUNGER STRIKER GIANNIS MICHAILIDIS

PRISON FIRE

FIRE ON POWER

RESISTANCE AGAINST THE AUTHORITY

antistasi@espiv.net

Greece: Giannis Michailidis – Announcement of a hunger strike for my release GR, EN, DE, IT, FR, ES

Posted on 2022/06/02 - 2022/08/03 by darknights

GR: Γιάννης Μιχαηλίδης: Ανακοίνωση έναρξης απεργίας πείνας με στόχο την αποφυλάκιση μου

After 8.5 years in prison, after all these arbitrary actions against me, I decided to put an end to my 11 years of suffering, by putting a stop to the practice of pre-trial detention, or the additional punishment of escape through legal loopholes. After 5 more months of pre-trial detention, I start a hunger strike for my release. This choice, with the deep motivation of the much desired freedom, I intend to support it with the same consistency that I have supported my choices so far and for which I am being persecuted.

“Woe to those who will accept prison as a condition of life, and from the brightest sunlight, the smallest ray” – The rallying cry of the Alikarnassos prison uprising

For 11 years I have experienced state vengeance against choices in line with my values and ideas. The difficult journey, from which I choose to share some blatant vengeful acts of arbitrariness against me, began in the distant 2011, when an arrest warrant was issued against me for the Conspiracy of Cells of Fire case, for which I was eventually acquitted as there was not the slightest connection between me and the charge against me. It was the incrimination of a relationship of solidarity with wanted anarchists that put me in their place when they were arrested.

After 2 years of being on the run, I too am now walking through the heavy doors of prison, as the existence of a warrant that entails a decade of incarceration has led to certain choices and consequent mistakes. The comrades who were arrested at the time in the bank robbery in Velvento, Kozani, were tortured by the police, which is common, and then the Ministry of Public Order published photos of our swollen faces, provoking a public reaction. Of course, no police officer was accused of this by the blind Greek justice system. Continue reading “Greece: Giannis Michailidis – Announcement of a hunger strike for my release GR, EN, DE, IT, FR, ES” →

Greece: Text of Solidarity for the hunger striker Giannis Michailidis by Giannis Dimitrakis

Posted on 2022/06/01 by darknights

The militant and conscious start of the struggle that comrade Giannis Michailidis began on May 23, as a hunger striker, claiming his freedom from the prison hellholes, can only find me in solidarity with him, and, to the extent possible, with every means and way by his side. Unfortunately, my state of health does not allow me to unite words with action, so that I can accompany his struggle, for a short or long period, with a hunger strike.

I want to hope that the knowledge and experience gained a year ago from the movement, when it clashed with the same state mechanisms to justify D. It has left those who participated with a qualitative basis on which to recombine thought and action in more effective ways, leading collective solidarity to rise again as our weapon against the authoritarian rodents, like a sharp blade, cutting the state chains that vindictively hold a comrade captive and opening the way to freedom.

Good strength, all of us together have nothing and no one to fear.

The fear for freedom is stronger than all the others (fear in the heart belongs more to the bosses)

SOLIDARITY IS OUR WEAPON

Giannis Dimitrakis

Domokos Prison 27-05-22

Source: athens.indymedia

Event updates for the hunger strike of anarchist comrade Giannis Michailidis

Posted on 2022/06/01 - 2022/08/03 by darknights

27th July

URGENT Athens, Greece: Occupation at ADEDY (Civil Servants’ Confederation) in solidarity with the hunger striker G. Michailidis

– Thessaloniki, Greece: Occupation of the Thessaloniki Labour Centre for G. Michailidis by Assembly of solidarity with the hunger striker G. Michailidis (Thessaloniki)

– Greece: Statement of support to hunger striker G. Michailidis, by prisoner students at the Malandrinos SDE

TO: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

SUBJECT: SUPPORT FOR GIANNIS MICHAILIDIS

We request that the requests of Giannis Michailidis be accepted. Immediate release.

Giannis Michailidis is deprived of this basic right of freedom. As a protest, he has been on hunger strike since 23 May 2022 and is now on the verge of death.

THAT HIS DEMANDS BE IMMEDIATELY ACCEPTED

26/7/2022

Malandrinos Second Chance School students

– Athens, Greece: Slogans at the town hall of Nikaia in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker G. Michailidis

26th July

– URGENT: Critical health condition of 65-day hunger striker Giannis Michailidis

– Athens, Greece: Responsibility claim for an arson attack on a porsche by ‘Children of chaos’

– Patras, Greece: Responsibility claim for arson actions in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis

– Agrinio, Greece: Intervention for Giannis Michailidis at the concert of Giannis Angelakas.

Video of intervention

– Heraklion, Crete, Greece: The occupation of the Heraklion Town Hall continues in solidarity with G. Michailidis. The occupation of the Heraklion Town Hall continues for a second day with a book baazar at the Loggia site and with an assembly scheduled for today at 6 pm to organize the next actions.

– Greece: End of the hunger strike of Dimitris Hatzivassiliadis (in solidarity with comrade Giannis Michailidis)

Today Tuesday 26 July I am ending my hunger strike as a way of solidarity with my fellow hunger striker Giannis Michailidis.

Giannis is lying on the wings of Hitchcock’s birds.

UNCEASING STRUGGLE FOR ANARCHY BY ALL MEANS

Dimitris Hatzivassiliadis

25th July

– Athens, Greece: Multiple direct actions claimed in solidarity with anarchist hunger strike Giannis Michailidis

– Lamia, Greece: 150 comrades hold a rally outside the Court of Appeal in Lamia. The decision for whether the comrade will be released is delayed until Friday 29th prolonging the hunger strike and making it clear the state’s murderous intentions on the comrade’s life.

-South London, UK: ‘Life means intervention, decision, struggle, not to be a battery for the machine to work.’

– Heraklion, Crete, Greece: Occupation of Heraklion Town Hall in solidarity with hunger striker G. Michailidis

Since early this morning the Heraklion Town Hall is under occupation in solidarity with the hunger striker Giannis Michailidis, who has been on hunger strike since 23/05. The space is accessible and people are invited to support it.

– Chania, Crete, Greece: Occupation of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Chania, in view of the meeting of the Judicial Council of Lamia.

Immediate release of the anarchist Yannis Michaelides, hunger striker from 23 May 2022

After more than 60 days of hunger strike, today 25 July, the Judicial Council of Lamia is meeting once again to request his release. After the previous rejections of his request, comrade Giannis Michailidis is now in immediate danger of serious permanent damage to his health. We have no illusions about civil justice and its role. For our part, as a minimal act of solidarity, we proceeded to occupy the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Chania.

The struggle for the freedom of one is a struggle for the freedom of all, until the last cage is torn down.

Occupation of the Chamber of Commerce, Chania 25/7/2022

– Xanthi, Greece: Spray at the courthouse for G. Michailidis

– Amorgos, Greece: Banner of solidarity with Giannis Michailidis, hunger striker since 23/05

Continue reading “Event updates for the hunger strike of anarchist comrade Giannis Michailidis” →

UK: “Like Mercury” Open Letter for Dan Baker, aka Alishare – from Toby Shone

Posted on 2022/06/01 by darknights

Open Letter for Dan Baker, aka Alishare – from Toby Shone

Alishare, I heard your message of solidarity, thank you, it gave me strength. I would turn the energy with this open letter, and I hope to kick a brick from the walls. One more time. In a flurry of black feathers and lunar wisdom, a murder of crows delivered your statement and those wily crows told me about your situation in FCI Memphis.

I want to add on to this dialogue and talk about three anarchist comrades imprisoned in Italy. The first is Anna Beniamino who is serving a 17 year sentence for the Scripta Manent case in a high security regime in Rebibbia prison (Rome). The Scripta Manent case involved the arrest of 7 anarchists accused of subversive association with terrorist intent and a series of direct actions claimed by the Informal Anarchist Organization. An absurd farce with obscene conclusions. The second comrade I want to mention is Alfredo Cospito who has been locked up since 2012 for the Adinolfi case for which he was sentenced for nearly 11 years and is now waiting for the confirmation of another sentence of 20 years for the Scripta Manent case. Alfredo was recently struck with the legislature 41 bis, special security regime. Each month, he can only receive either one phone call (10 minutes) or one visit strictly with family members with glass and recorded; he can only walk in the yard with maximum 3 other prisoners previously approved by prison security; he cannot receive books, censorship is applied to his correspondence (number of letters per month is extremely limited), and he has a very limited amount of items which he can keep in his cell. Several international agencies have continuously condemned the 41bis prison regime as torture. The third comrade I want to mention is Juan Sorroche. On the date of the international day of with long-term anarchist prisoners, June the 11th , Juan will face a court hearing in Treviso. Juan is on trial accused of an attack against an office of the Lega Nord political party claimed by the “Cell Haris Hatzimihelakis/Black International (1881/2018)” that happened in August 2018. Juan who was already serving time for other judgements, is now facing a long sentence in this other political trial. Like all the imprisoned anarchists around the world, these three comrades deserve the support and solidarity that the international anarchist movement can give them. Continue reading “UK: “Like Mercury” Open Letter for Dan Baker, aka Alishare – from Toby Shone” →

France: Decision on Claudio’s release postponed to June 21

Posted on 2022/05/27 by darknights

During the hearing that took place at the Court of Appeal of Mont de Marsan, concerning the appeal against the court’s decision to delay Claudio Lavazza’s release for another 5 years, the court decided to set the date for the delivery of its decision for next June 21.

In view of this decision, the campaign of solidarity with the comrade is still going on!
We want Claudio to come home!

Source: Claudio Askatu

Via: Attaque

Italy: Update on cassation hearing for Scripta Manent trial and transfer of anarchist Alfredo Cospito from Terni prison to Sassari prison

Posted on 2022/05/27 by darknights

Update on the cassation hearing for the Scripta Manent trial and transfer of anarchist Alfredo Cospito from Terni prison to that of Sassari (Italy, May 25, 2022)

The cassation hearing of the Scripta Manent trial was held today, May 25, in Rome. The attorney general argued for the rejection of all the requests (of the prosecution and the defence) with the exception of the crime of massacre, for which he requested a referral to the court of appeal for the requalification from ‘common massacre’ to ‘political massacre’. The hearing was adjourned to June 27 for the last defence arguments and the final verdict.

Meanwhile, also today, Alfredo Cospito was transferred to Bancali prison, located near Sassari (in Sardinia). As is known, the 41 bis prison regime (the most restrictive penitentiary regime in Italian prisons) was ordered for the comrade, with a measure effective from May 5.

The comrade’s new address is as follows:

Alfredo Cospito
C. C. di Sassari “Giovanni Bacchiddu”
Strada provinciale 56 n. 4
Località Bancali
07100 Sassari (Italy)

Below is the address of the other comrade currently imprisoned for Scripta Manent, Anna Beniamino, imprisoned in the Rebibbia prison in Rome:

Anna Beniamino
C. C. di Roma Rebibbia femminile
via Bartolo Longo 92
00156 Roma (Italy)

June 11, 2022: International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason & All Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners

Posted on 2022/05/21 by darknights

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As time moves on and the seasons change, we approach once again the June 11th International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason & All Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners. Another year has passed, and many of our dear comrades remain captives of the state, subject to its daily subjugation, isolation, and brutality. June 11th is a time to stop the ever-quickening rush of our lives and remember.

Remember our imprisoned comrades. Remember our own histories of revolt. Remember the flame – sometimes flickering, sometimes blazing – of anarchism.

WE ARE ALL POTENTIAL PRISONERS

With June 11th, we desire to deepen a critique of prison that challenges the distinction between prisoner and supporter. For us, these differences are conditional: we, as anarchists, see ourselves as potential prisoners. Some of us have been, some of us will be. This is the basis of our solidarity – a recognition of ourselves in the plight of those in prison.

The continuum of prisoner and supporter can only be seen as tenuous if one looks to the examples of imprisoned and formerly-imprisoned comrades: Marius Mason’s activity with the Anarchist Black Cross, Bill Dunne’s liberation of an anarchist prisoner, Pola Roupa’s attempted helicopter rescue of anarchist prisoners, Claudio Lavazza‘s actions to liberate prisoners. The connections deepen when one considers that numerous anarchist prisoners are locked up for attacks on prison, judicial, and police institutions; and that others connect us to prisoner uprisings from California and Alabama to Greece and Italy. Continue reading “June 11, 2022: International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason & All Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners” →

UK: Contribution from anarchist comrade Toby Shone for a postponed prison abolition event hosted by Bristol Anti-Repression Campaign

Posted on 2022/05/21 - 2022/05/21 by darknights

This statement from Toby Shone on prison abolition was recorded and transcribed from HM Prison Parc in Bridgend, Wales, UK. It was his contribution to a prison abolition event due to be hosted by Bristol Anti-Repression Campaign on 8 May 2022 but which was postponed until a later date yet to be decided.

Hello Everyone

This is Toby Shone. I’m an imprisoned anarchist held in G4S Parc. It’s a slave labour camp holding 1,800 men in South Wales run by the security multinational on a government contract providing dirt cheap labour for private companies.

I was captured by the anti-terrorist unit during Operation Adream in November 2020. First I want to thank you for listening and also the opportunity provided by Bristol Anti-Repression Coalition. Moments like this break the isolation we feel as prisoners and they also give us a chance to participate and to speak out. There are many reasons to oppose prisons and the current judicial system and as an anarchist I can’t separate the anti-prison struggle from the struggle against the State and civilisation and I’m going to return to this later. But now I’ll briefly give an account of some of the joint struggles inside prison.

I’ve never sought to hide my perspectives while I’ve been here and I’ve been subject to a lot of State intimidation and scrutiny because of that and I’ve never backed down. The prisons in the UK are mostly filthy and overcrowded, lacking basic resources, degrading and decaying.

In London I was held in the prison within the prison alongside Jihadis, Russian-Italian-Ukrainian mafia, postcode war gang members, high level money launderers and so on. Overall we all got on well with each other, even with high levels of violence and on average one death or suicide each month. There we had a laundry room where we could meet, play cards, and talk. We’d exchange books and ideas as well as our hopes and fears. And because of this social area, the administration moved to shut down our laundry and move it off wing. So we had a small struggle to keep it open, spreading a unity between all the groups, collecting 200 signatures for our petition and also it was almost every man that signed it there on H block. It might seem a minor struggle but in prison everything small becomes of a huge significance because you have almost nothing but your dignity and only you can give that away. And it’s important for our decency to have clean clothes and bedsheets, pillowcases and so on. And if the laundry was moved off wing this couldn’t be guaranteed and nobody wanted to have their clothes stolen or damaged and it’s almost impossible to get any more. And it would also mean that we would have to suffer the inability to wash our clothes more than once a week and that’s even if the scheme ran correctly. In practice, in prison, nothing works as it should and it’s intended to be that way, to make life as difficult as possible. Suffice to say, our petition was completely ignored by the authorities and the imprisoned fellow in charge of running the laundry lost his job and was moved prison as a kind of punishment because he was blamed for stirring up trouble. In prisons, the administrations are very scared of anything even slightly challenging to their power. We have to consider these intermediate struggles very well, but we must never give up our stances. Continue reading “UK: Contribution from anarchist comrade Toby Shone for a postponed prison abolition event hosted by Bristol Anti-Repression Campaign” →