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June 11 2026: Solidarity Without End

Posted on 2026/05/16 by darknights

This year as we are marking the International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason and All Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners we are thinking about the nature of solidarity as ever-changing and never-ending. Our solidarity is not just for those who are imprisoned, but for all those who are harassed, intimidated, deported, hunted, on the run, tortured, and even killed — not just for individuals but for the struggles they are a part of. Just as repression ebbs and flows and state tactics adapt, transform, and innovate, so must our practice of active solidarity. We must adapt to the changing terrain and needs of our movements.

Solidarity does not end when trial ends and a verdict is reached, when a hunger strike has gotten its demands met, or even when somebody is released from custody back into the arms of their family and friends. The consequences of state repression last long beyond big moments and media attention. Whenever one cycle of struggle winds down as the target of the state, another will take its place. Whenever one comrade is released from prison, another will be taken in. Our support must continue to ripple out beyond our friends and immediate networks. It must extend beyond the borders of states into all lands and territories where people are fighting. It must expand beyond the present moment, honoring comrades of the past and thinking of what legacy we will leave for those who come after us. Continue reading “June 11 2026: Solidarity Without End” →

Update on May Day 2026 Anarchist Prisoner – Tahanan Anarkis M1 2026 (Indonesia)

Posted on 2026/05/16 by darknights

Sejak Rabu (13/05/2026), polisi melalui media lokal mengklaim telah menangkap 13 orang yang dituduh terlibat aksi vandalisme dalam aksi Mayday 2026 di Bandung. Salah satu tersangka, RR alias Mpe, ditampilkan sebagai “ketua Anarkis Bandung Selatan” dan dituduh mengatur pembakaran, pengrusakan, hingga pendanaan aksi.

Aparat menjerat para anarkis dengan pasal-pasal terkait keamanan umum, antara lain Pasal 308 tentang membahayakan keamanan umum dan pasal 309 tentang pemufakatan jahat dan persiapan tindak pidana yang mengancam orang, barang, atau lingkungan, berdasarkan UU No. 1 Tahun 2023 tentang KUHP, dengan ancaman hukuman maksimal 9 tahun penjara.

Selain itu, polisi menyebut bahwa para anarkis berada di bawah pengaruh obat-obatan saat melakukan aksi, sebagai salah satu dasar moral penahanan. Pengumuman ini menjadi petunjuk kepanikan aparat, mengingat kericuhan di Mayday disebut melampaui prediksi dan gagal mereka antisipasi.

PS: Polisi sekali lagi membuat framing bahwa RR alias Mpe adalah dalang atau ketua aksi. Sejak penangkapan anarkis tahun lalu Polri juga melakukan framing yang sama. Ada kabar bahwa RR alias Mpe juga dituntut oleh keluarga partisipan aksi lainnya yang tertangkap hanya karena mereka lebih muda. Jangan biarkan RR sendirian!

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Update on May Day 2026 Anarchist Prisoner (Indonesia)

Since Wednesday (13/05/2026), police, through local media outlets, have claimed to have arrested 13 individuals accused of involvement in acts of vandalism during the 2026 May Day demonstrations in Bandung. One of the suspects, RR alias “Mpe,” was presented as the “leader of South Bandung Anarchists” and accused of coordinating acts of arson, property destruction, and the financing of the unrest.

Authorities have charged the alleged anarchists under provisions related to public security, including Article 308 on endangering public safety and Article 309 on criminal conspiracy and preparation of offenses threatening people, property, or the environment, under Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code (KUHP), carrying a maximum sentence of up to nine years in prison.

In addition, police alleged that the anarchists were under the influence of drugs during the demonstrations, presenting this claim as one of the moral justifications for their detention. The announcement has been interpreted as a sign of panic within the security apparatus, given that the unrest during May Day reportedly exceeded official expectations and failed to be anticipated by the authorities.

PS: Once again, the police are constructing a false narrative portraying RR alias “Mpe” as the mastermind or leader behind the action. Since last year’s arrests of anarchists, the Indonesian national Police (Polri) have repeatedly employed the same framing. There are also reports that RR alias “Mpe” is being blamed by the families of other detained participants simply because the others are younger. Do not let RR stand alone!

Palang Hitam

Text of the 8 arrested comrades/comrades in the May 11 case + Soli-demo call-out (Greece)

Posted on 2026/05/13 - 2026/05/13 by darknights

In the early hours of May 11, 2026, a group of comrades expropriated a bank in Kato Tithorea. Approximately 5 hours later, 5 of them were arrested after a coordinated repressive operation by the police and house invasions. 8 comrades, anarchists, found themselves hostages in the hands of the state.

We have been charged with an inflated indictment that includes bank expropriations and weapons possession. The comrades are being held at the GADA [police HQ in Athens] and some comrades at the Vyronas Prison. Today, 12/05, we went through the prosecutor and were given a deadline to appear before the investigator on Friday, 15/05 at 9am at Evelpidon, building 9.

LONG LIVE ANARCHY

SPYROS DRAVILAS PRESENT

HARRIS TEMPEREKIDIS PRESENT

SEBASTIAN OVERSLUIJ PRESENT

The 8 comrades for the May 11th case

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Call for a solidarity rally for the 8 comrades of the expropriated bank in Kato Tithorea.

On the morning of May 11, an armed robbery takes place at a bank branch in Kato Tithorea. After a police operation and pursuit in the surrounding areas, four comrades and one comrade are arrested. Another comrade is arrested in Loutraki and two comrades in Athens. The prosecuting authorities create an inflated indictment that includes robberies, hostage-taking, ATM bombings, vehicle thefts, possession of weapons, etc. The comrades are transferred to the GADA and on 12/5 to Evelpidon where they are given a deadline of Friday 15/5.

From the very beginning, the media has attempted to depoliticize the comrades, giving them a thousand and two characteristics, in an attempt to assassinate their character. The state and the punitive mechanisms triumph over the dismantling of the “gang” that they succeeded in creating. But the answer to all of them is one and they have written it themselves from within the cells of GADA: LONG LIVE ANARCHY!

We call for a solidarity rally on Friday, 5/15 at 9:00 a.m. at the Evelpidon courts. We support the call for a solidarity rally at GADA today at 6:00 p.m.

NO COMRADE LEFT ALONE IN THE HANDS OF THE STATE

UNTIL THE COLLAPSE OF THE LAST PRISON

Solidarity Fund for Imprisoned and Persecuted Activists

Open Letter from imprisoned anarchist Komar (Surabaya-Indonesia)

Posted on 2026/05/13 by darknights

My friends and brothers and sisters,
inside and outside these walls,
Peace be upon you.

I’m writing this letter to let you know that, God willing, I’m doing alright. A while ago I came down with a mild fever, but alhamdulillah, I’m still holding on, still under His grace and protection. I hope all of you are safe, healthy, and kept well. Aamiin.

My dear friends,

I’ve lost count of how many letters failed before this one finally made it out. There are barely any writing supplies in here, and when there are, they never last long. Even now, as I write this, I’m still being kept in quarantine. I don’t know for how much longer. Though honestly, I don’t expect anything from being moved to another block. To me, it’s all the same. The only thing I truly want, the only thing I keep hoping for, is FREEDOM. I want to go home. I want to eat my mother’s cooking again. I want to sit with my family. Continue reading “Open Letter from imprisoned anarchist Komar (Surabaya-Indonesia)” →

Update on Chaos Star prisoners – Indonesia

Posted on 2026/05/10 by darknights

Release update on some of the Chaos Star prisoners, plus the news Komar (from Black Block Zone) has written an important letter, which is being translated and will be published in the next days. Komar is still imprisoned in Surabaya and the Chaos Star prisoners are in Kebon Waru.

Pem and Herdi are expected to be released in approximately 30 days.

Jalus, Iyonk, Rexi, and TB are expected to be released in July.

The remaining detainees are Nopal and Adit, both sentenced to 3 years.

Meanwhile, Dena is still undergoing trial proceedings, which have currently reached the witness testimony stage. Dena is expected to undergo approximately five more hearings before sentencing, with an estimated sentence of 1 to 2 years.

— Chaos Star —

In Contempt #6 & Lines in the Sand by Casey Goonan (USA)

Posted on 2026/04/22 by darknights

Two new publications which focus heavily on the Pro-Palestine cause and/or are about prisoners:

In Contempt #6: Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, Marius Will Be Free, New Book from Casey Goonan, Malik Transferred, Anarchists on Trial
https://incontempt.noblogs.org/2026/04/18/in-contempt-6/

New Book by Anarchist / Anti-Imperialist Political Prisoner Casey Goonan: Lines in the Sand
https://withwhateverweapons.noblogs.org/post/2026/04/17/lines-in-the-sand/

INDONESIA – Update on the Trials of Bandung Anarchist Prisoners (Chaos Star Case)

Posted on 2026/04/18 by darknights

Death to the State and Long Live Anarchy

On April 16, 2026, the verdicts were delivered for five of our comrades at the Bandung District Court. The details are as follows:

* Albi: sentenced to 6 months in prison for the Bandung unrest in August–September 2026.

* Pem: sentenced to 9 months in prison for the arson attack on the police post in Gentong, West Java.

* Herdi: sentenced to 9 months in prison for the arson attack on the police post in Gentong, West Java.

* Nopal: sentenced to 1 year in prison for the arson attack on the police post in Gentong, West Java.

* Adit: sentenced to 1 year in prison for the arson attack on the police post in Gentong, West Java.

Also, the first trial of our comrade Dena, also known as Apip or Scoobydoomz, has been postponed and is now scheduled for April 24, 2026.

This trial marks the beginning of proceedings against comrades involved in the arson of Hana Bank during protests against the Indonesian Military Bill in March 2025. Adit, Nopal, and Jalus may face further trials for separate charges.

Note:
Adit and Nopal have already faced two trials on different charges, and the combined sentences they currently face total three years in prison, not including the upcoming verdict for the Hana Bank arson in Bandung.

Gregorius Hugo, also known as Bake or Bex (informant), received only 7 months and 15 days—a sentence that can be considered virtually a free pass due to time already served in police and prosecution custody. This light sentence, despite his key involvement in the Gentong case, confirms his role as an informant/dead fucking snitch and his cooperation with the authorities! We advise international networks to cut ties with him.

For anarchy and the black international!

Going Underground.

Defence Statement of Adit, Anarchist Prisoner in Chaos Star Case (Indonesia)

Posted on 2026/04/15 by darknights

Your Honorable Panel of Judges,

After everything that has happened regarding the act of violence I committed in the case of the burning of this police post, I have gained many things that I must take upon myself. About how the state —long before what I did— has carried out acts of violence on a far greater scale.

To be honest, after the defense I presented in the case of the August 2025 demonstration was rejected, everything feels pointless. My defense in the previous trial was already very long, explaining everything in great detail. Yet my suspicion that the verdict had been determined from the beginning only grew stronger when the decision was finally struck with the gavel. The state has sentenced me to two years in prison, and now the state demands again that I be given the same sentence. And for that, I only have very little room to defend the violence that I have committed.

It has become an open secret that all forms of violence and abuse of power by state apparatus —(read: the police)— have produced forms of human rights violations. One of the most severe and intolerable is the taking of human life. The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) recorded 602 incidents of violence involving members of the Indonesian National Police from July 2024 to June 2025. From the Kanjuruhan tragedy, Randi and Yusuf, Afif Maulana, Gamma, Affan Kurniawan, Arianto Tawakkal, to Eko Prasetyo—the most recent—killed by the police. Continue reading “Defence Statement of Adit, Anarchist Prisoner in Chaos Star Case (Indonesia)” →

INDONESIA – Trial Update on Comrade Komar in Surabaya (Chaos Star Case)

Posted on 2026/04/15 by darknights

After being arrested by the West Java Police in September 2025 and serving a six-month sentence at Kebon Waru Prison in Bandung, Comrade Komar was once again arrested by the Surabaya City Police on March 9, 2026, under charges of incitement. The new charges stem from different documents related to protests in Surabaya during August-September 2025, as well as involvement with the Black Bloc Zone account on social media.

It is worth noting that during his trial in Bandung, Comrade Komar had already disclosed that his actions did not meet the criteria for criminal offenses.

On Thursday, April 16, 2026, Comrade Komar will face his first hearing at the Surabaya District Court. Let us show solidarity for Komar, and for all anarchist prisoners in Indonesia.

No one is free until everyone is free.

Going Underground.

Italy: “The roses, where are the roses?”. Chronicles and reflections on the displays of affection for Sara and Sandro and on the anti-Mafia movement as a counter-insurgency mechanism

Posted on 2026/04/14 by darknights

“THE ROSES, WHERE ARE THE ROSES?”
Chronicles and reflections on expressions of affection for Sara and Sandro, and on the anti-Mafia movement as a tool for counter-insurgency

During the night of Thursday 19th to Friday 20th March, a loud bang shook the neighbourhoods of eastern Rome near the Parco degli Acquedotti; inside the park, an explosion caused part of an abandoned farmhouse to collapse. The explosion and the collapse killed two of our comrades, Sara and Sandro. Their unwavering consistency between idea and action led them to take risks and cross the line between life and death.

Following this tragic event, the state attempted to take possession of their bodies, with the aim of rewriting their history; of concealing the love, respect and fraternity that surrounded them; of erasing their ideas and of erasing the proof that it is possible to act against this system.
It is possible that their bodies were located and identified in the hours immediately following the explosion, but the news of their deaths was kept hidden for a long time and only released in the afternoon via the mass media, through which everyone, including their families, learned of the tragic event. The State was thus able to decide how to tell this story, how to describe the two comrades, attempting to impose its own narrative on everyone and manage the affair according to its own ends.
If one of the aims they had set themselves was to secure a dissociation from our comrades and their disavowal, this could never have happened for the simple reason that these wretched loopholes never belonged to us.
Immediately, numerous statements were issued clarifying that Sara and Sandro are our comrades, comrades who were known, respected and loved, comrades who fell in action.

At this point, the state attempted to seize their bodies, holding them for days, thereby venting a belated vengeance against those prey who had never been captured and had now escaped forever from the courts and prisons.
Their bodies were suddenly released, and the families were forced to bury them immediately. This haste was intended to make it difficult for those who wished to pay their last respects, to make the two comrades appear as isolated and abandoned individuals, and to try to prevent this farewell from becoming an occasion for public commemoration of their figures, or for the vindication of their ideas and deeds. Continue reading “Italy: “The roses, where are the roses?”. Chronicles and reflections on the displays of affection for Sara and Sandro and on the anti-Mafia movement as a counter-insurgency mechanism” →