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Italy: Operation Scripta Scelera: outcome of the court of cassation hearing on precautionary measures EN/IT

Posted on 2024/02/27 - 2024/02/27 by darknights

Operation Scripta Scelera: outcome of the court of cassation hearing on precautionary measures (Italy)

On February 21st, a hearing was held at the court of cassation in Rome resulting from the appeal of the public prosecutor Manotti of the DDAA (‘District Anti-Mafia and Anti-Terrorism Directorate’) of Genoa against the order of the court of review of the same city about the precautionary measures. On August 28th, the measures had been cancelled with reference to the associative crime (art. 270 bis of the penal code) and confirmed, keeping them unchanged, for the other charges. The public prosecutor, in essence, requested that the measures be confirmed also for the associative crime, contrary to what was established by the court of review. This request, if granted, would have potentially led to the imprisonment of the eight comrades for whom the judge for preliminary investigations had established the pre-trial detention and restrictions also in relation to art. 270 bis. The cassation declared the prosecutor’s appeal inadmissible.

We remind that, in the meantime, the public prosecutor has requested and obtained a trial with immediate judgement against Gaia, Gino, Luigi and Paolo for articles 414, 270 bis 1 and 278 of the penal code. The next trial date is scheduled for Friday, March 8th, at 3 p.m. at the Massa court (in Piazza De Gasperi), with a new hearing against the four comrades currently under restrictive house arrest.

Here are the coordinates of the account for the solidarity fund: postepay card number 5333 1711 9250 1035 – IBAN: IT12R3608105138290233690253 – Account holder: Ilaria Ferrario.

Solidarity with all imprisoned and indicted anarchists and revolutionaries!

Operazione Scripta Scelera: esito dell’udienza in cassazione sulle misure cautelari

Il 21 febbraio si è tenuta in corte di cassazione l’udienza sulle misure cautelari scaturita dal ricorso del PM Manotti della DDAA di Genova avverso l’ordinanza del tribunale del riesame del capoluogo ligure. Il 28 agosto le misure erano state annullate in riferimento al reato associativo (art 270 bis c. p.) e confermate, mantenendole inalterate, per le altre accuse. Il PM, in buona sostanza, ha chiesto che le misure venissero confermate anche per il reato associativo, contrariamente a quanto stabilito dal riesame. Questa richiesta, se accolta, avrebbe potenzialmente condotto in carcere gli otto compagni per i quali il GIP aveva stabilito la custodia cautelare e le restrizioni pure in relazione all’art. 270 bis c. p. La cassazione ha dichiarato inammissibile il ricorso del PM.

Ricordiamo che, nel frattempo, il PM ha chiesto e ottenuto un processo con giudizio immediato nei confronti di Gaia, Gino, Luigi e Paolo per gli artt. 414, 270 bis 1 e 278 c. p. La prossima scadenza processuale è prevista per venerdì 8 marzo, alle ore 15:00 al tribunale di Massa (in piazza De Gasperi), con una nuova udienza nei confronti della compagna e dei compagni attualmente agli arresti domiciliari restrittivi.

Riportiamo qui di seguito le coordinate del conto per la cassa di solidarietà: carta postepay n. 5333 1711 9250 1035 – IBAN: IT12R3608105138290233690253 – Intestataria: Ilaria Ferrario.

Solidarietà con tutti gli anarchici e i rivoluzionari prigionieri e inquisiti!

Rome, Italy: Wild demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian population

Posted on 2024/02/05 by darknights

Wild demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian population (Rome, Jan. 27, 2023)

Demonstrations in solidarity with the Palestinian population and against the genocide in Gaza were to be held in various cities on Saturday, January 27. The one planned in Rome, with a concentration in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, like many others was not held as it was banned.

Despite this, we learn from the media that in the evening anarchist comrades took to the streets. A spontaneous, unannounced demonstration was held in the streets of the Torpignattara neighborhood. Starting from Piazza Malatesta, dozens of demonstrators moved to the area near Via della Marranella, then crossed Via Casilina, continuing into the next blocks of the neighborhood. A number of anti-war murals and in solidarity with the Palestinian resistance were left along the route. In particular, the windows of a BNL branch and a McDonald’s were covered with writing.

Some police and DIGOS patrol cars arrived after some time. On at least one occasion, following the arrival of an armored riot control van, the repressive forces were subjected to substantial throwing of firecrackers and bottles, so – given the difficulty in making a charge immediately – they had to distance themselves. Two protesters were subsequently detained by police, taken to police headquarters and released after a few hours with charges.

Internationalist and revolutionary solidarity with the Palestinian people and the oppressed around the world!

[Published at https://lanemesi.noblogs.org/post/2024/02/03/manifestazione-selvaggia-in-solidarieta-con-la-popolazione-palestinese-roma-27-gennaio-2023/ | Photographs taken from mass media]

Italy: Massa trial begins against four anarchists

Posted on 2024/02/03 - 2024/02/03 by darknights

On January 16, the Massa court held the second hearing in the trial with an immediate judgment against Gaia, Gino, Luigi and Paolo, who are under house arrest with full restrictions for operation Scripta Scelera.

At the hearing on January 9, the judge had decided to postpone the trial until January 16, with a possible change of sole judge on the case. The new judge has set the next hearing for Friday March 8.

At this hearing, he will have to decide whether to accept the case or refer it to an outside court.

This later date has been decided above all to take into account the results of the hearing on judicial control measures, which will take place on February 21 at the Court of Cassation in Rome, and which will focus essentially on the crime of association with which the defendants are charged.

Rome, Italy: Claiming fire barricade and stone pelting against Terna headquarters (November 2, 2023)

Posted on 2023/11/26 by darknights

Claiming fire barricade and stone pelting Rome – November 2.

On the night of November 2, we placed and set fire to tires blocking both directions of traffic in front of the Terna spa headquarters on Via Egidio Galbani and threw stones to break its glass.

Terna is the main company in Italy for the construction and maintenance of electricity infrastructure, but it also operates abroad in countries such as Chile. Terna is not only responsible for the environmental devastation and pollution that follows the building of power lines and related transformer stations, as a leading actor in the process of electrifying the world as a consequence of the unhealthy idea of progress that this deadly system propagates, but it is also a promoter of the “green revolution” caused by the recent need to restructure capitalism that will only bring further exploitation of ecosystems and people. Unveiling its responsibilities is one of the goals of our action.

This action is to be seen as part of the international campaign to free Marcelo Villarroel. Marcelo is an anarchist prisoner in Chile’s state prisons who was imprisoned after a period of absconding in 2007 for a series of bank expropriations. He was sentenced to more than 40 years in prison without access to prison benefits because he was held responsible for certain actions that took place during the years of the military dictatorship in Chile and therefore condemned by military laws. Despite the rhetoric, Chilean democracy shows perfect continuity with the dictatorial regime when it comes to striking those who act without mediation for the end of all oppression and exploitation caused by the State and Capital. That is why we join the chorus of actions and initiatives for its immediate liberation.
IMMEDIATE FREEDOM FOR MARCELO VILLARROEL SEPULVEDA!

We would like to take this opportunity to send solidarity greetings to anarchist Francisco Solar and anarchist Monica Caballero, who have undergone a lengthy trial in recent months for the collation of explosive devices against institutional targets in the context of the 2019 uprising in Chile, of which they were recently found guilty.
SOLIDARITY TO MONICA AND FRANCISCO!

We would also like to express our solidarity with Alfredo Cospito who was recently refused for the umpteenth time the cancellation of his classification under the 41bis prison regime.
FORZA ALFREDO! THE STRUGGLE IS NOT OVER!

Solidarity with the anarchist Stecco recently arrested by police special units after 2 years of absconding.

SOLIDARITY TO ALL ANARCHISTS AND ANARCHICS IMPRISONED, HIT BY REPRESSION OR ON THE RUN!

FINALLY WE WOULD LIKE TO SEND OUR SOLIDARITY AND STRENGTH TO ALL THOSE PALESTINIANS WHO ARE RESISTING AND FIGHTING AGAINST THE INFAMOUS ZIONIST OCCUPATION AND GENOCIDE OF THEIR PEOPLE.

RESIGNATION IS DEATH, REVOLT IS LIFE.
LONG LIVE ANARCHY!

Anarchists

Source: La Nemesi

Rome, Italy: Responsibility claim for the explosive attack against the Aeronautica Militare base of Forte Appio by Circolo d’azione “8 marzo” (April 22, 2023)

Posted on 2023/04/24 - 2023/04/24 by darknights

Responsibility claim for the explosive attack against the Aeronautica Militare base of Forte Appio by Circolo d’azione “8 marzo” (Rome, Italy, April 22, 2023)

On the night of April 22nd, we placed a device near Forte Appio in Rome, one of the hideouts of Aeronautica Militare [italian Air Force]. We celebrate the 100th anniversary of its birth in this way. A little reminder for those who sow war and misery all over the world. Banks, politicians, military, scientists… they are rubbish and as such must be wiped out. Let’s not forget the massacres in the sea and in prisons like when in March 2020 the state suppressed with blood the just revolt of the prisoners, killing 14 of them. Strength and love for Serge, a comrade who is between life and death after being shot by the French cops. Solidarity with Alfredo, Juan, Anna and all those who do not lower their heads. For the diffusion of revolutionary, violent and destructive action.

Circolo d’azione “8 marzo” [Circle of Action “March 8th”]

[Received via e-mail and published in italian at https://lanemesi.noblogs.org/post/2023/04/24/rivendicazione-dellattacco-esplosivo-contro-una-base-dellaeronautica-militare-da-parte-del-circolo-dazione-8-marzo-roma-22-aprile-2023/ | English translation published at https://lanemesi.noblogs.org/post/2023/04/24/responsibility-claim-for-the-explosive-attack-against-an-aeronautica-militare-base-by-circolo-dazione-8-marzo-rome-italy-april-22-2023/]

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(IT) Rivendicazione dell’attacco esplosivo contro la base dell’Aeronautica Militare al Forte Appio da parte del Circolo d’azione “8 marzo” (Roma, 22 aprile 2023)
(EN) Responsibility claim for the explosive attack against the Aeronautica Militare base of Forte Appio by Circolo d’azione “8 marzo” (Rome, Italy, April 22, 2023)

Rome, Italy: About the constitutional court hearing on the convictions for anarchists Alfredo Cospito and Anna Beniamino in the Scripta Manent trial + Anarchist Alfredo Cospito ‘interrupted’ his hunger strike undertaken since Oct. 20 [Corrected]

Posted on 2023/04/20 - 2023/04/28 by darknights

DN Note: We have been informed by comrades in Italy that comrade Alfredo has only interrupted his hunger strike, that the isolation that is 41 bis prevents us knowing what his real motivations are at present.

About the constitutional court hearing on the convictions for anarchists Alfredo Cospito and Anna Beniamino in the Scripta Manent trial (Rome, April 18, 2023)

A hearing was held today in the constitutional court on the case of Alfredo Cospito and Anna Beniamino on charges of political massacre (art. 285 c. p.) within the Scripta Manent trial.

The current Cirielli law (year 2005, Berlusconi government) prevents mitigating factors from outweighing aggravating factors in the case of recidivism. In Alfredo Cospito’s case, in particular, this would have resulted in a certain sentence of hostile life imprisonment despite the fact that the action he and Anna are accused of did not cause any victims.

The court therefore found this provision unconstitutional. More, reading the terse press release that came out of the building, the court seems to have raised constitutionality doubts in general with respect to all those cases in which the fixed penalty is configured solely as life imprisonment.

Recall that Alfredo Cospito has been on hunger strike for almost 6 months precisely against 41 bis and hostile life imprisonment. A struggle for which his comrade is risking his life and during which he may already have suffered permanent neurological damage. A struggle that Alfredo has always reiterated is not just for himself, but for everyone, particularly in solidarity with anarchist, communist and revolutionary prisoners. Today’s decision will have consequences not only for the fate of our comrade, but is a blow, however circumscribed, to the institution of life imprisonment in this country. Continue reading “Rome, Italy: About the constitutional court hearing on the convictions for anarchists Alfredo Cospito and Anna Beniamino in the Scripta Manent trial + Anarchist Alfredo Cospito ‘interrupted’ his hunger strike undertaken since Oct. 20 [Corrected]” →

Rome, Italy: Claim for an incendiary attack against a telecommunications antenna-repeater in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito (22 March 2023)

Posted on 2023/03/23 - 2023/03/23 by darknights

CLAIM FOR THE INCENDIARY ATTACK AGAINST A TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA-REPEATER IN SOLIDARITY WITH ALFREDO COSPITO (ROME)

In the early hours of Wednesday 22nd March 2023 we attacked an antenna-repeater with fire inside the great ring road of Rome. We identified this objective in order to strike the telecommunications apparatus and to express our solidarity with the anarchist comrade Alfredo Cospito, on hunger strike for 154 days aganist the prison regime 41 bis and life sentence without appeal.

Revolutionary solidarity with Alfredo Cospito and with all the anarchist and revolutionary prisoners.

Solidarity is attack. Death to the State, to capital and every authority.

[Ricevuto via e-mail & pubblicato in https://lanemesi.noblogs.org/post/2023/03/22/rivendicazione-dellattacco-incendiario-contro-unantenna-ripetitore-per-le-telecomunicazioni-in-solidarieta-con-alfredo-cospito-roma-22-marzo-2023/]

Via & Translated by Act for freedom now!

Rome, Italy: Claim of the incendiary attack on Poste Italiane in response to the internationalist solidarity call for the release of comrade Marcelo Villarroel

Posted on 2023/03/20 by darknights

Claim of the incendiary attack against Poste Italiane in response to the internationalist solidarity call for the release of comrade Marcelo Villarroel (Rome, March 18, 2023)

CLAIM OF THE INCENDIARY ATTACK AGAINST POSTE ITALIANE

IN RESPONSE TO THE INTERNATIONALIST SOLIDARITY CALL FOR THE RELEASE OF COMRADE ANARCHIST MARCELO VILLARROEL.

“THE URGENCY OF THE ATTACK DEMANDS FIRMNESS.”
Francisco Solar

MARCH 18: SOMEWHERE IN ROME

We greet the 150th day of our brother and comrade Alfredo Cospito’s hunger strike by giving ourselves the joy of attacking with fire the infrastructure of the Italian state, specifically we set fire to 16 cars owned by Poste Italiane.

Proud to join the campaign of revenge, against the abomination of 41 bis, the hostile life sentence and Alfredo’s death sentence launched against the Italian state, we choose to respond with this attack to the internationalist call to action in solidarity with Marcelo Villarroel 15 years after his arrest and in the context of the permanent campaign for his release proposed by comrades:
– Individualidades Afines
– Red Solidaria Antikarcelaria con Juan y Marcelo (RSAJM)

Against an existent that oppresses us on a daily basis and so that the impetus given to us by the hunger strike of anarchist comrade Alfredo Cospito does not fade, we declare a permanent emergency (which gives us the urgency of our short lives) regardless of the outcome of the struggle our comrade has undertaken.

To the wait-and-see hope of a social revolution we place before the joy of denying the present without being clouded by the future.

10 100 1000 ATTACKS AGAINST THE STATE AND CAPITAL

LONG LIVE ANARCHIST NIHILISM

LONG LIVE THE BLACK INTERNATIONAL

AGAINST THEIR FUTURE: LET US SET FIRE TO THE PRESENT

REGIME MEDIA NEWS LINK: ~~https://www.romatoday.it/cronaca/viale-togliatti-incendio-auto-poste.html~~

[Received by e-mail and published at https://lanemesi.noblogs.org/post/2023/03/18/rivendicazione-dellattacco-incendiario-contro-le-poste-italiane-in-risposta-alla-chiamata-di-solidarieta-internazionalista-per-la-scarcerazione-del-compagno-marcelo-villarroel-roma-18-marzo/]

Rome, Italy: Claim of incendiary attack on a TIM network distribution office in solidarity with all imprisoned anarchists around the world

Posted on 2023/03/14 by darknights

Claim of incendiary attack on a TIM network distribution office in solidarity with all imprisoned anarchists around the world (March 9, 2023)

Tim headquarters attacked

In the middle hours of the night between Thursday and Friday, March 9, we attacked a TIM network distribution office in a Rome neighborhood.

Outside the facility, a building above which are located several antennas and a giant repeater, was a closed room whose door indicated the presence of electrical instrumentation, which is why we thought it might be both a data center and the power source for the antennas and the facility itself.

We then broke into the room by opening the door with a crowbar, after which it was enough to pour gasoline on the electrical panels and cables and control units. Under the various switchboards or servers were large diameter cables, probably used to transmit data to/from the repeater. We delayed the ignition with a few little tricks and disappeared.

Due to the silence of the regimental media about the incident, we do not know exactly the extent of the damage, i.e., how many meters and switchboards are damaged; what is certain is that a fire broke out with a resounding deflagration.

TIM is actively cooperating in the ongoing technical/technological catastrophe and is at the forefront of fiber optic and 5G extension.

In addition, TIM is cooperating with those in power, the state and jailers, in the implementation of electronic bracelets aimed at monitoring people held under house arrest.

We learn from the press how the company is facing several technical distribution problems (so-called tim down), all the more reason to attack it as malicious damage adds to their inefficiency. Striking while the iron is hot: strike, strike again, strike better until the destruction of the prison company.

TIM, the state and the bosses are everywhere, to each his choice.

INCENDIARY SOLIDARITY TO ANARCHIST COMRADE ALFREDO COSPITO FOR MORE THAN 4 MONTHS ON HUNGER STRIKE AGAINST 41 BIS AND HOSTILE LIFE IMPRISONMENT

INCENDIARY SOLIDARITY TO ANARCHIST COMRADE ANNA BENIAMINO

INCENDIARY SOLIDARITY TO ANARCHIST COMRADE JUAN SORROCHE

INCENDIARY SOLIDARITY TO ALL ANARCHIST PRISONERS IN THE WORLD

FOR THE IDEA TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO ACTION

DEATH TO THE STATE

LONG LIVE ANARCHY

Source: La Nemesi

Italy: About the recent searches ordered by prosecutors of Rome and Massa as part of the investigations concerning some initiatives in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito (March 3 and 9, 2023)

Posted on 2023/03/12 by darknights

We publish in English two updates on recent investigations by the prosecutors of Massa (searches and precautionary measures of March 9th) and Rome (searches of March 3rd).

Searches and precautionary measures for the demonstration in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito and all revolutionary prisoners on September 10, 2022, in Marina di Carrara

Yesterday, March 9th, searches were carried out against three comrades in Crotone, Lecce and Spoleto. The three were also given the precautionary measure of being obliged to present themselves daily at the police station for facts dating back to last September in Carrara where, during a demonstration in solidarity with Alfredo, a Lega electoral stand was encountered. There are seven suspects in total, five for robbery, two for defacement and all seven for election campaign interruption.

Some of those under investigation

Searches in Rome and Umbria in connection with two initiatives in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito on hunger strike (March 3, 2023)

At dawn on March 3rd, a conspicuous number of agents of the repressive forces – including DIGOS of the state police and ROS of the Carabinieri, on a warrant from the Rome Public Prosecutor’s Office in the person of the public prosecutor Francesco Dall’Olio, already responsible for other investigations against the anarchist movement – appeared at the doors of some homes in Rome and Umbria to carry out searches on eight anarchists, all under investigation in connection with two initiatives in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito held in Rome last November. In addition to carrying out house searches against the suspects, we learn that other comrades present in the same homes and, lastly, a space (Circolo Anarchico ‘La Faglia’, in Foligno) were also searched.

The charges against the suspects are ‘manufacture or possession of explosive materials’, ‘unannounced demonstration’ and ‘private violence’. The searches involved seizures inside the homes, especially of anarchist and revolutionary publications.

We publish the communiqué circulated on the morning of March 3rd and – in order to give an overview of the initiatives on which this new ‘incursion’ by the servants of the state focused – the text read during the interruption of the play at the Argentina Theatre on November 26th.

Searches in Rome and Umbria

Searches have been in progress since the morning of today, March 3rd, in Rome, Spoleto and Foligno against eight anarchist comrades, on charges relating to an initiative in front of the RAI headquarters in via Romagnoli in Rome on November 13rd (art. 435 of penal code and art. 18 TULPS) and the interruption of a play at Teatro Argentina, also in Rome, on the following November 26th (art. 610 of penal code). Both initiatives took place in the context of the mobilisation in solidarity with anarchist comrade Alfredo Cospito, on hunger strike against 41 bis prison regime and life imprisonment without possibility of parole since October 20th. Furthermore, in the context of the same repressive operation, anarchist space Circolo Anarchico ‘La Faglia’, in Foligno, is currently being searched.

Solidarity with the investigated and searched comrades.

Alfredo out from 41 bis! Solidarity with all imprisoned anarchists and revolutionaries! Continue reading “Italy: About the recent searches ordered by prosecutors of Rome and Massa as part of the investigations concerning some initiatives in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito (March 3 and 9, 2023)” →