June 11th, 2014 Reportback

Posted on 2014/07/07 by Anarchist Black Cross Nijmegen

We’re humbled by the enormous outpouring of solidarity which comrades all over the world demonstrated on June 11th this year, especially the ways in which people linked Marius and Eric’s struggles in prison with their own struggles against environmental devastation, the prison-world and the forces of capitalist exploitation.

We’d also like to draw attention to the hunger strike currently taking place in Greek prisons, against the construction of new high security wings and entire prison for those convicted on terrorism charges (primarily anarchist and nihilist combatants). We continue to stand in complicity with comrades, near and far, who are struggling both inside and outside of prison walls against the intensification of the systems of control and oppression. Continue reading →

Summary of Repression from ZAD

Posted on 2014/07/07 by Anarchist Black Cross Nijmegen

From: Earthfirst newswire

Summary of arrests and trials since the demo in Nantes, February 22nd, according to information found by the anti-repression committee (CARILA)

February 22nd: 14 arrests, two released without charge. Of the 12 people charged, 5 had immediate trials the next day, and the 7 others will have trials later (3 on June 19th, 2 minors in children’s court, and no news for the 2 others). Continue reading →

Greece prisoner hunger strike – Fourth day (26/6)

Posted on 2014/06/27 by Anarchist Black Cross Nijmegen

From: Contrainfo

Draft bill on new Type-C maximum security prisons will be put to a vote within a week. The Greek parliament is in summer recess; the recess section (consisting of one third of the total number of MPs) is scheduled to vote the bill on Thursday the 3rd of July 2014.

Below are the hunger strikers (per prison) who continue to participate in the nationwide mobilization against the operation of a Greek Guantanamo in Domokos prison: Continue reading →

Não vai ter Copa, só revolta. Brazil Uprising Benefit, Volkseten Vegazulu

Posted on 2014/06/23 by Anarchist Black Cross Nijmegen

from: joesgarage

Monday June 23th 2014: Não vai ter Copa, só revolta. Brazil Uprising Benefit, Volkseten Vegazulu, 7pm.

In the last few years, and specially after the riots in june 2013, a big social movement wants to say no to the world cup in Brazil. In a country know as the “Country of football” this seems surprising, but the re-arrangement of the cities to enter in the model wanted by the FIFA and a “touristic model” made the poor people even more excluded, cause of that many riot movements happened in the country in these last few years. These movements only got visibility in the international media when in june 2013 massive riots exploded in the whole country. Continue reading →

Announcing the Launch of “After Prison” Zine & Website Project

Posted on 2014/06/14 by Anarchist Black Cross Nijmegen

from AfterPrisonZine.org

“After Prison” is a zine and website project aimed at sharing the voices of former earth and animal defense prisoners. This project hopes to help build an understanding of what life after prison can entail, so that individuals and communities can help create healthier environments for prisoners to return home to. It also provides an opportunity for former and current prisoners – whom often have restrictions on who they can communicate with – to connect with the experiences of others. Continue reading →

Never Alone Eco-Prisoner Support Exhibition

Posted on 2014/06/14 by Anarchist Black Cross Nijmegen

from NeverAloneArt.org

The second annual Never Alone online art auction launches today, June 11, the International Day of Solidarity with Marie Mason, Eric McDavid and all Eco-prisoners. Marie and Eric are two environmental and social justice activists who are both serving near 20 year sentences for their involvement in environmental struggle in the United States. All artworks will be exhibited and available for online purchase until June 30. Funds raised will be used to support Marie, Eric and other eco-prisoners’ needs.

There are 24 artists involved this year, including a number of prisoners who have contributed artworks from behind prison walls. All of the artworks focus on themes of wilderness, liberation, state captivity and our relationship with the natural world and other animals. Continue reading →

Update on anarchist comrade Gabriel Pombo da Silva (Spain)

Posted on 2014/06/10 by Anarchist Black Cross Nijmegen

From: 325

On 13th June 13 2012, among the many police operations against anarchists, the Italian government launched a repressive attack called ‘Operation Ardire’ on a dozen comrades. There were 40 raids, 24 people under investigation and 8 comrades sent to jail. In this case they tried to give a wider form to the operation, by accusing comrades imprisoned in different European countries such as Greece, Switzerland and Germany.

As usual, the State showed its authoritarian face against its sworn enemies, and fabricated roles of leaders, agents and organizers within yet another ‘terrorist association’, when in fact there were affinities, letter exchanges with prisoners, struggles and claims. Continue reading →

Posted on 2014/06/04 by Anarchist Black Cross Nijmegen

From: Walter bond

Ebba Olausson is a young Vegan Straight Edge woman that is currently under arrest in Skovde, Sweden, suspected for over twenty different attacks on fur farms and the fur industry as well as liberations of minks. Ebba has tried to write me but I was not allowed her letter by the prison in which I am currently entombed. Nor am I able to write to her since I am not allowed to write prisoners. Continue reading →

25-6: ABC evening: Colombia

Posted on 2014/05/23 by Anarchist Black Cross Nijmegen

!FUEGO A LAS CARCELES!

On Wednesday the 25th of June we organize the first Anarchist Black Cross evening at the Klinker. The first you say? Yes, because from now on the ABC evening will not only be about writing prisoners but we want to make it more alive. So every 4th Wednesday of the month will have a kind of a theme and loads of info, documentaries, food, music, cards and as usual cool people from ABC Nijmegen will be at the bar to answer your questions and get you drinks. Soup will start at 18.30, the ABC evening at 19.30 and we will be open till at least 23.00.

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Switzerland: Update about anarchist prisoner Marco Camenisch

Posted on 2014/05/22 by Anarchist Black Cross Nijmegen

Since the 15th or the 16th of May, Marco Camenisch has been held in solitary confinement for five days in the prison of Lenzburg, Switzerland, because he refused to give a urine sample.

On the 23rd of May 2014 he will be transferred to the Bostadel penal institution. Whether his transfer was ordered because he once again refused to give a urine sample or it was planned beforehand, is (still) not clear to us.

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