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Greece: Evi Statiri to start hunger strike on 14 September

September 9, 2015 news

Via Insurrection News. Evi Statiri, held hostage by the Greek state at Korydallos Prison for no other reason than being the life companion of imprisoned Conspiracy of Cells of Fire (CCF) member Gerasimos Tsakalos, has announced that she will commence a hunger strike on September 14th. The announcement came not … Continue reading

Chile: recent words from anarchist comrades

August 24, 2015 ideas, news

We repost two recent texts from anarchist comrades in Chile, both translated by Insurrection News. The first is a thoughtful text on the situation after a recent wave of raids targeting “encapuchados” (hooded ones) accused of involvement in streetfighting. In the face of repression, “let’s not give way to the … Continue reading

Australia: Ravenhall prison riots

July 1, 2015 news

Via Insurrection News. Melbourne, Australia: Solidarity with the Ravenhall Remand Centre rioters! Melbourne, Australia, 01.07.15: Hundreds of prisoners at the Metropolitan Remand Centre in Ravenhall have rioted in response to a state-wide ban on smoking in all of the state of Victoria’s prison hell-holes. The prisoners attacked screws, lit fires, … Continue reading

Chile: Announcement concerning the end of the hunger strike by Nataly, Juan and Guillermo

June 19, 2015 news

From Inter Arma To our brothers, comrades, relatives, loved ones and people in solidarity with us, to the public. In 54/53 (Nataly / Juan, Guillermo) days from the beginning of our hunger strike, on Friday, June 5, we end our mobilization, which was a response to the repressive maneuvers power … Continue reading

Greece: Statement from Network of Combative Prisoners ending 48 day hunger strike

April 21, 2015 news

Translated by Actforfreedom now! Source Announcement of DAK (Network of Combative Prisoners) ending the hunger strike. After 48 days of struggle we end the hunger strike we carried out together with other political prisoners, against the legal manifestation of the anti-revolutionary and wider social strategy of the state expressed through … Continue reading

Greek hunger strike ended

April 20, 2015 news

The eight anarchists of the Network Of Imprisoned Fighters (DAK) have ended their long hunger strike, which they started on 2 March, after their demands were partially met when the Greek Parlkiament passed the new prison reform law. They were the last rebel prisoners on hunger strike in the Greek … Continue reading

Greece: Words from 8 hunger strikers of the Network of Imprisoned Fighters

April 15, 2015 news

REPOST from Contra Info. Below is an excerpt from an open letter released in the small hours of April 11th 2015 by hunger strikers of the Network of Imprisoned Fighters. […] When we started the hunger strike, we knew it would be an uphill struggle that would stretch us to … Continue reading

Coming up: Battle for Brixton 25 April

April 6, 2015 news

(Pic from Reclaim the Streets 1998). Brixton has long been one of the front lines of social conflict in London. Heart of the black power movement in the UK, it has been home to many rebels, including anarchists and squatters. Brixton caught fire in the uprising of 1981, and many … Continue reading

Greece: the hunger strike of the Conspiracy of Cells of Fire was victorious

April 5, 2015 news

Statement from the Conspiracy of Cells of Fire fighters who have ended their 32 day hunger strike after winning the release of their imprisoned family members. Other prisoners remain on hunger strike with a number of demands. For updates see Inter Arma, Hunger Strike, Act for Freedom Now, ContraInfo, 325. Inter … Continue reading

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