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Greece: Nikos Romanos text on hunger strike and democracy

January 26, 2015 news

REPOST from Inter Arma. Anarchist fighter and prisoner Nikos Romanos was on hunger strike for 31 days, ending on 10 December when, following a wave of solidarity demonstrations and riots, the Greek state gave in to his demand to be allowed to attend university classes. This text reflects on the … Continue reading

Updates from Greek prison struggle

January 23, 2015 news

Since 30 December, the Greek state has started moving anarchist and other revolutionary and rebellious prisoners into the new “Type C” maximum security prison of Domokos. (See here for a brief intro.) The imprisoned anarchists are putting up a fight. In Korydallos prison, after anti-terrorist “EKAM” cops stormed in and … Continue reading

Greece: Amygdaleza prisoners released (bar one)

January 10, 2015 news

Smoke billows from the Amygdaleza detention centre, near Athens

Via Contrainfo. See this earlier article on the 2013 uprising at the Amygdaleza migration prison in Greece, and the trial in December at which the rebels were acquitted. On New Year’s Eve, 24 out of 25 migrants held on remand were finally released from prison. They were among the accused … Continue reading

Protests in Campsfield migration prison

December 1, 2014 news

From Campaign to Close Campsfield. A detainee with mental health issues is in a critical condition after being beaten up by Mitie security guards at Campsfield IRC in Oxfordshire. Between 60 and 100 detainees have occupied the courtyard to protest against the violence and the inhuman living conditions they suffer … Continue reading

Solidarity with migrant rebels on trial in Greece

November 3, 2014 news

On the night of August 10th 2013, migrants who were being held in the Greek detention centre of Amygdaleza on the outskirts of Athens revolted, setting fire to the cage-containers in which they were being held in the baking heat, destroying walls and barbed wire fences. Ten people managed to … Continue reading

Growing tensions in UK prisons

October 15, 2014 news

REPOST from ABC Hurricane (originally sourced from mainstream media). ‘Toxic mix’ drives prisons towards greater instability (UK) via mainstream media: A lack of prison officers and the growth of the prison population has led to an upsurge in violence and an increase in self-harm and suicide amongst detainees which is … Continue reading

UK Prisons: ‘disturbance’ at HMP Swaleside

October 5, 2014 news

REPOST from inthebellyofthebeast (original source: BBC). HMP Swaleside: Prison officer stabbed during disturbance A prison officer has been attacked and injured during a disturbance at a jail in Kent. The Prison Officers Association (POA) said a major incident had broken out at Swaleside Prison on Sheppey. Spokesman Michael Rolfe told … Continue reading

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Greece: Nikos Romanos text on hunger strike and democracy

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