Since the riots last week in the Harmanli migrant concentration camp, Bulgaria, we have seen the brutal collective punishment of Afghans in the centre, considered the main culprits. This account of the riots from No Borders Serbia: “Bulgaria Hundreds of migrants clashed intensely with police today (24.11.2016.) in the detention … Continue reading
From Fire on the Horizon A riot at Bedford Prison (at the weekend) saw up to 200 inmates go on the rampage, setting fires and even looting the medical room. The riot came to an end late on Sunday night after riot cops spent more than six hours trying to … Continue reading
Last year between 29 September and 3 October some comrades from around Europe and beyond gathered for a few days of discussions and encounters in Brussels, where anarchists and other rebels have been waging a concerted struggle against the construction of the massive new maxi-prison project. Some transcripts from the … Continue reading
From 325.net. Also check Act for Freedom Now! for updates and more details on the case in English, or Croce Nera Anarchica for updates in Italian. At dawn on September 6, an operation coordinated from Digos [political police] based in Torino led to the search of thirty homes in Piemonte, … Continue reading
From Contra Info On September 9th [the 45th anniversary of the Attica prison rebellion], prisoners across the United States will begin a strike that will be a general work stoppage against prison slavery. In short, prisoners will refuse to work; they will refuse to keep the prisons running by their … Continue reading
From the Empty Cages Collective The Empty Cages Collective are excited to announce a Tour of Northern England this September. Where: Hull, Leeds, Sheffield, Durham, Manchester and Lancaster. Full details of locations and times to be announced. Please note if you live in a northern city or town and have … Continue reading
Updates on the struggles in the Identification and Expulsion Centers (CIE) for migrants in Italy Info on the impressive struggles for the destruction of detention centres in Italy, from Hurriya After the riots that destroyed the Bari Palese and Crotone centers, last February/March, in Italy only 4 CIE are now … Continue reading
Communique about the last repressive operation in Barcelona - in solidarity with the companion imprisoned in the prison of Soto del Real. From ContraMadriz On Wednesday April 13 at 5am an operation of the Mossos d’Esquadra [Catalan Police] began in which two private homes and a squat in the neighbourhood … Continue reading
An update on the court case of the 8 friends arrested for squatting an empty homeless shelter in Calais, from Calais Migrant Solidarity. Today, the trial scheduled to take place at the court in Boulogne-sur-Mer was postponed until Friday, April 1. All 8 had accepted to be tried today, under … Continue reading
Nicked from the French mainstream media (source) Three migrants were reported to have escaped from Palaiseau detention centre in southern Paris on Sunday night, after refusing to cooperate with their deportation earlier that day. They were thought to have used the emergency exit. One of the men was recaptured but … Continue reading