Translated from Hurriya. On Saturday 23 January two demonstrations were held at the same time outside the women’s side of Ponte Galeria detention centre in Rome and the Corso Brunelleschi detention centre in Torino. In Rome, at 4pm forty people arrived, as every month, to bring solidarity with detainees through … Continue reading
Two images of solidarity. First, reposted and translated from Hurriya: Graffiti on the UK visa and immigration office in Rome. It reads: “Standing side by side with those who are fighting in Calais”. “Knowing the situation in Calais and the resistance against harassment and fascist attacks, we thought to visit … Continue reading
Via Act for Freedom Now. We receive and spread: Following a greeting in front of the CIE of Brindisi – Restinco three comrades of Lecce were arrested on charges of resistance and non-authorized demonstration. They are now under house arrest. Below the leaflet distributed during the march that took place … Continue reading
From the comrades at Hurriya On 11 December, a cop harassed and beat a guy detained in Ponte Galeria (the immigration prison outside Rome) after he fell sick and was taken to the Hospital. Left alone in a cell, the detainee cut his wrists. When the other prisoners saw their friend covered in blood, … Continue reading
Info via Act for Free. See earlier article on the 10 arrests in Italy and Greece on 12 November. The comrades arrested in Greece were released but they have to report to the police station three times per week. The comrades arrested in Italy were all taken to the San … Continue reading
Via Insurrection News. 12.11.15: Police in Italy and Greece launched a repressive operation at dawn this morning against activists who participated in the #NoExpo May Day 2015 mobilizations in Milan. 10 comrades have been detained – 5 in Italy (all in Milan) and 5 in Greece on charges of ‘destruction … Continue reading
Via Act for Freedom Now! La Repubblica 8 november 2015 Between 3:30 and 4 this morning an alarm went off on the line of the Bologna-Milan High Speed train: fires had been started in four different locations. Unknown persons set fire to electrical cables buried in the electrical substation’s Santa … Continue reading
Rabble received this eyewitness account of last week’s Mayday riot in Milan: Seven days a go a rabblesome black bloc, up to a thousand strong, joined the Milan Mayday demo. Cars were set alight and banks, estate agents, chain stores and CCTV cameras were attacked. Anti-capitalist slogans were daubed on … Continue reading
An International anti-capitalist protest is planned in Milan on May 1st. Here is a report from the anarchist newsletter The Acorn: “Six weeks after the massive protests against the opening of the European Central Bank HQ in Frankfurt (see here), European anti-capitalists will be gathering again, this time in Italy, … Continue reading
From contrainfo On December 17th, 2014, after a two-hour closed session, the Special Court of Assize of Turin sentenced Chiara Zenobi, Claudio Alberto, Mattia Zanotti and Niccolò Blasi to 3 years and 6 months each. The four comrades, imprisoned since December 9th, 2013, were found guilty of having sabotaged the … Continue reading