Greece: On the situation of imprisoned anarchists

From discontent to protest, from demonstrations to clashes, attacks on the uprising - this is our way. But the state should get even, it has to show his teeth. It must impose misery, "socialist" redistribution of those at the bottom, to those who are at the top. And to no protests! That journalists were mouthpieces of the Government to ensure that judges and inquisitors were free from any restrictions imposed by law, the prison under heavy guard, the streets full of police who is ready to open fire.

To inspire people to fear, which leads to submission, the government should punish those who rebel and fight.As a result, we found ourselves in a situation where a number of our comrades have already been sentenced to long prison terms or are awaiting sentencing.

Our solidarity with the comrades captured by the enemy at this critical moment remains strong and is manifested in different ways. Anarchists and antiavtoritarii always expressed its solidarity with the prisoners of the class war in which all these years filled the prison.Part of this campaign of solidarity - a direct practical assistance to our comrades in prison, supply them with the necessary things that help them survive in hell "of democracy." Of course, should always bear in mind that this solidarity is not limited.

We know that prison is the greatest crime against humanity, it must be razed, so that even the foundation remained. We also know that the final destruction of the prison, in other words, radical, complete change in the world in which we live, there will be a gift from above, it also does not happen overnight, in itself, metaphysically.It comes from the struggle by non-stop clashes with everything that makes repression, exploitation, alienation. It comes through the people themselves, individuals who by virtue of its activities are in conflict and the struggle for the destruction of any power, for freedom.

The situation is dire. Eighteen fighters, anarchists are in the hands of the state, many of them sentenced to long life. Those who have not yet tried, is also likely to be sentenced to long prison terms.Yannis Dimitrakis sentenced to 35 years in prison for a robbery of the National Bank in central Athens. Polikarpos Georgiadis and Vaggelis Hrisohoidis sentenced to 23 years in prison for the seizure of the then President of the Industrial Association of Northern Greece (which includes all the movers and shakers of business). Ilias Nikolaou sentenced to 7 years for attempted arson of the building of the municipal police, and Giorgos Vutsis-Vogiatis is in jail for robbing the National Bank in the Athens area Gysi.

The remaining comrades are in custody awaiting trial.Karakatsani Constantine, Panagiotis Masouras and Haris Hadzimikelakis accused of involvement in "terrorist" organization "Conspiracy cells fire." Alfredo Bonanno Christ Stratigopulos accused of robbing a bank in Trikala, Aris Sirinidis - that allegedly he was the guy in the sombrero and Bermuda, who shot a police car in the Athens area Exarcheia summer 2009

Comrades Vaggelis Stafopulos, Hristoforos Kortesis and Sarantos Nikitopulos are in jail awaiting trial on charges of involvement in "terrorist" organization "Revolutionary Struggle", as well as friends of Paul Rupa, Nikos Matsiotis [in Russian sources, his name is usually transcribed as "Maziotis" ] and Costas Gurnas who admitted their involvement in this organization.

And, finally, was recently arrested comrades Simos Seisidis, which since 2005accused of involvement in a bank robbery with Yiannis Dimitrakisom and that it is a party invented the media and the police organization "robbers in black".When arrested, the police shot his leg, which subsequently led to amputation. Now he is in custody in St. Paul's Hospital in prison Koridallos.

Still, many comrades are wanted, as written orders for their arrest. Some are accused of involvement in the "conspiracy of cells of Fire", with their heads Grigoris Tsironisa and Marios Seisidisa a reward of 600,000 euros. All of these companions are accused of looting and "terrorism". One of the list, the fighter-anarchist Lambros Fundas, was killed in a clash with police in Athens near Daphne.

We're not talking about the pain caused participants to the anarchist and anti-authoritarian movement of these losses. We are well aware that the tightening of repression against the anarchists and others who are fighting for and against all the oppressed, the anger that this repression is increasingly cause, the result of the struggle that lies in the very existence of opposing forces.

December [refers to a powerful surge of social movement in Greece at the end of last year], stones, Molotov cocktails, the seizure of buildings, the expropriation of the banks, blasted institutions, armed attacks, strikes, demonstrations, blockade of the parliament, the attack on the president working GSEE (the trade union, which sold to owners) policy, which rounded up from the stands - all of these are not random accidents.It is also not accidental daily reality of struggle, collective action, friendly relationships, self-directed against the daily oppression. We feel his power and challenge the enemy.

(The basis of this text is called the Athens of anarchists to create a fund of support of imprisoned anarchists.)

List of prisoners of anarchists and antiavtoritariev in Greece

Alfredo Bonanno ACHK
Dikastikes Filakes Korydallos
TK 18110
Athens, Greece

In his 1973 Alfredo Bonanno [one of the veterans of Italian anarchist movement, which is considered a theorist of anarchism insurrectionary] - one of the oldest prisoners in the country.He was arrested along with Christos Stratigopulosom in Trikala 1 October 2009 and accused of complicity in a bank robbery. Lawyers have repeatedly said petition to be released on bail due to ill health [his diabetes, his condition deteriorated in prison, but prison authorities in every way interferes with normal medical examination and change it a preventive measure]. More information on aftertrikala.blogspot.com

Christos Stratigopoulos ACHK
Dikastikes Filakes Koridallos
TK18110
Athens, Greece

Arrested with Alfredo Bonanno, took full responsibility for the robbery in Trikala October 1, 2009 Statement in support of anarchists and Bonanno Stratigopulosa

Yiannis Dimitrakis
Filakes Domokou
TK 35010
Domokos Phthiotis, Greece

Interview with Yannis and a story about his affair

Simos Seisidis ACHK
Dikastikes Filakes Koridallos
TK18110
Athens, Greece

Yannis was arrested on January 16, 2006, after he was badly wounded - police shot him during a bank robbery in Athens. Warrants were issued for the arrest of three other companions, his alleged accomplices. Two of them, Marios Seisidis and Grigoris Tsironis hiding. Third, Simos Seisidis, was wounded and arrested by police May 3, 2010 As a result of injuries he had to amputate his leg , after a half months in hospital he was transferred to the prison, which now awaits trial.

Polykarpos Georgiadis ACHK
Klisti Filaki Kerkiras
TK 49100
Kerkyra [Corfu], Greece

Polikarpos was arrested in Thessaloniki in late August 2008, he was accused in the kidnapping of industrialist Giorgos Milonosa that occurred that same summer. In February 2010, he and his fellow Vangelis Hrisohoidis were sentenced to 22 years and 3 months in prison each. Three weeks later Polikarposa Koridallos transferred from prison to prison in Athens Kirk on the island of Corfu, the building of the XIX century, built in the form of freak show.It is the worst prison in Greece.

Letter Georgiadis Fiery cells Conspiracy
Interview with him (eng)

Vangelis Chrysochoidis
Filakes Domokou
TK 35010
Domokos Phthiotis, Greece

Vangelis was arrested the same day that Polikarpos, and received the same sentence.

Panayiotis Masouras ACHK
Eidiko Katastima Kratisis Neon Avlona
TK 19011
Avlona, Attica, Greece

Panagiotis, was arrested Sept. 23, 2009, he was accused of involvement in the "conspiracy of cells of fire."All this time he is in prison for juveniles.

Panagiotis letter from prison

Harilaos "Haris" Hatzimichelakis ACHK
Dikastikes Filakes Korydallos
TK 18110
Athens, Greece

Harris was arrested on September 23, 2009, he was accused of involvement in "Conspiracy of Cells of Fire" . Now he is in jail awaiting trial Koridallos.

Konstantina Karakatsani ACHK
Filakes Elaionas
TK32200
Elaionas, Greece

Accused of involvement in the "conspiracy of cells of fire." September 25, 2009 warrant was issued for her arrest and April 22, 2010 she was seized. Constantine is a women's prison Elayonaya awaiting trial.

Letter of Constantine, written at a time when she was still at large

Konstantinos "Kostas" Gournas ACHK
Klisti Filaki Trikalon
TK42100
Trikala, Greece

Costas was arrested on April 10, 2010, he was accused of involvement in the organization "Revolutionary Struggle". April 29 together with Nikos Matsiotisom and Paula Rupa it on tkryto admitted his involvement in this group .

Panayiota "Pola" Roupa ACHK
Klistes Filakes Gynaikon Korydallos
TK 18110
Athens, Greece

Paul was arrested along with five comrades April 10, 2010 and accused of involvement in the organization "Revolutionary Struggle". April 29, written in collaboration with Nikos and Costas Matsiotisom Gurnasom open letter, she acknowledged their participation in this group.Since Paul was in the late stage of pregnancy, she was transferred from prison Elayonas in Athens on July 23 she gave birth to their child with Matsiotisom .

Evangelos "Vangelis" Stathopoulos ACHK
Klisti Filaki Trikalon
TK 42100
Trikala, Greece

Vangelis was arrested on April 10, 2010, he was accused of involvement in the organization "Revolutionary Struggle".He denies all the charges.

Letter from prison Vaggelisa Trikala (eng)

Christoforos Kortesis ACHK
Dikastiki Filaki Korinthou
TK 20100
Corinth, Greece

Hristoforos was arrested on 10 April 2010, he was accused of involvement in the organization "Revolutionary Struggle". He denies all charges.

Sarantos Nikitopoulos ACHK
Dikastikes Filakes Koridallos
TK18110
Athens, Greece

Sarantos was arrested on April 10, 2010, he was accused of involvement in the organization "Revolutionary Struggle". He denies all charges. He and Nikos Matsiotis contained in a special wing of the prison Koridallos together with prisoners from the urban guerrilla group November 17.

Letter from prison Sarantosa Koridallos (eng)

Nikolaos "Nikos" Maziotis ACHK
Dikastikes Filakes Koridallos
TK18110
Athens, Greece

Nikos was arrested on April 10, 2010, he was accused of involvement in the organization "Revolutionary Struggle". April 29, written in conjunction with the Rupa and Costas Paula Gurnasom open letter, he admitted his participation in this group. At the end of summer two-week hunger strike , demanding to allow him to hospital in the field of Rupa. His demands were met . They have a daughter.

Giorgos Voutsis-Vogiatzis ACHK
ASKA Filakes Kassavetias
TK37100
Volos, Magnesia, Greece

Giorgos was arrested on Oct. 3, 2007 after robbing a bank in Athens area Gysi. In April 2009 he was sentenced to 8 years in prison.

Letters Yorgos and other information about him

Ilias Nikolau ACHK
Dikastiki Filaki Thessalonikis
TK 54012
Thessaloniki, Greece

Nikolaou, was arrested Jan. 13, 2009, he was accused of attempted arson of the police station Evosmos in Thessaloniki.December 4, 2009 he was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison.

Letter from Elias and the details of his case
Solidarity march in Thessaloniki

Aris Seirinidis ACHK
Dikastikes Filakes Koridallos
TK 18110
Athens, Greece

Aris was arrested in Athens on May 3, 2010 (at the same time, when, and Simos Seisidis) during random police checks. He was initially charged with carrying a weapon (he had a gun) and resisting arrest. " The police and the media immediately began a campaign of disinformation, claiming that Aris and Simos Seisidisy allegedly committed "a bloody robbery in a computer store.The next day, the authorities have refused this version and May 7, decided to release him on bail.

However, pigs are not satisfied with and they have written a new warrant for his arrest before he was released from prison. This time it was charged that he allegedly shot at police last year. At the beginning of July 2009 someone in shorts, sandals, a Mexican sombrero and medical masks went into the street Harilau Trikupi near Exarcheia and opened fire on a police special forces who were guarding the headquarters of the Socialist Party of PASOK.

Evangelos "Vangelis" Pallis ACHK
Klisti Filaki Trikalon
TK42100
Trikala, Greece

Vangelis 'ordinary' prisoner, who politicized in prison. For many years he engaged in the struggle for the rights of prisoners. His letters and other texts are often published in the anarchist press. In early September, tried to commit suicide in his prison cell.Reasons unknown. The wrestler with the prison system, participant in several riots .

We also recommend to get acquainted with the inspirational story two-month hunger strike and release the prisoner Todorisa Iliopoulos

History Marios Zebrasa

Katerina Gulioni March 19, 2009 under unclear circumstances died , anarchist, conclusions and advocate of prisoners' rights.

Related links:

The uprising in Greek prisons in 2007
The uprising in the jail on about.Chios (May 2009)

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