October 4, 2010 coincided 2 dates: 53 years ago was launched into space the first artificial satellite, 2, 5 years ago, employees of the Moscow police department Sokolniki attacked a group of non-formals. 7 of them were detained and beaten in the department. One of the battered, Seva Ostapova, Transfiguration inter-district court awarded one year suspended for alleged attack on a policeman's Sokolniki. While 20 witnesses for the defense argued that it was exactly the opposite.
October 4, 2010 coincided 2 dates: 53 years ago was launched into space the first artificial satellite, 2, 5 years ago, employees of the Moscow police department Sokolniki attacked a group of non-formals. 7 of them were detained and beaten in the department. One of the battered, Seva Ostapova, Transfiguration inter-district court awarded one year suspended for alleged attack on a policeman's Sokolniki. While 20 witnesses for the defense argued that it was exactly the opposite.
We, a group of Moscow anarchists in the early morning on October 1 blocked with burning tires Minsk highway between Odintsovo and Krasnoznamensk in protest against the persecution of fighters for freedom and justice of the fascist regime of Lukashenko.
Story of anarchist arrested in Belarus
On Monday, Oct. 4, students will march in Simferopol for the abolition of the Cabinet of Ministers № 796 "On approving the list of paid services that may be provided by state and municipal educational institutions".
Anarchist and animal rights activist from Russia, Pavel Delidon was released from prison 27th of September, after doing 3.5 years in prison for an attempt to gather back wages his former boss owned him.
Below a message Pavel passed to Anarchist Black Cross of Moscow:
No Pasaran!
Sept. 24 officers law enforcement bodies have detained me on suspicion of assault on ITT Akrestin. After three days I was again perearestovali, not letting go even beyond the walls of prison. At this time, were indicted for an attack on the House of Trade Unions. Both of these cases were instituted without any direct evidence. In both protocols, the detention was said that I had been detained "on direct suspicion." As I understand from the conduct of investigators - such as the immediate suspicion may arise in respect of any citizen of our country.
October 2, Izhevsk Picket for free education and healthcare. The rally was organized by members of the movement "Autonomous Action - Izhevsk. It was attended by about 40 people, mainly in proximity of autonomy, anti-fascists, as well as pupils and students of the city.
According to the information portal of Indymedia Belarus in the Republic prodalzhayutsya repression against members of the anarchist movement. Over the past few days have been arrested and detained under arrest Boris Oshchepkov and Denis Bystryk. Early arrested Igor Truhanovich vypushen on his own recognizance. Nicholas Dzyadok arrested on September 3 is still in police detention center in Minsk.
Association of Polish syndicalist ZSP participated in a working demonstration organized by the semi-official trade unions in Warsaw on September 29. In recent days, he issued several statements criticizing the planned farce and he gave a television interview criticizing the mainstream trade union. The Union called on a number of small independent trade unions and workers come to demonstrate and build on it a radical bloc.
Use information released by the National Confederation of Labour of Spain (CNT-AIT) into a general strike in the country took part in 74% of workers in some industries such as metalworking, chemical industry and energy, was attended by about 90%. All Spain was paralyzed by the protests, demonstrations and barricades. In some cities there have been clashes with the police, is injured and detained. Barcelona.
In Europe, planned social explosion - in so many countries simultaneously has not yet bastovali.Evropa wracked by massive strikes. Trade unions of several EU countries announced a protest against the anti-crisis measures their governments. The largest event was held in Brussels yesterday - on the streets of the city went more than 50 000 people, many specifically for this came from other countries. Return home was not all - to join the strike, officials announced the Brussels airport.
September 29 in Angarsk court after several adjournments due to illness of one of the defendants, consideration of the criminal case of an attack on an environmental camp near Angarsk, which killed the anti-fascist and member of Autonomous Action from Nakhodka Ilya Borodaenko and injuring dozens of civic activists. On September 29 the court was questioned by a participant antinuclear ekolagerya, the victim Anastasia Vazanova. During interrogation, Vazanova said that in her view, the attack in 2007 carried no ordinary huligNy, and Nazi skinheads, neo-Nazi group.
Today, 29 September 2010, at noon, a group of activists of the anarchist movement came to St. Petersburg in the Department of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus (str Bonch-Bruevich 3A) to demand the release of Belarusian colleagues who were arrested last month. After the announcement of their demands, the activists refused to leave the embassy and announced his occupation - up until their demands are not met.
This morning (Monday 27th of September) the court in Khimki extended the police custody of Alexei Gaskarov for another two months. The web site of the Russian edition of Newsweek has the details (our comments are in square brackets):
September 17 marked the start of four international days of action in solidarity with Alexei Gaskarov and Maxim Solopov, which were initiated by the Campaign for the Release of the Khimki Hostages, an independent coalition of antifascist and non-authoritarian leftist activists and groups. The campaign was organized in response to the arrest of two young activists and antifascist spokespeople, Alexei Gaskarov and Maxim Solopov after a spontaneous act of mass civil disobedience on July 28 in the Moscow suburb of Khimki.
The state campaign of mass expulsion of Romani migrants in France has been going on for almost a month. Since late summer 2010 from France to Bulgaria and Romania were deported over a thousand illegals Roma. Also, the country sent more than a thousand Romanians. Gypsies deported from France as illegal migrants travel to the UK, Germany or Spain. About 90% of Roma expelled from France for the last month have already gone back to Western Europe. According to the deportees, they have no other choice, because at home, in Romania, they are doomed to live in poverty and discrimination.
Corrective measures taken by the government to replenish state coffers and stimulate the economy, adversely affecting the living standards of the working class. That is, it suffers from lower wages, higher taxes on consumption, the decline in pensions from the restrictions in the payment of unemployment benefits from privatization, the creation of obstacles syndicalism (for example, simplifying the procedure of dismissal and the imposition of restrictions on collective bargaining).
"Anarchist Black Cross, Peter (the APC-Peter) - St. Petersburg is a collective of activists engaged in support and protection of people who have been penalized in connection with their anarchistic, anti-authoritarian and anti-fascist activities. Support includes a wide range of actions, including moral, informational and material assistance to victims of repression.
Antifascists Alexei Gaskarova extended detention in jail for two months, told Newsweek correspondent for Kommersant. The process was open, but the court chose a small room, so the inside could get only one journalist and mother of Alexis Gaskarova.
The defender told the judge Gaskarova Svetlana Galanova that for all time of his arrest the suspect called only three times. He also noted that in recent months, no investigation of the case is not available, despite the fact that had been interviewed more than 100 people.Therefore, there is no need for further detention Gaskarova.
Four people were injured in the shooting, which officials of the tax police opened by the workers. They went to his business, and tax at this time do a search in the neighboring company. Nothing was explaining, they blocked the passage of workers. Save video events, which can be clearly seen that the weapon was in the hands of stupid and hysterical people, fully confident of their impunity and omnipotence.
Corrective measures taken by the government to replenish state coffers and stimulate the economy, adversely affecting the living standards of the working class. That is, it suffers from lower wages, higher taxes on consumption, the decline in pensions from the restrictions in the payment of unemployment benefits from privatization, the creation of obstacles syndicalism (for example, simplifying the procedure of dismissal and the imposition of restrictions on collective bargaining).
Despite all the obstacles from the authorities managed to hold a demonstration, as the most requested form of protest. The organization of the autonomous action of Ufa and anti-fascists Ufa ourselves out a protest march against repression by the state. Of Ufa friends came to support the activists from BP Izhevsk. A solidarity action was timed to coincide with International Day of united action in support of Alexis Gaskarova and Maxim Solopova.
Today in Irkutsk was an action against the Federal law № 83 ("On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in connection with the improvement of the legal status of government (municipal) institutions"). In the square near the Circus of Labour were about twenty people from various social organizations. It was originally planned to hold a rally, but because of the broken megaphone picketed.
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