The case of the attack on the Russian Embassy upgraded to a heavier article of the Criminal Code, the period of detention prolonged

According to Indymedia-Belarus and several other portals criminal investigation into the attack on the Russian Embassy in Minsk turned into a more serious crime. It also reported that despite the fact that the charges were brought against nobody and there is no evidence base, the sentence detained activists extended for another 3 days.

Attack of the anarchists in the IVS Akrestsin

In Minsk on September 6 by a group of anarchists was attacked by Molotov cocktails, a temporary detention facility on Akrestin. After radical action near the Russian embassy repressive organs of the state launched an unprecedented raid on the anarchists and other social activists across the country. Insulators are filled with all new detainees. This is mainly children who have no relation to the radical actions and engaged in peaceful advocacy of their views and participation in social initiatives. Now they sew things and hang all that is possible.

France: demonstration against xenophobia

4 September in France have been demonstrations against xenophobia. Activities were successful - a lot of people came to express their protest against the racist government policies and the strengthening of police control. Of course, the demonstration itself will change little, but serious mobilization gives us confidence in future successes in the fight against xenophobia, both the State and against the future of reforms in the social sphere.

For two days six detainees are under arrest in connection with the attack on the embassy of Russia

Sept. 3 about 6 o’clock in the morning seven non-government activists were arrested by law enforcement bodies of Belarus. Six of them are held 38 hours in custody in the detention center of Minsk. The detainees were interrogated about their involvement in the pelting Molotov cocktails at the embassy of Russia in Minsk. Young people jointly rent an apartment in one district of Minsk. At 6-20 am a doorbell rang , one of the young
men opened the door and law enforcement officers in civilian clothes immediately burst in the apartment.

At Petrovka 38 from group "Barto" require clarification on the lyrics

группа Барто

I'm ready! Are you ready?
Setting fire to cars during the night cops?
It's like a rule of life, a sign of good taste
For those for whom the law - refuse.

This chorus of the song "Ready" group "Barto", with which Moscow elektropank-team spoke at the rally-concert in support of Khimki woods on Pushkin Square on August 22. Yesterday, the boys got a call from police department of Moscow - musicians suspected of extremism.

Poland: an important victory for the movement of residents in Warsaw

Tenants in Warsaw celebrating the first victory: a result of the campaign from the bottom they were able to prevent the sale of one of the municipal buildings. Committee to protect the residents managed to stop the privatization of houses on the street Targowa in Warsaw. This is a historic moment: as is known, is the first privatization in Poland, which managed to stop with the protests!

Moreover, local authorities agreed deprivatizirovat controversial part of the building. This means that all property (which includes several facilities) will be social housing.

The loss of workers at the Baikal Pulp and Paper Mill

Aug. 17 around 11 am in the brewhouse BPPM inside schelokootdelitelya № 3 (pot height of 3-4 meters, it does not run from the opening of the plant), were found the bodies of two workers - 52-year-old Victor Alibekova and 40-year-old Victor Vostritsova. Supposedly men suffocated pairs of unknown toxic gas.

Now it is investigating the accident special committee, composed of experts RTN and labor inspection. Its outcome would be known on September 1.

In the largest facility of Rostov region starving 1,000 prisoners

In the Rostov region in Novocherkassk remand about 1 thousands of inmates staged a protest after checking their employees GUFSIN.
According to Life News, the commission seized from inmates prohibited items in their cells. This caused discontent among those under investigation. They began a hunger strike without an official announcement.

Insulator in Novocherkassk is one of the largest detention centers in Rostov Oblast. According to the agency, in the cells of many prisoners found and seized mobile phones, iron and glassware.

Protests by migrant workers in Malaysia

More than 5,000 migrant workers e-business JCY Aug. 16 demolished a guard tower at the rebellion that erupted in the place of detention in Malaysian industrial city of Johor Baru in mid-August. During clashes with police officers, 200 special forces used debris, stones and even plucked from walls of fire extinguishers. The battle lasted for 7 hours, until the morning.

Social activists were kidnapped by cops in Minsk, Belarus

Today (3-rd of September 2010) at morning our friends and comrades were kidnapped by police. Six people are missing. We manage to get know about their kidnapping only several hours later from their neighbors which said that unknown people in police uniform took away everybody situating the apartment. Fate of these people is still unknown this moment. Nobody responds to cell telephone calls. Any attempts to get know something about their location in Minsk police departments give no result, cause cops deny any involvement in this event.

An attempt on life of anarchist anti-fascist in Moscow

антифашист и анархист В.Скопинцев

A 25-year old Vladimir Skopincev is registered in Troick, one of the numerous towns of Moscow region. He is an anarchist and known as the member of groups “PolitZek” and “Change the world without taking power”. Both groups have several thousands of fans. His photos and registration address were frequently posted on fascist web-pages, along with demands of execution.

The bourgeois character of the Bolshevik Party and Marxism

The bourgeois parties, their structure reproduce the capitalist class society, ie on one side are professional politicians (top of the Party), on drugoypartiyny basis (ordinary members) consisting of employees. At the time when the labor movement took over the party form of political struggle, it took over as the political form of class rule and has played this social form, ie therefore support of the bourgeois class society.

The Russian Embassy in Minsk attacked by anarchists

Responsibility for the recent attack on the Russian embassy, caused a stir in the press, claimed a group of Belarusian anarchists. We quote the statement posted on the website of Indymedia: In the evening on August 30 a group of anarchists was conducted attack with Molotov cocktails at Russian embassy in Minsk. Was damaged one of the official cars. By this action, we express our anger and protest against the arrests and repression against social activists, who defended forests Khimki Moscow.

Khimki court dismissed the case against Alexander Pakhotin. In Moscow press conference "security forces opened hunt for anti-fascists"

August 31 magistrate court Khimki district, Moscow region, Alexander Yatsyk considered the case of an administrative offense Pakhotin Alexander, who is accused of participating in protests in Khimki on st.20.2 Code of Administrative Offences (Violation of the order of organizing or holding meetings, rallies, demonstrations, marches or picketing "). The court decided to dismiss the case against Pakhotin, as his participation in the protest had not been proved.

In the Independent Press Center held a press conference campaign in defense of "Khimki hostages"

August 30 at the Independent Press Center on Prechistenka held in Moscow press conference , dedicated to large-scale persecution, which organized the law enforcement authorities in connection with the case of protest on July 28 before the administration of the city of Khimki.

Hunting security forces on anti-fascists coming to an end? Khimkinskiy court acquitted Alexander Pakhotin

August 31 magistrate Khimki city court Yatsyk Alexander V. terminated the administrative case against anti-fascist Alexander Pakhotin. It was reported, campaigners for the release of hostages Khimki. Perhaps this was a consequence of information resonance after the press conference "security forces opened hunt for anti-fascists", held in Moscow on the eve of trial, August 30, campaigners for the release of hostages Khimki. Recall Pakhotin was arrested Aug. 21 in Zhukovsky, Moscow region and taken to the ATS, theKhimki.

In Germany, the action of solidarity with the anti-fascists in Ukraine and Russia

Fans of the German football club "Rote Stern" city of Leipzig in solidarity with anti-fascists, who suffered from Nazi attack in Ukraine and Russia. Upsurge in attention to the problem rassprostraneniya fascist ideology in the CIS is associated with the last serious attack on football fans attending the "football sector free of Nazism." According http://de.indymedia.org/ , 25th of August, fans of the German "Rote Stern" held the first of a series of actions of solidarity with the anti-Nazis in Eastern Euro

Demonstration of hip-hop "Take Back the street youth" took place in Simferopol

Лого Антифашисткого действия - Крым

August 29, at Lenin Square in Simferopol rally-concert against a curfew in the city. The event is to attract public attention to the illegal decision of the Simferopol city council to restrict freedom of movement of underage citizens.

Organizers (Antifashistkoe action "and" The Marxists ") have sought not merely to challenge the unlawful decision of city authorities, and to challenge discriminatory attitudes towards young people, current perceptions ofsociety.

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