Statement of the International Anarchist Black Cross meeting in Ghent (Belgium)
30/06/2001

Several Anarchist Black Cross (ABC) groups from around
Europe met in Ghent. There where people from the
following countries: Italy, Poland, Czech Republic,
France, Luxemburg, UK, Holland, Germany and Belgium.
At the meeting it was agreed that a network of
autonomous groups would be formed to further the aims
of the ABC. We believe in the abolition of the prison
system, but not only that, but the destruction of
capitalism and all kinds of authority. We believe the
struggle against the (in)justice system, as it is
against capitalism, is international. Therefore recent
attempts by European governments ( e.g. Europol in
Spain 2001) to criminalise the anarchist movement must
be opposed by all revolutionaries.
We respect the variety of ways people resist
government violence and terrorism, and will support
those incarcerated by the state. We strive to provide
practical and material aid for class struggle
prisoners and to encourage support for them.
The network respects the autonomy of each group to act
within the different circumstances of their own local
situation.

We urge everyone to support political prisoners
because "they're inside for us, we're outside for
them!"