Fire Attack in Denmark: Minister of Integration targeted
nopyro | 10.06.2005 14:03 | World
Fire Attack in Denmark: Minister of Integration targeted for her governement's xenophobic policies. The action condemned by most, but celebrated by some - and supporting the action may be punishable with up to two years in prison. The newly formed Danish collective is drowning in attention and postings.
STATEMENT FROM INDYMEDIA DK IN CONNECTION WITH FIRE ATTACK ON MINISTER OF INTEGRATION'S HOME:
On the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, June 8, 2005, an unknown group naming themselves "Borderless Beate", set fire to the car and garage of the Minister of Integration, Rikke Hvilshoej, near Copenhagen in Denmark.
The motive for the action is, as the group claims in a press release:
"We will not apologise - we will take action.
In protest against the Danish migrations policies we have set fire to the car of the integration- and refugee minister Rikke Hvilshoej at her home in Greve"
Rikke Hvilshoej, her husband and their two children made it safely out of the house, but the garage and the car has suffered quite some damage by the fire.
The leftwing parties in Denmark, along with the government and the conservative press, are all condemning the action strongly, and a heavy police investigation has commenced. Suspects have apparently been identified, but no arrests have been made so far.
Indymedia DK (Denmark) has been contacted by the mainstream media on the newswire (and through other channels) encouraging anyone who sympathize with "Borderless Beate" to participate in TV news programmes. According to legal experts it is punishable with up to two years of prison to support the action in any way.
So far no one has supported the action in mainstream media, but some postings to the Indymedia DK newswire has celebrated the action. As mentioned above, merely applauding the action is illegal, which may have implications for Indymedia DK, given that there are such opinions expressed on the newswire.
On the front page of Indymedia.dk there is a feature article in which the collective distances themselves from the action, but given the pervasive terror laws we are faced with some serious questions concerning whether or not to hide certain comments and as a newly formed collective this is proving quite some challenge and forcing us into some quick decision making that may compromise our ideals of openness and consensus. Indymedia DK appeals to the rest of the Indymedia network and the wider public and global civil society in favour of Freedom of Speech to support our project to provide a platform for marginalised, silenced groups and individuals in the face of this challenge.
On the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, June 8, 2005, an unknown group naming themselves "Borderless Beate", set fire to the car and garage of the Minister of Integration, Rikke Hvilshoej, near Copenhagen in Denmark.
The motive for the action is, as the group claims in a press release:
"We will not apologise - we will take action.
In protest against the Danish migrations policies we have set fire to the car of the integration- and refugee minister Rikke Hvilshoej at her home in Greve"
Rikke Hvilshoej, her husband and their two children made it safely out of the house, but the garage and the car has suffered quite some damage by the fire.
The leftwing parties in Denmark, along with the government and the conservative press, are all condemning the action strongly, and a heavy police investigation has commenced. Suspects have apparently been identified, but no arrests have been made so far.
Indymedia DK (Denmark) has been contacted by the mainstream media on the newswire (and through other channels) encouraging anyone who sympathize with "Borderless Beate" to participate in TV news programmes. According to legal experts it is punishable with up to two years of prison to support the action in any way.
So far no one has supported the action in mainstream media, but some postings to the Indymedia DK newswire has celebrated the action. As mentioned above, merely applauding the action is illegal, which may have implications for Indymedia DK, given that there are such opinions expressed on the newswire.
On the front page of Indymedia.dk there is a feature article in which the collective distances themselves from the action, but given the pervasive terror laws we are faced with some serious questions concerning whether or not to hide certain comments and as a newly formed collective this is proving quite some challenge and forcing us into some quick decision making that may compromise our ideals of openness and consensus. Indymedia DK appeals to the rest of the Indymedia network and the wider public and global civil society in favour of Freedom of Speech to support our project to provide a platform for marginalised, silenced groups and individuals in the face of this challenge.
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