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new update on greek prisoners in struggle!

act for freedom! | 10.11.2008 09:18 | World

HUNGER STRIKE A CROSS GREEK PRISONS!!


Updates (for the following few days in the future there are updates just for the things announced yet):
 
5/11 Collective official form of complaints sent to the authorities undersigned by most of the prisoners at Diavata prison, outside Thessaloniki
6/11 Attack with fire at ruling party offices in Thessaloniki in solidarity to prisoners struggle, by the Cells of Aggresive Solidarity to Prisoners (more info at  http://directactiongr.blogspot.com)
7/11 Solidarity microphonics gathering in the market area of Chania, Crete
7/11 98fm self-managed radio station of Athens, transmits prisoners demands and solidarity speach
7/11 Prison guards try to intimidate prisoners in Ioannina and Diavata prisons, some transfers and night invasions in cells continue.
7/11 Solidarity demonstration in Serres
7/11 Solidarity demonstration in Lamia
7/11 2 mainstream radio stations are occupied by anarchists transmitting prisoners demands and solidarity speach in Thessaloniki and Lamia
7/11 Attack with paints against the council of state in Athens in solidarity to prisoners (more info at  http://directactiongr.blogspot.com)
8/11 Solidarity demonstration in Volos
9/11 Three kurdish prisoners in Trikala, mainland Greece, sew their mouths in hunger strike!
9/11 Solidarity demonstration in Lamia, afterwards police stops and harasses the demonstrators but leaves them free without charges few hours later and after lawers and friends arrived at the police station.
10/11 A left wing initiative organizes a solidarity concert in Athens centre
11/11 Solidarity demonstration in Thessaloniki centre
13/11 Solidarity demonstration in Athens centre
 
More than 1.500 (out of 13.000) are in strict hunger strike, this number keeps growing
Close to 100% of all prisoners are boycotting prison meals
around all 21 prisons across Greece
 
You can see a map with all greek prisons here  http://kratoumenoi.ath.cx/node/207
 
News are posted regularly in greek at  http://athens.indymedia.org and www.indy.gr
 
A translation of prisoners demands collected by committees of prisoners around all prisons can be found at  http://anarcores.blogspot.com/
 
Across the country there are spread communiques and stickers, flyers and posters in solidarity to the prisoners in struggle.
If anyone organizes something in solidarity or even prints out any material, text etc, we would be glad to know about it afterwards, so feel comfortable to send us, or if you are in or near London UK, you can come in touch with our comrades at  july2399@hotmail.com
 
Greetings!

act for freedom!
- e-mail: july2399@hotmail.com

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