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List of imprisoned anarchists in Greece

Anonymous | 07.06.2009 16:53 | Repression | World

Greece has many anarchists imprisoned, especially after the December 2008 revolt. Here is a partial list of six of the most well-known cases that have attracted the interest of those organising solidarity marches and other events, including direct action.

-Giannis Dimitrakis (Γιαννης Δημητρακης): charged with bank robbery

-Polykarpos Georgiadis (Πολυκαρπος Γεωργιαδης): jailed because he is accused that he cooperated with others during the abduction of Georgios Mylonas, a rich industrialist and president of SEB Thessalonikis, the leading employers' organisation in Greece

-Nikos Kountardas (Νικος Κουνταρδας): jailed because he is accured that he set a bank on fire. Hunger and thirst striker. Also see  https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/06/431749.html

-Giorgos Voutsis (Γιωργος Βουτσης): Charged with bank robbery.

-Ilias Nikolaou (Ηλιας Νικολαου): jailed because he is accused that he set a bank on fire. Also see:  https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/06/431848.html

-Apostolis Kyriakopoulos (Αποστολης Κυριακοπουλος): imprisonment related to the December revolt.

-and others...

Solidarity must be international!

Same info in Greek:  http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=1041402

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bank robbery and anarchy?

07.06.2009 20:49

I thought anarchy was abt destroying the banks, not robbering them. what did they want to do with the money? to spend it while shopping? how is this anarchy?

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Owning a bank is a bigger crime than robbing one

08.06.2009 15:59

Yes, robbing banks has a lot to do with anarchy - Anarchists carried out the very first bank robbery with fire arms and a getaway vehicle, establishing the history of modern expropriation, and have been associated with the practice ever since.

For instance, in Greece, Italy, Spain and Germany, (where there is an anarchist movement and a more developed class struggle), people understand the practice of robbing banks, for personal defiance of wage slavery, and for the benefit of the friends and family, or movement.

Giannis Dimitrakis, well known bank robber mentioned in the above text, is a committed anarchist who played an important part in the rebellions in the Greek prisons, and was also active 'outside' before he was arrested.

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