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Belgrade: Anarchists arrested; state attorney: international terrorism

noprison | 04.09.2009 15:54 | Repression

Group of six anarchists arrested under suspicion being connected with Black Elijah (Crni Ilija), which take responsiblity on 24. august molotov attack on Greek embassy in Belgrade.

Asi statement:

We are informing you that members of the Union Confederation
“Anarcho-syndicalist initiative”, Ratibor Trivunac (who is currently
delegated to the duty of IWA-AIT General Secretary), Tadej Kurepa and
Ivan Vulovic have been arrested today (September, 3rd) under the
fabricated charges of “causing general public danger”, after they were
forcefully taken in for interrogation by the police. It is yet
unconfirmed if other comrades were arrested.

We are trying to get in contact with their lawyers and to establish what
are the exact charges against them and their legal status. We will keep
you informed of the developments.

The IWA Secretariat can be reached by usual email address and phone no.

IWA-AIT Secretariat,
Belgrade, 3rd September 2009


Media later reported that arrested are Ratibor Trivunac, Tadej Kurepa, Ivan Vulović, Sanja Đokić, Ivan Savić and Nikola Mitrović. jugde will do hearings todays, also decide about charges,and state attorney asks charge for criminal act of international terrorism (3 - 15 years of prison).

noprison