Athens: Cops detained comrades during solidarity action with Athens IMC and 98FM
Ci | 24.04.2013 19:23 | Repression | Social Struggles | World
In the morning of April 24th, as part of solidarity actions with counter-information media that were recently gagged by the Greek State with the aid of the rector of the National Technical University of Athens, Simos Simopoulos.
a large banner was placed at Propylaea on Panepistimiou street in downtown Athens, that reads: “Raise your voice – Fight against state censorship – Athens.indymedia.org & Radio98fm.org” while a red and black flag was raised on the building, replacing their Greek national flag.
A couple of hours later MAT anti-riot squadrons and motorcycle cops encircled the building. More than 30 comrades who participated in the solidarity intervention were detained and transferred to the police headquarters, on Alexandras avenue.
There is a call for solidarity gathering outside the Athens police headquarters.
Update, 15.30pm: A total of 69 detainees are being held in the Athens police headquarters (including two tourists who were caught earlier by the police while they were passing by the site of the anarchist intervention). Almost ten detainees are currently held in detention cells while the rest are kept on the 7th floor. So, the detainees are not all together, and they have not been able to talk to lawyers as of yet. Approximately 200 people in solidarity are gathered outside the police headquarters, on Alexandras avenue.
Update, 21pm: Groups of detainees are gradually being released from the police headquarters, and welcomed by solidarians that remain outside. However, six of those caught in Propylaea have been separated from the other detained people that await their release. Cops continue to run identification checks on the remaining group, but these 6 comrades are still missing. The remaining group of detainees is writing a collective communiqué stating that no one will go till all can go, in solidarity with the 6 comrades who may face charges.
More info as it comes.
http://en.contrainfo.espiv.net/2013/04/24/athens-cops-detained-comrades-during-solidarity-action-with-athens-imc-and-98fm-radio-station/
A couple of hours later MAT anti-riot squadrons and motorcycle cops encircled the building. More than 30 comrades who participated in the solidarity intervention were detained and transferred to the police headquarters, on Alexandras avenue.
There is a call for solidarity gathering outside the Athens police headquarters.
Update, 15.30pm: A total of 69 detainees are being held in the Athens police headquarters (including two tourists who were caught earlier by the police while they were passing by the site of the anarchist intervention). Almost ten detainees are currently held in detention cells while the rest are kept on the 7th floor. So, the detainees are not all together, and they have not been able to talk to lawyers as of yet. Approximately 200 people in solidarity are gathered outside the police headquarters, on Alexandras avenue.
Update, 21pm: Groups of detainees are gradually being released from the police headquarters, and welcomed by solidarians that remain outside. However, six of those caught in Propylaea have been separated from the other detained people that await their release. Cops continue to run identification checks on the remaining group, but these 6 comrades are still missing. The remaining group of detainees is writing a collective communiqué stating that no one will go till all can go, in solidarity with the 6 comrades who may face charges.
More info as it comes.
http://en.contrainfo.espiv.net/2013/04/24/athens-cops-detained-comrades-during-solidarity-action-with-athens-imc-and-98fm-radio-station/
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EU and NATO practising for Greece civil disturbance
25.04.2013 13:37
Seven warships from the UK, the Netherlands and Canada sailed in formation yesterday from the east coast of Scotland around to the west where they will join up with the rest of the task group today.
Events began on Friday at Barry Buddon beach in Barry, Carnoustie, where Royal Marines from 42 Commando launched an aviation assault to practice landing on the shores of Greece and acting as a support unit for the Greek police
Viking vehicles were also brought onto the shore via landing craft from HMS Bulwark, demonstrating how equipment and support could be made available to the marines landed from the air.
Aerial support will be provided by RAF Chinooks and ‘Junglie’ Sea Kings of the Yeovilton-based Commando Helicopter Force, plus Sea King Airborne Surveillance and Control helicopters from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall, as well as the Lynx and Merlins of the destroyers and frigates taking part.
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