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Greek embassy occupied

21-11-2003 20:09

Greek embassy in London occupied today

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Hunger striker's health: critical

21-11-2003 19:49

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En estado crítico los dos jóvenes españoles presos en Grecia y en huelga de hambre

In critical state the two youths Spanish prisoners in Greece and in strike of hunger

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thessaloniki 7: press update 21st Nov

21-11-2003 16:12

latest news 2003-11-21, waiting for decision from Greek gov, delegation deliver letter to UK Ambassador

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thessaloniki 7: latest london action plan

21-11-2003 03:54

what to do if one of the prisoners falls into a coma or dies, just so we know

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piece on simon in guardian

19-11-2003 22:17

very good piece, esp as it's an opinion piece - high 'real estate' value for a newspaper

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WEST YORKSHIRE PRISONERS SOLIDARITY WEEKEND

19-11-2003 15:25

News posting on a weekend of prisoner solidarity activities in Bradford and Leeds in support of the Thessaloniki 7 and the Campaign Against Prison Slavery.

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Salonika 7 Hunger Strike: Solidarity Action

19-11-2003 00:49

Seven people arrested last June during the anti-EU Summit demonstrations in Thessaloniki, Greece, are still in prison awaiting trial. Five on them have been on hunger strike for over 41 days and are currently hospitalized in critical condition. A solidarity action has been taking place in Edinburgh since Monday 17th November

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Saloniki 7 Prisoners Benefit Night & Talk @the Packhorse, Leeds Nov 23 at 19:30

18-11-2003 09:43

A benefit night for the Saloniki 7, this Sunday (23d) at the Packhorse pub (on Woodhouse lane), 19:30 onwards. All donations will go to the Free Simon Chapman/ Thessaloniki 7 campaign.

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H-Blocks: The Ultimate Sacrifice.

18-11-2003 07:45

Article taken from:  http://www.irishhungerstrike.com/fasttildeath.htm

After the ending of the first strike, Bobby Sands, who had succeeded Brendan Hughes as O.C of the H-Blocks became heavily and frantically involved in attempts to bring the prison protest to a principled end on the basis of the five demands.The last thing the prisoners wanted after four years of a gruelling and nightmarish hell was a return to the protest.

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Donate Money to Support the Thessaloniki Prisoners

18-11-2003 01:19

Thessaloniki 7 in urgent need of solidarity!

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14/11/2003: Solidarity action in Paris for the Thessaloniki 7

18-11-2003 00:32

A group of 30 people occupied the Greek consulate

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Hungerstrikers taken to hospital in Athens. They need our help !!!

17-11-2003 16:00

Health of hungerstrikers is rapidly deteriorating.

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The photo of Simon Chapman who is in hunger-strike for 44 days

17-11-2003 11:20

Simon Chapman is in hunger-strike for 44 days,
Solaiman Dahdouk 58 days,
Carlos Martinez 44 days,
Fernando Perez 44 days,
Spyros Tsitsas 41 days.

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Saloniki 7 solidarity 'picket' - London, Sat 15 Nov

16-11-2003 17:12

London picket, Sat 15/11
Here there are 3 photos of yesterday (saturday 15 Nov) 'solidarity picket' that took place - or maybe better - was supposed to take place, outside the Greek Tourist Board in central London. This posting is intended to be less of a report and more of a way to confront this 'movement of movements' own failures.

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Public petition-alarm call releashed by the 5 hunger strikers' doctors

16-11-2003 15:31

Here is the public petition-alarm call written by the three doctors of the 5 hunger strikers of thessaloniki.....adressing as the only one responsible the greek goverment.
But also proving how the goverment is ussing these days the dying 5... as a bite, in order to agress and to force in extreme violence all the solidarity movement at the up-comming (annual) demos of the national feest of 17November....and eventually arrest even more comrades... so athens is gonna be secure for the summer ollympic games...and all americans as well

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Medical report for thessaloniki hunger strikers

16-11-2003 13:20

This is a medical report for the thessaloniki 5 hunger strikers writen by the personal doctors of the five hunger strikers

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where are you when people need you?

16-11-2003 01:21

where was everyone for the thessalonika protest in london today (sat 15th)?t

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Update of actions of solidarity with thessaloniki 7

15-11-2003 11:18

This is a summary of actions of solidarity that took place the last days (sorry if I forgot anything)