In the United States, a practically unprecedented prison strike is underway, setting new precedents for coordination between struggles in prisons and detention centers and for solidarity from those not behind bars. Meanwhile, August 23-30 is also the sixth annual week of global solidarity with anarchist prisoners, when anarchists around the world coordinate solidarity struggles between …
The 23rd of August marks the 91st anniversary of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. They were both executed in the US in 1927 for the robbery of a shoe factory and the killing of a guard and paymaster. During their trial the prosecution produced conflicting ballistic evidence and witness testimony. The defence had several witnesses …
On August 25, 2018, in the frame of the 6th international week of solidarity with anarchist prisoners, anarchists held several support events in Helsinki. At the multicultural festival “Puhos loves people”, a group of anti-fascists from the collective “Friend’s Network” organized the table with vegan pancakes, T-shirts and bags for the collection of funds needed …
The Anarchist Black Cross is an international network of anarchist groups and individuals engaged in practical solidarity with prisoners and broader anti-repression struggles that started over 100 years ago. This zine is a resource for anyone wanting to start an Anarchist Black Cross group. It was a collective effort of people from various ABC groups …
We are coming back with global week of solidarity with anarchist prisoners. Since last year, a lot has changed in our countries, but the general tendency is going in the worse direction with more repressions applied against anarchists not only in Europe but worldwide. With this in mind, we are calling for sixth annual week …
August has passed and with it, once again, the international week of solidarity with anarchist prisoners. This year over 20 different solidarity actions were reported to us. The actions took place in Russia, Belarus, Germany, Austria, Finland, Czech, Turkey and we hope in many more other places! Graffiti, letters writing events, presentations, screenings, banner drops, …
On August 20, on the eve of “Week of solidarity for anarchist prisoners» in Irkutsk activists decided to hold small gathering with writing letters to political prisoners (including comrades, who suffer in torture chambers abroad) and collecting money for the ABC. We consider it important to publish this call to all anarchists to take part …
It’s been years now that the various state agencies of repression order the conduct of investigation under the sole criterion the suspects’ political status. This is the status of the anarchist, mainly of the one who turns his/her ideas into actions, of the one that arms his/her desires and attacks state authority. So each investigation …
In summer of 2017 a few activists discussed the idea of creating an International Anarchist Defense Fund.