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Anarchists Monica and Francisco Sentenced to 12 years in prison

Update 1st April: Pepe Galán, Francisco lawyer, says he “totally disagrees with the statement that they are the perpetrators” and thinks that “there is no evidence in this regard.” And he will appeal the verdict.

The good news that they were cleared of being a terrorist organisation and the finding that the supposed terrorist group doesn’t exist should apply equally to all the defendants from the Pandora and Piñata anti anarchist police raids, undermining their future trials!

Today March 30, 2016, it was notified to lawyers and companions the judgment of the National Court condemning the anarchists Monica Caballero and Francisco Solar to 5 years in prison on charges of “injury”, plus 7 years for “damage with terrorist purpose “, with a total of 12 years in prison for each. They were acquitted of charges of “belonging to a terrorist organization and conspiracy” against the Monastery of Montserrat. Demonstrations will begin today against this ridiculous sentence.

‘We are presented with the challenge of extending the struggle and solidarity, to defend our ties and our ideas, denying that their world is reduced to the four walls that keep them incarcerated.Our jailed comrades will always be present in our struggles and our daily lives.There is no “inside”, nor is there an “outside” only enemies of the state and authority.Death to the state and long live anarchy! (translated from Indymedia Barcelona)

….media circus inventing the ''shocking destruction'' after the ”bomb” which Monica and Fran are accused of planting in the Zaragoza Basilica, symbol of the Catholic/Fascist dictatorship… State demanded 44 yrs jail each with zero evidence.

….photo shows media circus inventing the ”shocking destruction” after the ”bomb” which Monica and Fran are accused of planting in the Zaragoza Basilica, symbol of the Catholic/Fascist dictatorship… State demanded 44 yrs jail each with zero evidence. Continue reading “Anarchists Monica and Francisco Sentenced to 12 years in prison “

Monica and Francisco trial. Day 1 report. State has NO EVIDENCE

update March 30

Anarchists Monica and Francisco Sentenced to 12 years in prison

Today March 30, 2016, it was notified to lawyers and companions the judgment of the National Court condemning the anarchists Monica Caballero and Francisco Solar to 5 years in prison on charges of “injury”, plus 7 years for “damage with terrorist purpose “, with a total of 12 years in prison for each They were acquitted of charges of “belonging to a terrorist organization and conspiracy” against the Monastery of Montserrat. Demonstrations will begin today against this ridiculous sentence.

‘We are presented with the challenge of extending the struggle and solidarity, to defend our ties and our ideas, denying that their world is reduced to the four walls that keep them incarcerated.Our jailed comrades will always be present in our struggles and our daily lives.There is no “inside”, nor is there an “outside” only enemies of the state and authority.Death to the state and long live anarchy !.’

Update 1st April: Pepe Galán, Francisco lawyer, says he “totally disagrees with the statement that they are the perpetrators” and thinks that “there is no evidence in this regard.” And he will appeal the verdict.

The good news that they were cleared of being a terrorist organisation and the finding that the supposed terrorist group doesn’t exist should apply equally to all the defendants from the Pandora and Piñata anti anarchist police raids, undermining their future trials!

update final day here ¡Death to the State and Long Live Anarchism!’ update 2nd day: * court picketed by shouting supporters.. *4 defense witnesses confirm descriptions not Monica and Francisco… *police exaggerate strength of ”bomb”.. *’‘expert” police knew nothing about body recognition .. * grand conspiracy evidence based on internet news..

After spending more than 2 years in jail, and with the prosecution demanding 44 years each, it became clear on the 1st day of their trial that the State has virtually no evidence against Monica and Francisco.!

It’s a political case, linked by the police to ongoing raids and repression of the socially progressive and popular anarchist and occupation movement, and aiming to brand them and the anarcho syndicalist trade unions as ”terrorists”.

Worldwide Solidarity

Dozens of solidarity demos, and fundraisers are continuing, including in Greece, Germany, Chile and Chiapas. Continue reading “Monica and Francisco trial. Day 1 report. State has NO EVIDENCE”

Syrian Kurds and Allies say YES to partial Ceasefire

The SDF has added their support to the ceasefire Saturday

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) today announced in a brief note that they are “absolutely committed to the cease-fire.”

The alliance, formed by groups Assyrians (SFM HSNB), Arabs (Al Sanadid, the Jaysh Thuwar …) and Kurdish (YPG, YPJ) have pledged to stop the fighting on Saturday, February 27, according to the agreement between the United States and Russia.

Comment:

The ceasefire is not applicable to the successful campaign by the SDF (mainly Kurds) against ISIS in NE Syria with US air support . Also fighting with Al Nusra (Al Quaeda affiliated) would be allowed to continue, with Russian air support.

But Turkey would still be hostile, Al Nusra are Turkey’s main protegee north of Aleppo and are battling SDF forces from the Afrin Kurdish enclave, with Turkish artillery support. This means Turkey would have an ‘excuse’ to continue shelling Kurdish areas.

On the whole, however, the proposed ceasefire would be good for the SDF front, they could still resist their main enemies, ISIS and Al Nusra, the other militias and the Syrian Army would become potential allies, and their unique progressive experiment in anti-state municipal anarchism could continue.

The SDF have also announced victory in the mainly Kurdish suburb of Bani Zayd in Aleppo city, where they were heavily attacked by Al Nusra for 6 days. If they can hold it the success further tightens the noose on the Al Nusra dominated part of Aleppo city. See report translated in English below.

Continue reading “Syrian Kurds and Allies say YES to partial Ceasefire”

2 Anarchists Charged With Terrorism For Puppet Show

The puppeteers were working for Títeres Desde Abajo (‘Puppets from Below’)

by Chuck0 Infoshop News February 6, 2016

Madrid ~ Two anarchist from the CNT who performed a “puppet show” were detained yesterday afternoon. They had been invited by Madrid city hall to perform a puppet show for the kids for the week of Carnival, in one part of this puppet show they put out a banner thatg says “Gora Alka-ETA” which has double meanings.

If you put “Gora ALKAETA” without a dash it could be saying “viva the mayor”(mayor in euskera is alkateta), but if you put it with dash it shows up as viva “ETA” (which is recognized as the ex Basque guerrilla group).The signs included the made-up word ‘alka’, also creating a slogan involving a play on words to sound like “Long Live al-Qaeda”. So the parent at the puppet show were “shocked”(as they were described) and they right away called the police to complain that this puppet show was “supporting and promoting Terrorism”.

Also they were complaining that the puppet show encouraged the kids “to occupy an empty house”.

Now these 2 comrades are charged with “Apología del terrorimso” which means they openly promoting and advocating terrorism, and could be sentenced 1 to 2 years in prison.

Their Facebook psge describes the puppet show….“Disguised with different faces, Don Cristóbal will try to crush a good witch, but she loves her freedom above all and will not to be trampled by anyone.”

We found a lawyer for the comrades, but they still detained.

Organizing Autonomy: Support Days for the ZADs

Agenda d’ailleurs

lundi 4 janvier (14h) – Lyon – Réu d’organisation d’une manif locale pour le 16 janvier
mardi 5 janvier (19h) – Angers – Café Repaire : ZAD projection/débat/préparation de mobilisation
mercredi 6 janvier (19h) – Marseille – ciné-débat “Le dernier continent” les enjeux des luttes dans les (…)
samedi 9 janvier (15h) – Lille – Après-m/soirée infos/soutien à la ZAD de NDDL
samedi 9 janvier (16h) – Rouen – Réunion publique du collectif ZAD Rouen : présentation et organisation de (…)
jeudi 14 janvier (20h) – Muzillac – infotour dans le Finistère
vendredi 15 janvier (19h) – Nantes – La révolution dans l’assiette ? rendontre autour des problématiques politiques (…)
samedi 16 janvier (11h) – Rennes – tracto-vélo Contre l’aéroport, pour l’abandon immédiat des procédures (…)
samedi 16 janvier (14h) – Bordeaux – Contre l’aéroport de NDDL, pour l’abandon immédiat des procédures (…)
samedi 6 février (10h) – Rennes – manifestation-carnaval pour la victoire de la ZAD de NDDL et contre l’état (…)

Call for bids on the ZAD 27 Dec. by zadist
’To build a future without an aeroport’

Resumption of public works 30th and 31st January 2016

Hereinbelow the list of proposed lots, updated 25th December

The « steering committee for a future without an aeroport » launch a call for bids to start the public works (which never ceased from our side) on the ZAD the 30th and 31st January 2016, just after the confectioners’ truce.

This call for bids is addressed to everyone who participated in the Continue reading

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Free Monica and Francisco..2 years awaiting Trial for a ”Firework’.

latest update: the day before unleashing 500 cops at 7.00 am against the anarchists the National Court in Madrid ordered 2 more years of ‘preventive detention’ for our comrades Monica and Francisco see http://wp.me/pIJl9-6Yd to read about the bpolice raids

update: The date for deciding if to extend prison without trial for 2 more years is 27th Oct in Madrid.. Barcelona demo at 20h in Pl. Diamant a la Vila de Gràcia (Barcelona)

original en español abajo

Update on the situation of Monica Caballero and Francisco Solar

from claudicarnuncarendirsejamas, with thanks, Oct 20 2015

It’s been almost two long years since the anarchists Monica and Francisco were jailed on charges of belonging to a terrorist organization, criminal damage and conspiracy . During this time they have lived in the isolation cells of various Spanish prisons, experiencing the dreaded ‘FIES’ regime and dispersion, but always reaffirming their ideas and illustrating once again the insurmountable gap between the world that anarchists pursue and that imposed by Power.

Two years is a long time. There has been time, for example, to perform two more antiterrorist operations, Pandora and Piñata, connecting the three cases by the acronym GAC-FAI-FRI and charging a total of 25 comrades from different parts of the peninsula with ‘terrorism’. There has been also enough time for us to understand the challenge of imprisonment, solidarity and closer links between comrades.