Update Griechenland
Ein Update zur Situation in Griechenland.
--Der EU-Gipfel 2003 in Thessaloniki ist für einige noch immer nicht abgeschlossen:
Simon Chapman and 3 other defendants to again face the Greek Courts
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The entire basis of the arrests in 2003, was and still remains, an arbitrary attack upon the demonstrations, where culpability was placed upon those that the Greek authorities sought to make examples of. From the beginning of the process of detention it was clear that evidence of guilt would not even be based upon recognition of legal facts or evidence but by association. In Thessaloniki during those days everyone was guilty, and for the Greek authorities, it was merely the case of charging those either unfortunate to be detained ( then beaten and tortured ) many of which coming from outside of Greece. The 7 which were detained, know as the Thessaloniki 7, consisted of 3 Greeks ( 2 of which were teenagers ), 2 Spanish, 1 Syrian and 1 British. In response to their continued incarceration, a hunger strike began in early September 2003, lasting 56 days and finally leading to the release of all 7 prisoners for humanitarian reasons. The embarrassment of negative publicity, along with the many solidarity demonstrations and actions throughout greece and the world, forced the hand of the Greek state in averting a greater problem of creating martyrs for a burgeoning movement. After the successful release and dropping of bail conditions for the 7, rumours of a re-emergence of the trials again began circulating. This time in late 2007 the initial confirmation for the start of a trial being 8th January 2008.
For this story continues. Simon Chapman from London, UK was found guilty of the following charges in 2008
• Culpable of repeated explosion from which there could result common danger for a human being
• Repeated construction of explosive bombs
• Possession of explosive bombs
• Distinguished riot/rebellion
• Distinguished cases of damages in confluence
He was then sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison in his absence, with others receiving 5 years, most either being found not guilty or guilty of lesser non-imprisonable charges. Since 2008 the trial has left a legacy with 5 outstanding appeals to the conviction and inflated prison sentences. These appeals – now reduced to 4 defendants after the outcome of an earlier appeal hearing of one of the defendants – again sees 3 of the 5 hunger strikers of 2003 appear in court including Simon Chapman.
At this stage, with just under a week left before the beginning of the trial (the trial begins on September 24th in Thessaloniki ) , the fact remains, that what we are fighting now is the same process of repression that we fought successfully in 2003. In Simon’s case especially, documented video and photo evidence clearly shows MAT riot police plant molotov cocktails in black bags and strap them to his body. Simon has maintained, and which photographic evidence illustrate, that he was carrying a light blue rack sack with nothing more than water bottles. This blatant attempt to artificial manufacture culpability remains a reflection of the nature of these trials.
We therefore express our solidarity to the 4 defendants facing the courts and prosecutors of the Greek state, and reaffirm our commitment to fight in solidarity with them.
Our commitment for the freedom of the Thessaloniki 4!
Solidarity and dignity against repression!
--Es knirscht im Getriebe der prekär Beschäftigten und Lastwagenfahrer, Streiks lähmen die Wirtschaft:
Pakistani workers go on strike after police raid / More news about the Transportation Crash in the country
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Yesterday, on 13th of September, hundreds of Pakistani immigrants living and working in Skala,Laconia took the decision to go on strike after the pogrom that was unleashed against them earlier.
More information about this can be found at the site of the translation counter-information network (
http://en.contrainfo.espiv.net/2010/09/13/pakistani-workers-on-strike/).
Meanwhile, in the cities, the lorry drivers have parked their vehicles along the national roads connecting Athens with north and south, and also on other central roads in the suburds or near Athens, causing trafic jams. Yesterday, big motorized demonstrations took place in Thessaloniki and Larissa. They have announced that their struggle will continue, and it’s still not known when they will decide to demonstrate all toghether in the center of the city capital. The police has declared that there is no way they will let so many big vehicles in the center of the city.
The government in an effort to calm down the consumers has imposed a limit to the price of gasoline, which is already the highest in europe, and people feared that the strike of the lorry drivers would make things even worse. The owners of gas stations though, disagree and ask limits to the price that they buy gasoline from the oil refineries. Some of them continue to sell above the limit, or have closed their shops.
In another front, the workers in the OSE – National Railway (which includes the suburban railway of Athens), had declared a 24 hour stike for today, but the court decided that it was illegal. Still though they announced breaks from 6-9, 14-17 and 21-midnight, changing the plantables for most trains. The government has announced that they will deregulate transportation and this will cause more than 30% loss of work places in OSE and lower income to all of them. They promised though that all the workers in OSE will be hired in other public sector’s jobs. The ministry is also planning to cancel routes that are not profitable, which will cause serious problems to isolated areas of the greek countryside (north especially).
The news that complete the image of the sofocation in greek transportation is the first toll station in Egnatia street that starts collecting money today. Egnatia Street is one of the biggest public works ever constructed in the country, and connects montaineous west and the port of Igoumenitsa (connection with Italy) with east and the borders of Turkey.
Hundreds of lorry drivers descend in Athens, block off Piraeus Avenue; march to the parliament to start soon. Constant updates
Tomorrow, Wednesday 22.09, is the day when the government is planning to vote in the law “opening up” truck driving, so far a closed profession (for more background on the strike, follow our lorry drivers tag). In response, approximately 1.500 lorry drivers are currently (13.00 GMT+2) gathered outside their union’s office in Piraeus Avenue in central Athens, soon to set off on a march to the parliament. Hundreds of lorries are parked up in the exits of Athens and Thessaloniki and the lorry drivers have declared they are determined to continue their struggle.
--Angriff auf den Belagerungsring in Exarchia:
Midnight attack with Molotov cocktails at riot squad
cops!
First registration: Saturday, September 25, 2010, 4:30
Attack! with about 10 coctails molotof!unleashed
unknown to 1:30 in the morning, when the riot squad.
A group of Pepole threw Molotov cocktails at riot cops!
who were at the junction of Hippocrates and Navarino in
the area of Exarchia, Athens, and then gon!
--Anschlag auf türkisches Konsulat in Thessaloniki:
Responsibility claim for the arson of the turkish consultant in Thessaloniki
“When the enemy marches on, I retreat.
When the enemy camps, I bother him.
When the enemy is worn out, I hammer him.
When the enemy retreats, I chase him”
mao zedong
In the early hours of saturday 18/9, we attacked with loads of molotovs and an incendiary device to the police guard box of the turkish consultant and two parked police cars (one of the special forces and one white undercover citroen). We chose to act as guerillas setting ourselves the time and place of our attack, targeting to surprise them, make them run away and destroy their vehicles, as it happened.
The conditions change and transform, so we evolve and realise that the ground of fixed dates (Thessaloniki International Expo) does not favour conflict, this is why from now on we will attack on our own terms.
You pigs were happy the weekend of the T.I.E., at your cop party, one week later though came the flaming answer and the feet reached the legs.
Our attack was only one example of what will happen this year...
While you drink your coffee guarding high targets, we move with a fast pace and map out your every move.
It has been said by others before us, either you will change your job or you will meet rocks and fire at every corner.
OUR UNDIVIDED SOLIDARITY TO ALL UNREPENTANT FIGHTERS-REVOLUTIONARIES
SOLIDARITY TO THE CHILEAN ANARCHISTS THAT ARE BEING PERSECUTED BY THE STATE
--Solikonzert für Simos Seisidis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR_Y0fQHqgs&feature=player_embedded
Simon Chapman and 3 other defendants to again face the Greek Courts
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The entire basis of the arrests in 2003, was and still remains, an arbitrary attack upon the demonstrations, where culpability was placed upon those that the Greek authorities sought to make examples of. From the beginning of the process of detention it was clear that evidence of guilt would not even be based upon recognition of legal facts or evidence but by association. In Thessaloniki during those days everyone was guilty, and for the Greek authorities, it was merely the case of charging those either unfortunate to be detained ( then beaten and tortured ) many of which coming from outside of Greece. The 7 which were detained, know as the Thessaloniki 7, consisted of 3 Greeks ( 2 of which were teenagers ), 2 Spanish, 1 Syrian and 1 British. In response to their continued incarceration, a hunger strike began in early September 2003, lasting 56 days and finally leading to the release of all 7 prisoners for humanitarian reasons. The embarrassment of negative publicity, along with the many solidarity demonstrations and actions throughout greece and the world, forced the hand of the Greek state in averting a greater problem of creating martyrs for a burgeoning movement. After the successful release and dropping of bail conditions for the 7, rumours of a re-emergence of the trials again began circulating. This time in late 2007 the initial confirmation for the start of a trial being 8th January 2008.
For this story continues. Simon Chapman from London, UK was found guilty of the following charges in 2008
• Culpable of repeated explosion from which there could result common danger for a human being
• Repeated construction of explosive bombs
• Possession of explosive bombs
• Distinguished riot/rebellion
• Distinguished cases of damages in confluence
He was then sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison in his absence, with others receiving 5 years, most either being found not guilty or guilty of lesser non-imprisonable charges. Since 2008 the trial has left a legacy with 5 outstanding appeals to the conviction and inflated prison sentences. These appeals – now reduced to 4 defendants after the outcome of an earlier appeal hearing of one of the defendants – again sees 3 of the 5 hunger strikers of 2003 appear in court including Simon Chapman.
At this stage, with just under a week left before the beginning of the trial (the trial begins on September 24th in Thessaloniki ) , the fact remains, that what we are fighting now is the same process of repression that we fought successfully in 2003. In Simon’s case especially, documented video and photo evidence clearly shows MAT riot police plant molotov cocktails in black bags and strap them to his body. Simon has maintained, and which photographic evidence illustrate, that he was carrying a light blue rack sack with nothing more than water bottles. This blatant attempt to artificial manufacture culpability remains a reflection of the nature of these trials.
We therefore express our solidarity to the 4 defendants facing the courts and prosecutors of the Greek state, and reaffirm our commitment to fight in solidarity with them.
Our commitment for the freedom of the Thessaloniki 4!
Solidarity and dignity against repression!
--Es knirscht im Getriebe der prekär Beschäftigten und Lastwagenfahrer, Streiks lähmen die Wirtschaft:
Pakistani workers go on strike after police raid / More news about the Transportation Crash in the country
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Yesterday, on 13th of September, hundreds of Pakistani immigrants living and working in Skala,Laconia took the decision to go on strike after the pogrom that was unleashed against them earlier.
More information about this can be found at the site of the translation counter-information network (
http://en.contrainfo.espiv.net/2010/09/13/pakistani-workers-on-strike/). Meanwhile, in the cities, the lorry drivers have parked their vehicles along the national roads connecting Athens with north and south, and also on other central roads in the suburds or near Athens, causing trafic jams. Yesterday, big motorized demonstrations took place in Thessaloniki and Larissa. They have announced that their struggle will continue, and it’s still not known when they will decide to demonstrate all toghether in the center of the city capital. The police has declared that there is no way they will let so many big vehicles in the center of the city.
The government in an effort to calm down the consumers has imposed a limit to the price of gasoline, which is already the highest in europe, and people feared that the strike of the lorry drivers would make things even worse. The owners of gas stations though, disagree and ask limits to the price that they buy gasoline from the oil refineries. Some of them continue to sell above the limit, or have closed their shops.
In another front, the workers in the OSE – National Railway (which includes the suburban railway of Athens), had declared a 24 hour stike for today, but the court decided that it was illegal. Still though they announced breaks from 6-9, 14-17 and 21-midnight, changing the plantables for most trains. The government has announced that they will deregulate transportation and this will cause more than 30% loss of work places in OSE and lower income to all of them. They promised though that all the workers in OSE will be hired in other public sector’s jobs. The ministry is also planning to cancel routes that are not profitable, which will cause serious problems to isolated areas of the greek countryside (north especially).
The news that complete the image of the sofocation in greek transportation is the first toll station in Egnatia street that starts collecting money today. Egnatia Street is one of the biggest public works ever constructed in the country, and connects montaineous west and the port of Igoumenitsa (connection with Italy) with east and the borders of Turkey.
Hundreds of lorry drivers descend in Athens, block off Piraeus Avenue; march to the parliament to start soon. Constant updates
Tomorrow, Wednesday 22.09, is the day when the government is planning to vote in the law “opening up” truck driving, so far a closed profession (for more background on the strike, follow our lorry drivers tag). In response, approximately 1.500 lorry drivers are currently (13.00 GMT+2) gathered outside their union’s office in Piraeus Avenue in central Athens, soon to set off on a march to the parliament. Hundreds of lorries are parked up in the exits of Athens and Thessaloniki and the lorry drivers have declared they are determined to continue their struggle.
--Angriff auf den Belagerungsring in Exarchia:
Midnight attack with Molotov cocktails at riot squad
cops!
First registration: Saturday, September 25, 2010, 4:30
Attack! with about 10 coctails molotof!unleashed
unknown to 1:30 in the morning, when the riot squad.
A group of Pepole threw Molotov cocktails at riot cops!
who were at the junction of Hippocrates and Navarino in
the area of Exarchia, Athens, and then gon!
--Anschlag auf türkisches Konsulat in Thessaloniki:
Responsibility claim for the arson of the turkish consultant in Thessaloniki
“When the enemy marches on, I retreat.
When the enemy camps, I bother him.
When the enemy is worn out, I hammer him.
When the enemy retreats, I chase him”
mao zedong
In the early hours of saturday 18/9, we attacked with loads of molotovs and an incendiary device to the police guard box of the turkish consultant and two parked police cars (one of the special forces and one white undercover citroen). We chose to act as guerillas setting ourselves the time and place of our attack, targeting to surprise them, make them run away and destroy their vehicles, as it happened.
The conditions change and transform, so we evolve and realise that the ground of fixed dates (Thessaloniki International Expo) does not favour conflict, this is why from now on we will attack on our own terms.
You pigs were happy the weekend of the T.I.E., at your cop party, one week later though came the flaming answer and the feet reached the legs.
Our attack was only one example of what will happen this year...
While you drink your coffee guarding high targets, we move with a fast pace and map out your every move.
It has been said by others before us, either you will change your job or you will meet rocks and fire at every corner.
OUR UNDIVIDED SOLIDARITY TO ALL UNREPENTANT FIGHTERS-REVOLUTIONARIES
SOLIDARITY TO THE CHILEAN ANARCHISTS THAT ARE BEING PERSECUTED BY THE STATE
--Solikonzert für Simos Seisidis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR_Y0fQHqgs&feature=player_embedded
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