Anarchist solidarity demonstration for the May 6th prisoners
January 13, 2007
Anarchist solidarity demonstration for the May 6th prisoners
January 13, 2007
Gerasimos Kyriakopoulos was on hunger strike since December 15th, 2006
( 54 days up to January 31st, 2007 )
About the Release of the Two Hunger Strikers in Greece
UPDATE
By comrades from the occupied Polytechnic University in Athens
February 6th, 2007
After an ongoing battle for freedom, anarchist Tarasio Zandorozni (70 days of hunger strike) from the Ukraine, Gerasimos Kyriakopoulos (54 days of hunger strike) and Nikos Katsadouras have been released on restraining orders, awaiting a court day to be set to examine their cases.
The three young men were arrested on the 6th of May 2006 during the European Social Forum held in Athens, where thousands of people took to the streets and clashes broke out between anarchists and the police which resulted in the burning and damaging of many banks and corporations, the destruction of police vehicles, and dozens of people being arrested .
Amongst them were Tarasio Zadorozni, Gerasimos Kyriakopoulos and Kostas Katsadouras, who were detained and put in prison on false charges without a court day being held.
Solidarity mobilisations began from the day our comrades were arrested and peaked with the polytechnic university of Athens been squatted by anarchists and a huge demonstation of more than 1,500 anarchists in the streets of Athens during the hunger strikers' battle for life.
We thank our comrades from England for your Solidarity efforts.
THE BATTLE AGAINST THE STATE AND CAPITALISM CONTINUES!
SOLIDARITY IS OUR WEAPON!
OUR GREETINGS AND SOLIDARITY GOES ON TO THE PEOPLE OF OAXACA AND CHIAPAS!
OUR PASSION FOR FREEDOM IS STRONGER THAN ALL PRISON CELLS!
COMRADES FROM ATHENS POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY!
FREEDOM TO MUMIA AND PELTIER!(A)
Background:
On May 6th, 2006, riots erupted during the European Social Forum march in Athens. For a period of three hours following a 2KM route, 2,500 anarchists in smaller groups of 400 to 500 attacked banks, large department stores, police cars, government buildings, the police headquarters, riot police, riot police buses as well as "Z-team" policemen (motorcycle team). They also attacked the US embassy, the Hilton hotel, the Italian embassy, and the riot police guarding the house of parliament.
20 people were arrested and 17 of them are charged and await trial for multiple felony charges. three of them are still detained since May 2006.
One of those three, Tarasios Zadorozni, an anarchist immigrant from the Ukraine, began a hunger strike to protest against his imprisonment on November 29th and was moved to the prison's hospital on December 10th due to health problems.
The second prisoner of the three, Gerasimos Kyriakopoulos began a hunger strike protest against his imprisonment on December 15th and because he has kidney problems he was moved to the prison's hospital on December 18th.
Since the first day of the hunger strike there have been dozens of solidarity actions by anarchist comrades all over Greece from demonstrations and the taking-over of radio stations to attacks on police stations, bank explosions, even a huge banner demanding their release attached to helium balloons that was set off in the air amongst hundreds of unsuspecting cops during the new year's eve Athens city center celebration at the fireworks display, to the embarrassment of gathered politicians and TV crews that were broadcasting the event live. Also, in Thessaloniki, the baby of Jesus Christ was stolen from the city's christmas crib while in its place a CD was left with propaganda material demanding the release of the prisoners.
Statements on the Struggle:
Report from Solidarity Action in London (UK)
Prisoners' Letter from the Hospital
Solidarity to the Prisoners on Hunger Strike From Holland
Letter From the Prisoners Held at the Nikaia General Hospital
Solidarity Statement From the Anarchist-Occupied Theological School in Thessaloniki
Solidarity Statement From the Anarchist-Occupied Polytechnic University in Athens
Letter from the "May 6" Prisoners Held in the Prison Hospital
Letter from "May 6" Prisoner Gerasimos Kyriakopoulos
Letter from "May 6" Prisoner Tarasios Zadorozni
Solidarity Actions:
Demonstration Outside the Greek Embassy in London
About 30 individuals hung banners and blocked traffic outside the Greek embassy in London, in the United Kingdom. The banners read: "69 Days on Hunger Strike" and "Freedom for Tarasios, Kostas and Gerasimos, Hostages of the Greek Killer State".
Solidarity Hunger Strike
On Monday Feb. 5 2007, eight persons went on a hunger strike in solidarity to Tarassios Zadorozni and Yerassimos Kyriakopoulos, two of the three "May 6" detainees who are also on hunger strike. Among the eight solidarians is also Yerassimos' mother.
Their names are:
[ Edited from Athens Indymedia ]
Anarchist Occupy Mayoral Mansion on the Island of Crete
Anarchists took over the Mayoral Mansion of Chania, Crete, demanding the release of the two "May 6" hunger-striking prisoners. The anarchists hoisted a banner on the outside of the mansion and did not allow access to the building.
[ Edited from a Greek corporate news report ]
Anarchists Attack Health Ministry in Athens
A group of anarchists attacked the Health Ministry in central Athens with rocks and paint, causing minor damage to the building. Windows were smashed while buckets of paint were thrown onto walls. Shortly after the attack, a man called an Athens radio station and said that the incident was in support of the three men authorities have remanded in custody in connection to riots with police. No arrests were made.
[ Edited from a Greek corporate news report ]
Anarchists Occupy Law Building in Thessaloniki
Around 40 anarchists occupied a building owned by the Thessaloniki bar association, demanding that the two hunger-striking "May 6" prisoners be freed. The anarchists unfurled a banner which said: "Freedom to the Hunger Strikers."
[ Edited from a Greek corporate news report ]
Anarchists Riot Again Outside Solidarity Occupation of Athens University
A group of around 40 anarchists threw firebombs and stones at a government office and a bank branch and clashed with police, marking a third day of street violence outside the Athens Polytechnic University. The targets of attack were the offices of the state Competition Commission and a bank branch on Patission Street. The anarchists hurled firebombs, rocks and even chairs and desks to drive away police before seeking refuge in the grounds of the University. Police estimated that more than 100 firebombs were launched between 4AM and 6:30AM, when the clashes died down. No injuries or arrests were reported.
[ Edited from a Greek corporate news report ]
Anarchists Riot Outside Solidarity Occupation of Polytechnic University
National marches were organised by many student associations in Athens and Thessaloniki, where more than 270 faculties are occupied by students, protesting against the revision of the constitutional article 16, introducing the establishment of private universities. Mainly however, the occupations are undertaken as subordination of academic stupidity to enterprising and economic planning, as well as the intensification of student subjugation through more demanding schedules, imposition of maximum times for studies, additional academic expenses, etc.
The march in Athens, began around 14:00, with the attendance of more than 15,000 demonstrators. A bit earlier there was an attack with Molotov Cocktails [firebombs] against riot-policemen who blockaded some streets around the techical university, while in the morning a CCTV [surveillance] camera was set on fire outside the technical university. Reaching to the march's ending some groups of demonstrators burned five government and diplomatic vehicles, two CCTV cameras, and clashed with the police. Later in the afternoon, many demonstrators went to the techical university, which is occupied by anarchist groups in solidarity with the three detainees of May 6th. The cops tried to attack the occupied building but were forced to recede, while two to three riot policemen caught on fire!
In Thessaloniki, after a call from student associations at the techical university, more than 3,000 persons marched at 18:00 towards the Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace. Groups of demonstrators broke in and set fire to the commercial bank near the ministry, a subsidiary of Piraeus bank, and a McDonalds, as well as two CCTV cameras. There were also conflicts between cops and demonstrators by the university area, when the police tried to attack the demo. No arrest were made anyway.
[ Edited from a report by the Anarchist Cores of Macedonia ]
Anarchists Occupy Government Building in Crete
A group of 40 to 50 anarchists took over offices belonging to the prefecture of Iraklion, Crete, yesterday to protest the police custody of three men arrested in May of 2006 for allegedly taking part in street riots. The anarchists, who did not block senior municipal officials from reaching their offices, ended their protest action at around midday.
[ Edited from a Greek corporate news report ]
Anarchists Riot in Athens
Anarchists threw more than 60 Molotov cocktails (firebombs) as well as rocks and pieces of wood at riot police in Exarchia, central Athens, on the night of January 13, as officers responded with tear gas. The group of some 80 anarchists attacked the police at about 11 p.m. after spending the earlier part of the day demonstrating in support of three other anarchists who are staging a hunger strike in custody. Police did not make any arrests after the clashes in Exarchia.
A storefront and the entrance to an apartment block in Exarchia were damaged as a result of the clashes but no injuries were reported. Police said the group of assailants consisted of the same people who had earlier ridden their motorcycles en masse to the hospital in Nikaia, southwest Athens, where those anarchists staging a hunger strike are being kept. Officers prevented the people from entering the hospital and later detained 46 suspects but released them after questioning.
[ Edited from a Greek corporate news report ]
The anarchist group Revolutionary Liberation Action claimed responsibility on January 11, 2007, for a series of attacks on three banks and the offices of the New Democracy party in Patissia, central Athens, earlier in the day. Branches of Eurobank, National Bank and Geniki Bank were damaged in separate attacks across Athens in attacks using cooking gas canisters. No one was hurt in the incidents which all took place around 3:OOAM. The group said that the attacks were made in support of three imprisoned anarchists on hunger strike.
[ Edited from a Greek corporate news report ]
Anarchists Attack Cops at Prison in Athens
Dozens of hooded anarchist motorcyclists threw smoke bombs and fireworks at police officers outside Korydallos Prison in Athens, shortly before midnight on New Year's Eve, police reported to the corporate media. One of the assailants was arrested and nine others detained after police gave chase. The group of anarchists also threw leaflets demanding the release of hunger-striking anarchist prisoners held at the prison. The nine suspects who were detained were released later.
[ Edited from a Greek corporate news report ]
Other Solidarity Actions Across Greece
December 31, 2006 (Volos) - Solidarity demo
December 30, 2006 (Patra) - Solidarity demo
December 29, 2006 (Volos) - Invasion and taking over of the municipal radio station to broadcast solidarity messages and to inform the public
December 27, 2006 (Athens) - Invasion and taking over of Flash FM radio station
December 23, 2006 (Patra) - Solidarity demo
December 23, 2006 (Athens) - Solidarity demo
December 21, 2006 (Athens) - Solidarity demo at Pagkrati
December 21, 2006 (Volos) - Solidarity demo
December 19, 2006 (Athens) - Solidarity demo at Zografou
December 16, 2006 (Heraclion, Crete) - Solidarity demo
December 16, 2006 (Salonica) - Solidarity demo
December 16, 2006 (Volos) - Solidarity demo
December 15, 2006 (Heraclion, Crete) - Solidarity gathering
December 15, 2006 (Athens) - Motorbike demo to Korydallos prison
December 15, 2006 (Athens) - Solidarity demo at Propylaia
December 14, 2006 (Athens) - Solidarity demo at Syggrou - Fix
December 12, 2006(Athens) - Solidarity demo at Economics University
December 11, 2006 (Athens) - Solidarity demo at at Philosophical University
December 8, 2006 (Athens) - Motorbike demo outside the home of the Minister of Justice. One person was arrested
December 2, 2006 (Athens) - Motorbike demo to Korydallos prison
December 1, 2006 (Athens) - Solidarity demo at Propylaia
May 6 Prisoner Solidarity (Greek website)
Insurrectionary Anarchists of the Coast Salish Territories
(February 6, 2007)
(January 25, 2007)
(January 19, 2007)
(January 17, 2007)
( January 17, 2007 )
( January 13, 2007 )
( January 2, 2007 )
( December 8, 2006 )
( December 4, 2006 )
( February 5, 2007 )
( February 5, 2007 )
Grigoris Kalomoiris-Alekos Vernardakis-Christos Bistis-Giorgos Alexatos-Stergios Katsaros-Giannis Felekis-Evgenia Kyriakopoulos-Petros Konstantinou
( January 30, 2007 )
( January 28, 2007 )
( January 19, 2007 )
( January 18, 2007 )
(January 17, 2007)
(January 16, 2007)
(January 13, 2007)
Anarchist Solidarity Attacks in Athens
(January 11, 2007)
(December 31, 2006)