Solidaridad con los presos anarquistas! from members of Bristol Anarchist Federation
(IFA), Bristol Solidarity Federation (IWA) and friends ---- In December the claws of the
Spanish state came out, dropping all pretence of presiding over a fair & free society they
launched an attack on everyone resisting capitalism & fighting for the working class,
specifically targeting organised anarchists as the biggest threat to the power of the
elites. ---- On Tuesday the 16th operation pandora was launched, with 400 police raiding
anarchists homes and social centres in several cities, making eleven arrests and seizing
books, pamphlets and computer equipment. Days later the government enacted the ?public
security law?, which criminalised protesting outside of government buildings, ?peaceful
dissent?, resisting evictions, photographing police and even burning the nations flag.
Despite waves of protest, seven anarchists remain imprisoned, accused not of committing
crimes but of being active anarchists and of spreading ideas and information. ?Evidence?
against them includes owning literature and communicating in ways the state can?t snoop on!
Close up of the plaque commemorating Bristol?s fallen volunteers in the Spanish Civil War
The International Workers Association (home of spanish anarchist syndicalists the CNT and
the UK?s SolFed) called for solidarity actions across the globe on January 16th,
supporting those still held (including a CNT member). We responded to this call by calling
a local demonstration, lacking a consulate, embassy or other Spanish state interest to
target we instead gathered in castle park. A less random choice than it sounds as it
houses an often overlooked memorial to the Bristolians that died as volunteers in the
Spanish civil war of 1936-39. They fought against fascism, for the republic and for the
revolution. Our demo brought together Anarchists and friends from across Bristol, we also
managed to unintentionally give our police escort the slip? as they managed to go to the
wrong part of the park, sorry coppers!
We stand in solidarity with all our imprisoned anarchist comrades, those held in Spain and
elsewhere across the globe. There fight is our fight, out struggle has no borders, and our
own government continues to act in increasing Orwellian ways not to different from the
Spanish state.
If you?d like to donate to support the prisoners email bristol@afed.org.uk or come to the
Ska/Punk benefit gig that is being held to raise funds at the Red Lion, Easton on Friday
6th Feb.
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