Today's Topics:
1. Greece, Anarchist collectivity "Circle of Fire" APO -
Blocking in version 5 fighters to the Italian authorities -
Termination of proceedings for the May Day protest in Milan (gr)
[machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
2. France, Alternative Libertaire AL #256 (Dec) - Middle East:
The race for supremacy (fr, it, pt) [machine translation]
(a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
3. Chile, periodico-solidaridad: Eight years after the murder
of Matías Catrileo: impunity and forgetfulness (ca) [machine
translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
4. Germany, A-Radio Berlin Mediterranean 1: The occupied
refugee center Notara26 in Athens (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
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Message: 1
Unlike the surrounding perception of the European Arrest Warrant as "neutral" legal tool,
which supposedly exceptionally used today, "crisis conditions" for the suppression of
social-class struggles, so bring the core of this very policy targeting. - Replacing older
interstate extradition agreements between EU Member States, the ECA came to imprint
judicial level the authoritarian vision of European integration: the establishment of a
single holding space, control and repression that operates as a base for capitalist attack
beyond its borders it, like a fortress for migrants and refugees attempting to enter its
territory and like a vast prison inside ... [i] ---- It is an aspect of emergency
permanent status and is linked to a long process of political and economic integration for
expansion of capitalist plunder and the consolidation of State terrorism in the direction
of modern totalitarianism.
2001: At the dawn of large international protests against globalization of domination -
which inspired the Zapatista uprising shook Seattle and a year later in Prague, where
conducted meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank - performed in Madrid
the first European Meeting on Terrorism. In that representatives of the European
Commission and the heads of the police authorities of the Member States and organized by
Europol and the Spanish Ministry of the Interior. During that period, stressing the need
to broaden the term "terrorism" with the Spanish Minister Oreja say that "this is not just
a group of commandos, but a project that tries to find roots in society and to fight it is
also necessary to combat the social, economic, political and communication structures to
support and nourish. " O He recognizes the priority setting evroentalmatos, to overcome
the barriers of complex extradition procedures.
Product of the meeting is the Document of Madrid, which placed particular object
suppression of "anarchist terrorism and radicalism," photographing mainly international
demonstrations.
"In the course of the meeting, the Director General of the Spanish Police Juan Corito had
already announced that Spain, Italy and Greece reached an agreement to establish" research
group on combating terrorism of radical groups operating in all three countries. " It is
the first time that groups "radical" or "anarchist" officially enter the scope of Europol,
it is no coincidence that this happens immediately after the fighting demonstrations
against globalization that took place in Prague and, together with the Synod of Madrid, in
Davos. (...) As regards the integration of European judicial systems, the Madrid Document
proposes the implementation of a joint anti-terror legislation between Member States
(...), simplification of extradition procedures (...) and the promotion of a European
arrest warrant. " [ii]
2002: In the environment of the global anti-terrorist crusade, the characteristics
received after September 11, the EU Council concludes the "Framework Decision on the
European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States."
2004: Member States now incorporate the EAW into national law (with the exception of Italy
that apply from 2005 onwards), since the homogenization prior largely of anti-terrorism laws.
Milan, May 1, 2015
In pan Outside, tens of thousands of demonstrators from Italy and other countries to the
streets of Milan for Labour Day, but also against the opening of the International
Exhibition Expo 2015 and what it represents: the deification of the goods, exploitation of
workers, the sterilization and refining of the city, housing and political repression
occupations held in view of the organization. The city enjoys a special status, with its
historical center blocked with iron fences and suffocating police presence. Defying the
climate of state terrorism in the course crowd involved social, class and political
collectives -somateia base, squats, social centers, migrant communities, k.a- students and
during the break clashes with police to where the delimited ' restricted zone ".
One day later, police brought five students from Greece, under massive afferent in Milan,
on removal from occupied social center and exclusively based on their presence in a game
space. Then they are released without being charged with any.
Athens, November 12, 2015, a general strike day
The Greek police invades the homes where they live five students-members of the Open
Meeting of Residents of Agia Paraskevi and captures based on European Arrest Warrant
issued by the Prosecutor of Milan, which requests the extradition to Italy. It is the
first time the ECA applied against activists for their participation in international
social-class mobilizations. After the one-day detention in Security, led the Court of
Appeal and set free on bail pending a court decision on their issue. Persecution also
bring in five fighters from Italy, four of them in detention. Manufactured indictments
based on Italian law of the era of Mussolini, essentially making it a felony participation
in a demonstration.
On 7, 8 and 11 January 2016 the Court of Appeal heard the request by issuing five student
activists from Greece to the Italian authorities. It is a matter for all racers from the
bottom to prevent it, our weapon solidarity to put a barrier to new upgraded repressive
approaches to retaliate in the state and transnational terrorism.
Anarchist collectivity "Circle of Fire" -
member of the APO (Anarchist Political Organization - Federation collectives)
[i] Anarchist Bulletin # 23 June 2003
[ii] EndikaZulueta, «H Europol persecute anarchists and radicals" mtf. Anarchist Bulletin
No. 10, April 2001
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Message: 2
The Middle East has become a playground where the various imperialisms clash. Little
review of the forces involved and their respective interests. ---- In 2011, popular
uprisings in the Arab world have undermined the geopolitical order in place since the end
of the Cold War, but failed to overthrow him. For a time the oil monarchies of the Gulf
were panicked at the idea of being affected too. The Western powers were afraid of seeing
their influence challenged by independent democratic regimes. In turn, Iran and Russia
found themselves in a situation of losing their allies in the region and to be
marginalized. These multiple conflicting interests to imperialism managed to divert the
revolutionary impulse, to do branching out into power struggles in which people stand to lose.
After a flutter, Westerners, the oil monarchies and Turkey intervened to turn the
situation in their favor, but the record is abysmal, the region is destabilized, the chaos
spreads plunged tens of millions of people in poverty and benefits primarily the
Islamists. Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen are now the illustrations. In Syria, Westerners
are struggling for four years to topple Assad unsuccessfully because the regime resists
better than expected thanks to Iran and Russia. Dispossessed of its revolution, the Syrian
people is a prisoner of rivalry between regional and international imperialism. The
country is destroyed, approximately 250,000 people died, millions more are displaced or
refugees abroad. The number of actors, their specific objectives make it particularly
complex Syrian conflict.
Syria is the main battlefield between Iran and Saudi imperialism for domination of the
Middle East, a rivalry aggravated by religious antagonisms, Shiites against Sunnis and
Arabs against Persians. The Damascus regime is vital for Iranian ambitions, it gives
Tehran access to the Mediterranean and a safe corridor for support for the Lebanese
Hezbollah. His two Arab allies for Iran are a deterrent against Israel. If Assad falls,
Hezbollah vulnerable to Israeli attack and Iran loses his two best geopolitical assets.
That is why Saudi Arabia is bent against Syria, especially that following the invasion of
Iraq, the Iraqi Shiite parties took power in Baghdad, offering Iran a continuity to the
sea. Saudi Arabia lives in the obsession with "Shia arc" that is on the register of the
holy war that mobilizes thousands of Sunnis who go to fight in Syria, while its
petrodollars fund the most radical Islamist tendencies of the Syrian opposition, in
particular the army of conquest, one of the most powerful armies coalitions, composed
primarily of al-Nusra Front (al Qaeda in Syria) and Ahrar al Sham.
Instrumentalize political Islam
Qatar and Turkey are also major players in the anti-Assad camp. Qatar full of petrodollars
that invests with the objective to get a place at the table of decision makers. In
addition, it has plans to export its gas to the European market by building a gas pipeline
through Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, the rival project of Iranians who want to reach the
same market via Iraq and Syria. Turkey wants to assert itself as a regional power in Saudi
Arabia and Iran, Erdogan dream of a new Ottoman Empire. The Syrian revolt was an
opportunity to make its imperialist ambitions; it is one of the main supporters of the
armed opposition. It is Turkey that transit fighters, weapons and ammunition of all
anti-Assad trends including Daech. Turkey is particularly engaged at the event for the
Syrian Kurds have gained greater autonomy and international sympathy.
Former colonial power, France is one of the most relentless in wanting the loss of Assad.
Behind the democratic rhetoric of our leaders are hiding less reputable interests. By
taking a hard line on Syria, Paris seeks above all to seduce the oil monarchies in order
to sell more arms but also with the hope that they invest their petrodollars in the French
economy.
Syria is one of the main places of confrontation between a weakened US imperialism and
Russian imperialism in full revival. Two visions of the international order it confront a
unipolar world dominated by the USA against a multipolar world governed by a select club
of great powers equal. By intervening militarily on the side of Assad, the Kremlin is
challenging US hegemonic pretensions in the Middle East, in order to finally be treated on
an equal foot by Washington. Two speeches are opposed to Assad Obama is the source of all
problems, as long as he remains in power and the war will continue Daech improve, Putin to
the contrary, it is the solution, only the system has the capacity to defeat terrorism.
Washington does not want to destroy Daech, it merely contain it as it is useful. The
United States has not abandoned the tactic of exploiting political Islam, the Afghanistan
experience has not served as a lesson to them. Having been forced to leave Iraq without
keeping bases, they use Daech to negotiate with the Shiite government a permanent military
presence. But in doing so they run the risk that Baghdad rocking in the camp of Iran and
Russia. Especially, Daech is the most dangerous enemy of the Syrian regime they want to
overthrow the idea is that their two enemies are exhausted by fighting and the pro-Western
Syrian armed groups collect the bet. But they do not weigh heavy militarily and unable to
defeat anyone, even with the air support of the Western coalition air, know exactly what
their sponsors. The Kurds of YPG / YPJ are the only credible force that can count the US,
but this creates strong tensions with their Turkish allies that anything is preferable to
a self Rojava.
American imperialism, Russian imperialism
This is the impasse of this strategy, which has created favorable conditions for Russian
intervention. Moscow has set up its own coalition of the regular army and the many Syrian
militias linked to it, the Lebanese Hezbollah Shiite Iraqi and Afghan Islamist militias,
and an Iranian military contingent. The immediate goal is to restore the military status
of the plan to make it a strong position in the negotiations for a political solution to
the conflict. In the medium term, if Putin succeeds his bet, US imperialism will be
marginalized while Russian imperialism will have their room for maneuver considerably
increased. The plight of the peoples of the Middle East is not over, the future is bleak
but hope is not dead. The copy of the Kurdish struggle Rojava opens the prospect of a
cleared area of the various imperialisms who bleed. Of course, the path will be long and
difficult but with the help of progressive forces around the world oppression can be overcome.
Hervé (AL Marseille)
http://www.alternativelibertaire.org/?Proche-Orient-La-course-a-la
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Message: 3
Although the Chilean government recognized "using unnecessary violence" in the crime of
the Mapuche, the militarization of the Araucanía growing. Several organizations made an
appeal to the commemoration in different parts of the country. ---- There are already
eight years for the murder of Matías Catrileo, years in which justice has vanished into
the hands of murderers, years where the mother of Mapuche, Monica Quezada and his sister,
Catherine Catrileo have left no time to demand justice. ---- Waving their struggle and
giving again displays her dignity and courage, last December, Monica and Catalina
expressed their refusal to pay compensation of $ 130 million to be paid by the state after
the Supreme Court upheld the decision that determined the responsibility of the State of
Chile in the irrational act of Cape Walter Ramirez. "They will use this money because we
believe that is stained with the blood of Matthias," they said.
Both women, since early January 3, 2008, when the Mapuche student aged 23 was killed by a
shot in the back by an officer of the Carabineros, in a raid carried out as part of a
process of territorial claim ( Fundo Santa Margarita, Jorge Luchsinger), have followed up,
despite the injustices, have shown that the dignity transforms tragedy into courage.
Tireless struggle
Six months after the death of Matthias Catrileo, his mother Monica Quezada gave a letter
to La Moneda asking President Michelle Bachelet:
"(...) I feel I deserve an explanation. A 6 months after the murder of Matthew, I think
there has been enough to pay attention to events and time demands of the Mapuche people.
Matías so far only impunity. I feel as a mother, to shoot my boy, also they tore part of
my body and no one from his government cared. In contrast to his death days we "threw the
repression, in true dictatorial style (...)"
After a year and almost six months of investigation, the military prosecutor of Temuco,
established that the policeman who percutó the weapon was responsible for the shooting
that killed the student, ie, Corporal Walter Ramirez. But only in August 2010, the Martial
Court upheld the conviction against the police officer three years and a day, and was
granted probation, which allowed the condemned continue serving in the Carabineros. Only
in January 2013, Carabineros de Chile decided to dissociate.
In November 2013, the mother of Matías Catrileo suffered attacks during the final campaign
of Michelle Bachelet in Temuco, losing a tooth product blows. "We, with my daughter, when
we heard coming Bachelet here, came as citizens in a theoretical democracy, to face her
and I express like her in his Government had no move to assume political responsibility
for the murder of my son" .
http://www.periodico-solidaridad.cl/2016/01/03/a-ocho-anos-del-asesinato-del-weichafe-matias-catrileo-contra-la-impunidad-y-el-olvido/
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Message: 4
Dear all, As Anarchist Radio Berlin we had the opportunity of making an interview ----
with two activists of the occupied and self-organized refugee center Notara26 in Athens,
Greece. The comrades tell us about the origins and ideas of their center as well as of the
anarchist influence and importance of the Exarchia neighbourhood. They also comment on the
topic of governmental (Syriza) policies and the difference of their work to such policies.
And they also mention problems encountered in this project. ---- You'll find the audio (to
listen online or download in different sizes) here: ----
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2016/01/02/a-radio-in-english-mediterranean-1-the-occupied-refugee-center-notara26-in-athens/
---- Length: 12:36 min ---- You can find other English and Spanish language audios here:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/englishcastellano/.
Among our last audios you can find:
* Northern Europe 2: An interview on the Anarchist Bookfair in Tallinn,
Estonia:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2015/12/18/a-radio-in-english-northern-europe-2-the-anarchist-bookfair-in-tallinn-estonia/
* Northern Europe 1: An audio on the countercultural Musta Pispala
festival in Tampere, Finland:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2015/11/23/a-radio-in-english-northern-europe-1-musta-pispala-festival-in-finland/
* Eastern Europe 5: An interview with Anarchist Black Cross Warsaw:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2015/11/19/a-radio-in-english-eastern-europe-5-anarchist-black-cross-warsaw/
* The documentation of a presentation about the topic "Undercover for
State and Capital":
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2015/11/04/a-radio-auf-englisch-audio-documentation-undercover-for-state-and-capital/
* Eastern Europe 4: An interview about anarchists and the tenants
movement in Warsaw:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2015/10/22/a-radio-in-english-anarchists-and-the-tenants-movement-in-warsaw/
* Eastern Europe 3: An interview about anarchism and the squats in
Warsaw:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2015/10/18/a-radio-in-english-eastern-europe-3-anarchism-in-warsaw-the-syrena-and-przychodnia-squats/
* Eastern Europe 2: An interview about the squatted ROD garden in
Warsaw:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2015/10/14/a-radio-in-english-eastern-europe-2-the-squatted-rod-garden-in-warsaw/
* Eastern Europe 1: An interview about struggles in Poland and the
Rozbrat squat:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2015/09/20/a-radio-in-english-eastern-europe-1-struggles-in-poland-and-the-rozbrat-squat-in-poznan/
* An interview with the Anarchist Federation in Glasgow about their
work, the referendum and the rise of nationalism:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2015/09/18/a-radio-in-english-anarchist-federation-in-glasgow-about-their-work-the-referendum-and-the-rise-of-nationalism/
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