Defend Direct Action
The hunger strike of around 30 prisoners in Sofia prison has ended. A statement has not been released, but it is understood that prisoner direction Krestev has reopened the prison shop. The closing of the prison shop is in fact what sparked the hunger strike.
Despite the ending of the hunger strike, symbolic protests against corrupt and abusive prison director Peter Krestev continue.
UNTIL EVERY PRISON IS A LIBRARY.
Ramsey Orta, the man who filmed the death of Eric Garner at the hands of the NYPD, has been placed in solitary confinement for 60 days. ‘Orta is currently serving a disgusting four-year prison sentence after he was targeted by the NYPD for filming the death of Garner at the hands of the NYPD back in 2014, sparking riots, protests, and uprisings across the US.’
Ramsey is facing relentless targeting and abuse by the prison guards. Since he began serving his ludicrous 4 year sentence, he has been repeatedly assaulted and attacked and placed in solitary confinement on multiple occasions.
‘Someone in Ramsey’s support network visited him and said he looked really pale and was in a bad space. He saying he being continually harassed and violated. Ramsey’s legal support are doing their best, but this abuse is taking a toll on Ramsey, and he needs our support more than ever. We are asking folks to share this post. We are asking folks to write Ramsey and let him know he is not alone.’
PLEASE WRITE TO RAMSEY!!!!
Ramsey Orta
16A4200
112 Scotch Settlement Rd
Gouverneur
NY 13642
You can visit Ramsey’s website here:
http://wecopwatch.org/
UNTIL EVERY PRISON IS A LIBRARY.
Today we spent the day in front of the Court in Düren. Five of the nine activists arrested and incarcerated during the last barricade eviction in Hambacher Forst were released without charges and still completely anonymous.
The emotions during each and every release were beautifully electrifying. Tears of happiness and relieve run down my cheeks a couple of times when I saw the face of those who I love being free again to feel the air, to listen to the birds, to fight and of course to love.
There are still another four fearless activists locked up behind bars. Don’t forget to write to them and to thank them for their amazing work.
Knowing that this is a very short update, I will leave this as it is because today is a day of love and hugs and not screens.
Rage, love and of course freedom.
PRISONS ARE FOR BURNING.
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We would like to encourage all of you to set some time aside today to write a letter for Sven and Natasha. We do not want either of them to feel alienated, and want them to know that they are not alone. They were so fearless in their involvement in the SHAC campaign, and now we must support the both of them in this period of state repression.
Sven’s address:
Sven van Hasselt A3021ED
HMP Winchester
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5DF
There is also an address available on their support website for letters for Natasha, which will then be forwarded on to her.
Natasha’s address:
Free Sven and Natasha Support Group c/o Kebele
14 Robertson Rd
Bristol
BS5 6JZ
Unoffensive Animal would like to extend all of our love, big vegan hugs and solidarity to Natasha and Sven at this time.
UNTIL EVERY PRISON IS A LIBRARY.
1st February, Italy
received anonymously:
“Claim of responsibility for sabotage of two Benetton shops
We are enemies of power and domination. We want the end of every form of exploitation. We aim for the absolute destruction of authority and of the capitalist system. The symbols and the consequences of capitalism and exploitation are everywhere. So we just had to take a clear decision, choosing to take the side of those who are oppressed and attacking the system and its accomplices: direct action for self-determination and total liberation! It doesn’t matter how small is the action compared with the giant monsters we are fighting: it’s action and not just promises at election time, it is the proof of the fact that the fight isn’t over.
On Monday, January 29th, from an anarchist, antispeciesist, antiauthoritarian and anti-capitalist position, we sabotaged two Benetton shops located in Ferrara (Italy) by gluing the locks of the shops.
In solidarity with the Mapuches who, in Patagonia, for decades have been resisting the oppression of the corporation that, since 1991, had taken away (creating many ecological and social problems) almost one million hectares of land from the Mapuches who had lived there for centuries, in harmony with Pachamama (Mother Earth).
For the animals who are enslaved and exploited for the production of wool (to make clothes), and meat (the business of Benetton Group is not limited to the fashion industry).
For the workers, children and adults, who are exploited in factories through a particular method of subcontracting.
In memory of the victims of Rana Plaza collapse, in Bangladesh; and in memory of Santiago Maldonado, Rafael Nahuel and all the activists who lost their lives because of the brutal repression put in place by the States of Argentina and Cile.
And also not to forget the involvement of Benetton in the transport of British war material to Iraq, and the hypocrisy of advertising campaigns hidden behind fake social commitment, created by Oliviero Toscani, in the attempt to show a clean image of the corporation.
‘Power disguises itself continually and the great challenge is to recognize its colors’
FOR HUMAN, ANIMAL AND EARTH LIBERATION
Anarchist Cell – Sebastián Oversluij Seguel
vía: Bite Back magazine
anonymous report:
Solidarity banner drop over the M32 motorway in Bristol. With love and rage from comrades in the UK
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#FreeHambi9
Nine Hambis are still locked up after the barricade eviction. We do not know for how long and when will they be released, so please consider writing to them and tell them about your day and remind them that they are awesome.
Please substitute UP for “unbekannte Person” and copy the address as it is shown!
The languages they speak are specified after their UP Number 
UP #1: es&en
JVA Köln, Rochusstraße 350, 50827 Köln
UP #2: es&en
JVA Köln, Rochusstraße 350, 50827 Köln
UP #3: en&fr
JVA Köln, Rochusstraße 350, 50827 Köln
UP #4: de&en
JVA Aachen, Krefelderstr. 251, 52070 Aachen
UP #5: en&fr
JVA Aachen, Krefelderstr. 251, 52070 Aachen
UP #6: de&en&gr
JVA Köln, Rochusstraße 350, 50827 Köln
UP #8: de&en
JVA Aachen, Krefelderstr. 251, 52070 Aachen
UP #9: fr&en
JVA Köln, Rochusstraße 350, 50827 Köln
UP #11: de&en
JVA Köln, Rochusstraße 350, 50827 Köln
LOVE AND SOLIDARITY
December 2017, Hambacher Forst.
anonymous report:
“For a couple of months, we have been clearing out all shooting towers, hunting cabins and stands around the forest. Those that were inside of the forest are long gone, but the surrounding areas are covered with metal and wood that aids the hunters splattering blood on the ground. This is unacceptable.
We discovered that the sand and stone exploitation by the forest is allowing hunters to create meadows for shooting stands, attracting wildlife to the area to then murder animals without compassion. We destroyed dozens before deciding to send a clearer message, so overnight and with only one security guard in the area we set multiple shooting huts and towers on fire, making sure that all were standing in the clear ground without risks of creating an uncontrollable fire.
They burnt rapidly and our anger calmed, but only shortly. We then decided to send a letter to the mine, allowing them to know our intentions. If the shooting towers aren’t destroyed by them, it won’t just be the hunting equipment that will burn, but their entire machinery will be a ball of fire. We believe to have been successful as all stands have been either demolished or taken away.
Let this also be a wink of solidarity with our friends in prison. Nine Hambis are locked up for resisting cops destroying a beautiful forest. Nine individuals with friends, with an uncontrollable thirst for freedom, are being locked up for caring about the planet.
Do not forget. We are active, we are fearless and we will attack when is necessary. We are not concerned about consequences and we will reach no compromise.
For a future without speciesism and where animals can be free. For a future where the planet is respected and loved. For a future without prisons. For an anarchist future.
REPRESSION IS FOR BURNING.
some anarchists.”
26th January, Germany.
anonymous report:
“Now more than ever!
In the night of the 26.1.2018, we sabotaged a pumping station of RWE with several incendiary devices. With that, we sent first smoke signals to the 9 fighting prisoners of the Hambacher forest movement.
Attacks against RWE-infrastructure are an important part of the Anti-Brown-coal-resistance
We call for an increase in (militant) resistance against brown coal.
Regardless of the cutting having stopped in the Hambacher forest and although the next Ende Gelaende action might come soon: climate activism is not only once a year!
To the state: Your oppression will not intimidate us. The fight goes on…. Now more than ever!
With love and riot to the jail!
Some anarchists”
“In solidarity with the imprisoned activists and all people facing repression by the state a banner was dropped in Tübingen, southern Germany, saying “freedom for Hambach prisoners, war against everyone who destroys the earth and confines our comrades”
Since Tuesday January 23rd 2018, nine activists from the Hambach Forest occupation are in pre-trial detention, accused of obstructing the work of officers.”
To show our solidarity with the imprisoned activists and all people facing repression by the state a banner was dropped in Tübingen, southern Germany, saying “freedom for Hambach prisoners, war against everyone who destroys the earth and confines our comrades”
If you have time write letters to the prisoners, the addresses and more info can be found at the ABC Rhineland Blog.
We may not all have the time to squat trees and build barricades, but we all can spare some minutes to support the struggle against RWE and the destruction of our climate and ecosystem – may it be by writing letters to prisoners, dropping a banner or disarm a coal excavator.
Tear down the walls that keep us from each other!
Libertad por lxs presxs Hambi 9!”