Update from the gathering (16/01/2025) at Lamia court of law, in solidarity with the anarchist comrade Nikos Maziotis
IN SOLIDARITY WITH ANARCHIST COMRADE NIKOS MAZIOTIS
State and capital are the only terrorists – Solidarity with the armed rebels
On Thursday 16 January ‘25, we held a solidarity gathering for the imprisoned comrade – sentenced to several years imprisonment for his participation in the Revolutionary Struggle organisation – at Lamia court.
Comrades from Athens, Lamia and Chania, with loud pulse and slogans, we stood outside the courthouse of Lamia, which, as a mechanism of state and economic domination, applies tactics of political extermination, inspired by the tradition of counter-revolutionary terror courts.
Its staff of judges “cut off” the licenses of militants (D. Koufontinas) and vindictively reject the conditional release of political prisoners, such as the comrade Nikos Maziotis, while on the other hand, they show selectivity in cases of Nazi and cops – murderers.
Even though the solidarity gathering was called on a working day, so that the courthouse would be in operation when we would be standing against them, and in defiance of the heavy winter, we sent a strong signal of solidarity to our comrade Nikos Maziotis, who told us in a phone call from prison: “I am always free – Strength and a comradeship hug to all comrades!”
At the same time, with a fighting spirit and pulse, we sent a strong message to the judicial staff of Lamia that comrade Nikos Maziotis is not alone!
After the end of the gathering, we left in a coordinated manner with slogans of solidarity towards Parkou Square. Around the court there were police forces (teams of OPKE and YMET as well as policemen from Lamia police station), while riot police was deployed outside the court building.
We inform you that the anarchist comrade Nikos Maziotis, on Friday 24 January, will be heard via skype from prison by the notorious judicial council of Lamia, which will decide whether he will be released from prison or whether he will continue to be in captivity.
IRREVOCABLE* – DEFINITIVE RELEASE OF COMRADE POLA ROUPA
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF COMRADE NIKOS MAZIOTIS
SOLIDARITY WITΗ THE IMPRISONED COMRADES
UNTIL EVERY PRISON IS DEMOLISHED
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Solidarity Assembly for the convicted members of the Revolutionary Struggle P. Roupa and N. Maziotis
contact e-mail: synallil-roupamaziotis@espiv.net
*P.S. We also announce that the council of Chalkida has issued a positive decision for Revolutionary Struggle comrade Pola Roupa. However, the decision will become irrevocably final after 10 days from its issuance.
[below, photos & video from the solidarity gathering at Lamia court of law]
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