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Solidarity with Alfredo Cospito from Irkutsk anarchists

Alfredo Cospito is an Italian anarchist political prisoner, a member of the “Informal Anarchist Federation” (IFA).
Cospito was convicted for the attack on Roberto Adinolfi, general director of Ansaldo Nucleare, and was later sentenced to life imprisonment for the events of the night of June 2 to 3, 2006 at the Carabinieri Cadet School in Fossano (Cuneo), where two small bombs exploded, causing no death or injuries and no serious damage.
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Germany: 30. November,Aktionstag in Solidarität mit Alfredo und den anderen Hungerstreikenden . en/it/de

30th November: day of action in solidarity with Alfredo and other comrades on hunger strike.

Since 20 October, the anarchist Alfredo Cospito has been on hunger strike against his detention in total isolation and torture and against imprisonment without parole. Other detained comrades (Anna Beniamino, Ivan Alocco, Juan Sorrocho and Toby Shone) as a sign of solidarity and to give strength to Alfredo’s struggle, have also started a hunger strike.

Alfredo has been in prison uninterruptedly for ten years, spent in High Security sections until his transfer to 41 bis. The 41 bis is a prison regime of annihilation, as it is designed to cause physical and mental damage through the technique of sensory deprivation; it is a political and social death sentence, aimed at cutting off all contact with the outside world.
Our comrade was transferred to these torture chambers because, despite his imprisonment, he never stopped contributing to the international anarchist debate with articles, editorial projects and proposals.

The re-examination of the 41 bis measure against Alfredo is set for 1 December. This hearing will be very important because it will have to pronounce on the legitimacy of the previous Justice Minister Marta Cartabia’s decision to apply the 41 bis prison regime against our comrade.
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Solidarity poster from Nusantara as known as Indonesia for comrade Alfredo

Solidarity Poster for Alfredo Cospito

Solidarity from Nusantara as known as Indonesia for comrade Alfredo Cospito who is on a hunger strike against the 41-bis prison regime.

For you, comrades, stay strong and be a burning fire for every
injustice, capitalist, and state!

Long live anarchy!
Death to the State!

-Maelstrom Distro

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updates letter by Anarchist comrade prisoner Ivan Alocco (France)

Hello to all and everyone,
I am writing these few lines to give you some news.

I am continuing the hunger strike I started on October 27, in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito’s struggle to get out of 41 bis. I am doing well. I feel tired and sometimes dizzy, but my determination remains intact.

This is the first time since June, since I’ve been locked up here, that I feel like I’m doing something worthwhile, instead of simply surviving and watching time go by. Two weeks ago, the head warden threatened to transfer me to solitary confinement if I continue with the hunger strike (” for my own good, to be better looked after in case I have a sudden health problem “), but so far he has not put his blackmail into practice.

My mail is blocked again. They gave me letters on October 24, then nothing more. Likewise, the letters I have written to my family since mid-October have still not arrived.

On Thursday, Nov. 24, at 1:30 p.m., I will appear before the investigating judge (Anne Grandjean), at the Bobigny court, for questioning.

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Deutsche Bank windows smashed in solidarity with imprisoned anarchists on hunger strike against 41 bis and life imprisonment without possibility of parole (Trento, Italy)

Rome: Deutsche Bank windows smashed in solidarity with imprisoned anarchists on hunger strike against 41 bis and life imprisonment without possibility of parole

Trento – night of November 10/11 – Smashed the windows of the Deutsche Bank branch in the city centre. The wall writings ‘with Alfredo on hunger strike’ and ‘warmongers’ were left. Alongside Juan, Alfredo, Anna and Ivan. Strength!

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Bari, Italy: solidarity gathering at the prison

Bari,solidarity gathering at the prison

We receive and spread:

Wednesday 16th November a gathering was held outside the walls of the prison of Bari in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito and all the prisoners, against 41 bis and against all cages. To emphasise that 41 bis is State torture and that the struggle of our comrades on hunger strike is also our struggle.

ALFREDO OUT OF 41 BIS
FREEDOM FOR ANNA, IVAN AND JUAN
AGAINST ALL CAGES
EVERYONE FREE!

via: ilrovescio.info Translated by Act for freedom now!

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France: The decision for the extradition of Vincenzo Vecchi has been postponed to November 29th

The decision for the extradition of Vincenzo Vecchi has been postponed to November 29th. This was decided today by the French constitutional council to which Vincenzo Vecchi, the comrade sentenced along with another 9 to over 100 years’ prison for the days of Genoa of 2001 and who for years had been living in France, had applied to suspend the extradition request.

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Rome,Italy: Demonstration through the streets of Trastevere and roads blocked against 41 bis,in solidarity with anarchists Alfredo Cospito, Juan Sorroche, Ivan Alocco and Anna Beniamino on hunger strike

At the demonstration called for Saturday, November 12, various streets in the Trastevere district, in the centre of Rome, were blocked for more than four hours.

Approximately four hundred comrades marched in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito, Juan Sorroche, Ivan Alocco and Anna Beniamino on hunger strike against the 41 bis prison regime (to which Alfredo was transferred on May 5) and life imprisonament without a possibility of parole. There were moments of tension and clashes with the cops when the demonstration tried to move in the direction of the Regina Coeli prison.

Revolutionary solidarity with the imprisoned anarchists on hunger strike! Alfredo Cospito out from 41 bis! Close 41 bis! Freedom for everyone!

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(Athens-Greece) Solidarity Slogans at the Italian embassy for the hunger strike of anarchist Alfredo Cospito,and Solidarity call for a gathering on 30 November, 18:30, at the Italian Embassy in Athens.

Athens, Slogans at the Italian embassy for the hunger strike of anarchist Alfredo Cospito

During the march for the anniversary of 17 November in the centre of Athens a slogans were written against the 41bis regime and in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito. One slogan was written on the historic building of the National Bank of Greece

and the other one at  the Italian embassy, despite the suffocating presence of the riot police that followed the anti-authoritarian and anarchist blocks.

 Gathering call at the Italian embassy on Wednesday 30/11 at 18.30 in Athens

Anarchists

https://athens.indymedia.org/post/1621879/

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Athens: On December 1, the court will decide whether the hunger striker comrade will be released from his 41 bis status, and on December 5, the court will decide whether to continue  the charges against him under Article 285.

As the “Assembly of Solidarity with the imprisoned, fugitives and persecuted militants”, we stand in solidarity with his struggle and call for a gathering  in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito on 30 November, 18:30, at the Italian Embassy in Athens.

THE 41 BIS REGIME IS TORTURE

SOLIDARITY WITH ALFREDO COSPITO AND TO THE COMRADES ARE ON HUNGER STRIKE IN SOLIDARITY WITH ALFREDO C.

UNTIL THE DEMOLITION OF THE LAST PRISON

Assembly of Solidarity with the prisoners, fugitives and persecuted militants

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Solidarity with the 11 political prisoners and hunger strikers from Turkey | Symbolic hunger strike inside the prison, and in solidarity with Anarchist A. Cospito (Greece)

Solidarity with the 11 political prisoners and hunger strikers from Turkey | Symbolic hunger strike inside the prison

On 16 November, the appeal trial of 11 political prisoners from Turkey Ali Ercan Gökoğlu, Burak Agarmış, Hasan Kaya, Sinan Çam, Şadi Naci Özpolat, Halil Demir, Anıl Sayar, Harika Kızılkaya, Hazal Seçer, Sinan Oktay Özen and İsmail Zat, who have been imprisonment in Greek prisons since 19 March 2020, will begin.

During their trial in a special court, they were not allowed proper interpretation, the testimony of defence witnesses was interrupted several times by the court, they were attacked by the cops inside the courtroom and on 17 July 2021, they were sentenced to 33 years in prison each one, the main charge of participating in a “terrorist organisation”.
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Claim of sabotage act against rail lines in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito on hunger strike (Rome, Italy, November 6, 2022)

NOVEMBER 6, ROME – SABOTAGE OF TRAIN LINES IN SOLIDARITY WITH ANARCHIST ALFREDO COSPITO

On the night of November 6, we sabotaged high-speed rail and other train lines in several places in the city. Writings against 41 bis were left at the site. The goal of this action was to give visibility to the struggle of Alfredo and the other prisoners on hunger strike. The action, despite being successful (we verified that there were heavy delays to circulation the following day) was silenced by the media.

We recognize the state and its institutions responsible for Alfredo’s condition and health, and these attempts to invisibilize his struggle will not stop us: we will continue to stand by Alfredo because his struggle is our struggle.

NOT A STEP BACKWARD!
GET ALFREDO OUT OF 41 BIS!
CLOSE THE 41 BIS!
WITH JUAN, IVAN, ANNA AND ALL ANARCHIST PRISONERS!
LONG LIVE DIRECT ACTION!
LONG LIVE ANARCHY!

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Shattered windows and smashed ATMs for Unicredit, Benetton, Banca Popolare di Milano and firecrackers for RAI in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito, Anna Beniamino, Juan Sorroche and Ivan Alocco on hunger strike (Rome, Italy, November 12, 2022)

Rome, Shattered windows and smashed ATMs for Unicredit, Benetton, Banca Popolare di Milano and firecrackers for RAI in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito, Anna Beniamino, Juan Sorroche and Ivan Alocco on hunger strike

 November 12, 2022)

On the night of November 12, on a street in Rome, we smashed the windows and ATMs of Unicredit, Benetton and Banca Popolare di Milano and threw firecrackers at RAI in solidarity with anarchist comrades on hunger strike. To Alfredo, Anna, Juan and Ivan goes our boundless solidarity.

A conspiratorial salutation to the Mapuche people in struggle.

Against 41 bis, against life imprisonment without parole and against any jail.
For anarchy.

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Anzola dell’Emilia, Bologna, Italy: MARR truck burnt

We received by anoymous mail and spread:

Anzola dell’Emilia (Bologna)

In the night of 5th November 2022 we set fire to a number of trucks belonging to the MARR. MARR is a company that has been involved in the supply of meals to prisons and expulsion centres for migrants for years. Its profits come from the reclusion of thousands of people.

We did this for all the meals of shit they have delivered.

It is for all the people who fall ill due to unhealthy alimentation in the structures supplied by this company.

And it is above all for those who have chosen to struggle in prison, precisely by renouncing food.

WE ARE WITH ALFREDO COSPITO, ANARCHIST PRISONER IN THE 41 BIS SECTION OF THE PRISON OF BANCALI IN SARDINIA, ON HUNGER STRIKE SINCE 20TH OCTOBER AGAINST 41 BIS AND LIFE SENTENCE WITHOUT PAROLE.

WE ARE WITH IVAN ALOCCO, JUAN SORROCHE AND ANNA BENIAMINO, ANARCHIST PRISONERS WHO HAVE JOINED THE HUNGER STRIKE, UNITING THEMSELVES WITH ALFREDO’S STRUGGLE (we learned of Anna’s decision after our action).

Their struggle is also ours. Ours is theirs.

For the freedom of all, against prisons and those who profit from their existence! Against 41bis and life imprisonment without parole!

A FIGHTING EMBRACE TO THE COMRADES ON HUNGER STRIKE AND TO THOSE STRUGGLING EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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via: infernourbanoTranslated by Act for freedom now!

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Greece: EN/IT/EL,Text of Solidarity for the comrade Alfredo Cospito by prisoners members of Revolutionary Struggle Pola Roupa and Nikos Maziotis

Text of Solidarity for the comrade Alfredo Cospito by the members of Revolutionary Struggle Pola Roupa and Nikos Maziotis

15/11/2022

The physical and moral extermination of revolutionary fighters and political prisoners, or the coercion of them into political renunciation and repentance, has been the goal of the State and capital throughout time. In order to achieve this aim, States have created special conditions of detention and isolation for those who took up arms against the regime, for those they call “terrorists”.
One example of special detention today is the Italian model under Article 41 bis. Under Italian law, the Minister of “Justice” is given the right to lift the rules of treatment of some prisoners and order their transfer to special conditions of detention. The special conditions based on Article 41 bis impose complete social and sensory isolation, limiting contacts with other prisoners, limiting visits to one (1) per month with relatives, not by physical contact but through a glass partition, limiting, prohibiting, correspondence and the possession of books, shrinking prisoners’ exercise period to one (1) hour per day and increasing the time of confinement inside the cell.
These conditions are a form of torture aimed at crushing militant prisoners and in general those under this regime.

Anarchist comrade Alfredo Cospito, who is convicted for actions of the Informal Anarchist Federation (FAI-Informale), has been under this regime since May 5, 2022 in Bancali prison (in Sassari) in Sardinia on orders of the former Minister of “Justice” Marta Cartabia. The comrade has been on hunger strike against the solitary confinement regime since 20th October.Three comrades have also been on hunger strike in solidarity with comrade Alfredo, Juan Sorroche since October 25th, Ivan Alocco imprisoned in France since October 27th and Anna Beniamino since November 7th.
This repressive policy of States using special conditions of detention is something that has been going on for decades and has developed and grown.
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