Text from Toby Shone June 11th

War in the Heavens

J 11. Open Letter in solidarity with Juan Sorroche
Hi, Juan. I’m writing this letter to express my solidarity and send you a big flaming hug of anarchy for the date of June 11th. This date, which is the date of the sentencing demands from the prosecutor, and also is the date for the International Mobilization for Anarchist Prisoners, is one more day in our intransigent lives.

Most likely, you may not remember me, but we met approximately 15 years ago, in Carcelona (i.e. Barcelona, a play on words which mixes the word “Barcelona” with “carcel” or prison in Spanish – translator’s note). I recall your broad smile, your laugh, and your warm and strong heart.

I saw your letter in Respiro number two with a collage of sunflower
seeds and a zen squirrel! Comrades from the Anti-repression fund of the Western Alps sent it to me while I was in the prison of Bristol, which I’m now banned from. When I see the artwork letters of my comrades, it gives me strength. I want to share this vitality with you and all the other comrades through this letter.
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It’s been almost two years since the 2020 protests in Belarus. The anarchist movement, just like the rest of activists and jounalists, has faced the biggest crackdown ever. Many activists had to leave the country, others got behind bars. ABC-Belarus continues its activity and needs support more than ever. At the moment, there are about 30 imprisoned anarchists and antifascists in Belarus and the number keeps growing.

We are in the middle of a big trial with 10 defendants that would probably last for the whole summer. Read more about the case here – https://abc-belarus.org/?p=13936&lang=en Every week just this case alone costs us 3000 euros. Without your help, we won’t be able to provide support in this trial for long, meaning that the activists will lose their opportunity to get legal aid. Other comrades need lawyer’s visits, food parcels, appeals – all this requires more money than we are able to gather. Continue reading No one will be left alone Fundraising to support imprisoned anarchists and anti-fascists in Belarus →

Health Updates for Hunger Striker anarchist Giannis Michailidis
On Monday, 6th of June, the 15th day of the hunger strike of the comrade,  his observations were as follows:

Oxygen: 95

Pulse: 80

Pressure: 9.5 and 6.

Blood sugar: 75

Weight: 65.5 kilos (loss of 10% of his original body weight)

Note that it is well established in the literature that the risk to the health and physical integrity of a hunger striker increases significantly after the 10th day of no food taken. It is also accepted that weight loss of more than 10% of the initial body weight is a danger risk .

The comrade continues the struggle strongly until his immediate release.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ANARCHIST HUNGER STRIKER GIANNIS MICHAILIDIS

Assembly of solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Giannis Michailidis

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ΓΙΑΝΝΗ ΓΕΡΑ ΩΣ ΤΗΝ ΛΕΥΤΕΡΙΑ!

Act for freedom now!

Strength and solidarity to Giannis Michailidis, hunger striker from 23/5 until his release from the cages of democracy. He is not and will not be alone against the war of bourgeois justice and the terror of power. Inside and outside the walls our struggle is one until the demolition of the last prison where the State and the judicial mafia indefinitely, vengefully condemn people to a slow death.

For them every prisoner is a number, a forgotten body locked up to be counted by a human guard morning and night, for us a deep breath, a stubborn struggle until freedom. Recently we have been carrying out actions, hanging banners, distributing texts and stickers on main streets and in the courts in solidarity with the hunger striker. The struggle for the freedom of one, the struggle for the freedom of all.

WAR ON THE WAR OF BOURGEOIS JUSTICE
FREEDOM FOR GIANNIS MICHAILIDIS

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Alishare, I heard your message of solidarity, thank you, it gave me strength. I would turn the energy with this open letter, and I hope to kick a brick from the walls. One more time. In a flurry of black feathers and lunar wisdom, a murder of crows delivered your statement and those wily crows told me about your situation in FCI Memphis.

I want to add on to this dialogue and talk about three anarchist comrades imprisoned in Italy. The first is Anna Beniamino who is serving a 17 year sentence for the Scripta Manent case in a high security regime in Rebibbia prison (Rome). The Scripta Manent case involved the arrest of 7 anarchists accused of subversive association with terrorist intent and a series of direct actions claimed by the Informal Anarchist Organization. An absurd farce with obscene conclusions. The second comrade I want to mention is Alfredo Cospito who has been locked up since 2012 for the Adinolfi case for which he was sentenced for nearly 11 years and is now waiting for the confirmation of another sentence of 20 years for the Scripta Manent case.
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