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Solidarity with squats under attack in Greece and raids in Berlin

cardiff — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 20:32:13 +0000

On August 5^th cops in Greece continued their campaign of repression against squats by raiding three squatted spaces in Patras: Parartima, Maragopouleio and the Self-managed Hangout inside the Technological Educational Institute (TEI). 16 comrades were detained in total; 5 squatters and 11 supporters.

While those showing solidarity were later released, the 5 occupants faced charges in court on the 13^th. Therefore the next day we painted a banner to express our solidarity with squatters facing charges and evicted from their homes.

Additionally today we hung another banner to show solidarity with the squat Rigaer 94 and all those arrested during raids in Berlin on the 14^th. The raids were supposedly related to arson attacks of various job centres and a Molotov attack against police, in solidarity with the revolts in Turkey after the eviction of Gezi Park in Istanbul.

We name ourselves ACAB because we are antagonists. We also name ourselves ACAB because we know that all cops are bastards who go to any lengths to attack the squatting movement internationally and the anarchist milieu.

The banners are now hanging from Canton police station that we appropriated for our own use in Cardiff. We squat here to show that not everyone is afraid, that some of us are bored of living in fear, and instead desire to fight back.

Solidarity with squatters facing charges!

Solidarity with squats under attack in Greece!

Solidarity with everyone evicted from their homes!

Antagonistic Collective Against Boredom (ACAB)

Greek translation

Updates on the 92 arrestees of the re-occupation of Villa Amalias squat in Athens and solidarity in Greece

cardiff — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:30:19 +0000

From Squat.net

Timeline from Contra Info, see Athens Indymedia for pictures from solidarity demo that reached the area of Evelpidon courts.

[15.36pm] Since the morning of January 12th, few hours before a large solidarity demo took place in downtown Athens, the 92 arrestees from the re-occupation of Villa Amalias were brought before an interrogating judge in the Evelpidon courthouse. Approximately 25 comrades have been released so far, without monetary bail but under the restrictive term to sign up at a police station once a month. The court proceeding will be long.

Meanwhile, solidarity actions for squats and liberated spaces took place in various Greek cities, e.g. in Thessaloniki, Patras, Chania, Rethymnon and Heraklion (on Crete), Mytilini (on Lesvos), as well as on Naxos.

[18.55pm] In Athens, a total of 42 arrestees have been released so far. According to new information, they are obliged to sign up at a police department close to their residence each month, but they are also banned from leaving the country until their trial.

[20.07pm] Another 26 arrestees from the re-occupation of Villa Amalias are now being released; 68 are out on the streets.

Protest rallies were also held in the cities of Trikala, Arta, Preveza, Ioannina, Xanthi and Kozani in solidarity with occupied spaces.

[22.28pm] In Athens courts, all of the arrested comrades have finally been released (on the aforementioned restrictive conditions), accompanied by nearly 250 solidarians.

Caption: FIGHT BACK… AT ANY AGE (scene from today’s protest demo in Athens)

Squatting update – legal and practical skillshare – this weekend!

cardiff — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:19:23 +0000

From Red & Black Umbrella:

The Red and Black is hosting an update on the legal situation around squatting, including how the English and Welsh squatting community has been affected by the law change last year and what’s still happening despite it!

We’re happy to welcome squatters from London who have been involved in the Eviction Resistance network and Squash – the Squatters Action for Secure Homes campaign and look forward to an update from these groups, and to discuss how we might have to unite again to stop the criminilastion of squatting in dissused commercial properties which has been proposed by some MP’s.

We also hope to update each other on the latest local squatting news from Cardiff, London and elsewhere, and bring in a discussion on how we can show solidarity with the hundreds of squatters evicted and arrested in Athens in the last few days.

Tea, coffee, biscuits and maybe a splattering of gack is likely to be available.

Come along on Sunday at 6pm to be a part of it!

Hope to see you there.

Love and rage – Lord C.Squeebington