Friday 27 April 2007

Solidarity With John Bowden

Take a few minutes to help support a prisoner.

Long-term prisoner resister John Bowden is currently being targeted by the Scottish Prison Service because of his contact with the Anarchist Black Cross.

Please take a few moments out of your daily scheduale to drop John a card, and send one reading 'Hands Off John Bowden' to the SPS.

John Bowden, 6729, HMP Glenochil, King O' Muir Road, Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, FK10 3AD. Scotland.

Scottish Prison Service Headquarters, Communications Branch, Room 338, Calton House, 5 Redheughs Rigg, Edinburgh, EH12 9HW. Scotland E-mail: gaolinfo@sps.gov.uk

Related stories:

https://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/scotland/2007/04/368509.html

https://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/04/368208.html

Wednesday 25 April 2007

Prisoners revolt around Greece


In the morning of Monday 23/4, prisoners at the prison of Malandrino (in Fokida, mainland Greece) revolted. The spark igniting the revolt was the beating of anarchist prisoner Yiannis Dimitrakis as well as the vicious, violent response of the guards to the protests staged by his co-prisoners.

Disgraceful holding conditions, lack of water, regular beatings, electronic surveillance and the extremely short time they are allowed at the yard comprise a grim reality for the Malandrino prisoners. The prison has seen plenty of revolts in the past... According to our latest info the prison is now under the complete control of the prisoners.

Meantime, information coming in right now (2:30pm, April 24) indicates that prisoners at the Ayios Stefanos prison of Patras have also revolted; two hundred of them abstained from their meal. 340 prisoners at the prison of Tripoli have gone on hunger strike.

Solidarity actions

- Solidarity action outside the residency of the greek president: On the night of the revolt, 150 anarchists gathered outside the house of the greek president, chanting solidarity slogans for the prisoners.

- On the same night, anarchists gathered spontaneously in Thessaloniki, distributing texts, spray-painting and chanting slogans.

The committee for prisoner rights has called for a solidarity demo tonight, April 24, 7pm at the Omonia Square in Athens.


"The dictatorship of Detention is a reflection of democracy" - short text distributed in Thessaloniki
http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=693687#693893

Ministry of justice: Prisoner demands "unreasonable"
http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=693837#693908


Thursday 19 April 2007

Tear Down the Walls!

We've got copies of the new booklet from Leeds Anarchist Black Cross "Tear Down the Walls!" by long term prison resister John Bowden. Please contact: mail@cardiffprisonersupport.tk if you are interested in obtaining a copy (£1)!

John has been at the forefront of British prison struggle for the last two decades. He has served over 25 years in prison. In the booklet John talks about his own experiences of prison and of organising resistance to the prison system form the inside. He also explains clearly why prisons can never be reformed but must be destroyed completely.

You can write to John at: 6729, HM Prison Castle Huntly, Longforgan, Dundee, DD2 5HL.

Leeds ABC web site: www.myspace.com/leedsabc

Wednesday 11 April 2007

Cardiff Prisoner Support can now be contacted via the following e-mail address: mail@cardiffprisonersupport.tk
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