In the last year we have seen an increase in a clampdown on anarchists,anarchist propaganda and a ramping up of anti-left-wing rhetoric andlaws. ---- This clampdown on anarchists has specifically targeted thoseopposed to wars globally. In Greece, France (as detailed in our articlehere:https://anarcomuk.uk/2023/09/14/solidarity-with-french-comrades-against-state-repression-an-international-call-for-a-week-of-action/) and now Italy (see below). ---- This coupled with recent attacks bythe right wing in the UK (even in the last week ex PM [pointlessminister] Liz Truss has said that her failure was not her or her cabinetbut the tofu eating left wing wokerati) that the problems in the UK arecaused by left wing extremists and strikes, and this follows of thefootsteps of Cruella Braverman's attack on the left time and time again. This all comes along with various laws and proposed Acts outlawingprotest, strikes and even criticism of the government.The following was forwarded to use by our comrades in Tridna Valka(Class War):We share on this place the solidarity call with the comrades from theanarchist fortnightly Bezmotivny, who are facing a trial in Italy fortheir antimilitarist activities (especially against the war in Ukraine).In recent weeks, the four comrades under restrictive house arrest sinceAug. 8 for Operation Scripta Scelera were notified of the decree settingthe immediate trial and consequently the start of the trial at the Massacourt, before the monocratic judge, next Jan. 9, 2024. A total of tenanarchists are involved in the investigation: in addition to the fourunder house arrest, there are five comrades under the obligation to stayovernight (one among them currently also under the obligation to sign)and one comrade under investigation at large.For all of them, Federico Manotti, prosecutor of the Genoa PublicProsecutor's Office, had requested arrest in prison for subversiveassociation for the purpose of terrorism, incitement to commit a crimewith the aggravating factor of the purpose of terrorism, clandestineprinting, as well as only for some also offending the honor and prestigeof the president of the republic — offenses allegedly consumed with theediting and distribution of the internationalist anarchist fortnightly"Bezmotivny." The request for immediate trial concerns only the chargesof aggravated incitement to commit a crime and insulting the honor andprestige of the president of the republic.Recall that the immediate trial is a special procedure characterized bythe absence of the preliminary hearing: in fact, it goes from thepreliminary investigation to the trial hearing. This procedure isactionable only in the event that the prosecutor and the investigatingjudge, who must validate the request, believe they have overwhelmingevidence of the suspect's guilt and that he or she is in a state ofdetention (in prison or under house arrest).In the recent past, the Rome prosecutor's office had the tracotence toproceed with this formula in the context of Operation Bialystok, butthis did not bring great luck to the inquisitors. Lately, the trial ofcomrade Marco Marino, known as Zac, has also been taking place underimmediate trial.However, this is the first time, as far as we can remember, that in thecontext of an anti-anarchist investigation the immediate trial is beingtriggered for only part of the suspects, breaking the investigation intoseveral strands. This is an obvious attempt to sap solidarity and, aboveall, to quickly dismiss a part of the proceedings with a precedent thatcan be used in the future to plug the anarchist press.Overall, the operation seems rather bungled. The hearing for theimmediate trial has been set while the cassation hearing onprecautionary measures (which will also concern the associative charge)has not yet taken place, with an unusual destination (the monocraticjudge of a peripheral court) that could be declared incompatible duringthe course of the trial.On the other hand, some of those indicted for editing the anarchistfortnightly will presumably be tried only later, as they will not beable to intervene at the time when issues that undoubtedly concern them(above all, the theoretical profile of the newspaper) will be discussed,ending up on trial with a previous sentence already handed down on thesubject. Therefore, on this occasion too, the Genoa Investigative Judgechose to align himself with the prosecutor's demands.The story of "Bezmotivny" is a story of solidarity, of internationalism,of class struggle. The story of a newspaper that has never shied awayfrom supporting imprisoned anarchists around the world and publishingclaims. It spent itself in the solidarity movement with Alfredo Cospito,who, moreover, ended up in 41 bis regime also following a proceeding forincitement to commit crimes with the aggravating factor of the purposeof terrorism, the Sibilla operation (mainly inherent to "Vetriolo").Three comrades investigated in Scripta Scelera were also involved inSibilla, and the Genoese prosecutor's operation partially unfolded alongthe lines of the previous proceeding, so Scripta Scelera is aimed atconsolidating as a repressive practice the precautionary measures withreference to the charges of aggravated incitement to commit crimesconcerning revolutionary publications."Bezmotivny" has taken an uncompromising internationalist positionagainst the war in Ukraine: against every state, starting with our own,for revolutionary defeatism, for the defeat of NATO. This repressiveoperation is an expression of the war policies of the Italian state.That history is also our history. The technical acrobatics of anauthor-seeking magistrate will not be enough to make a course like thisbe judged and dismissed out of hand.AGAINST CENSORSHIP, WE PERSEVERE IN AGITATION AND ANARCHIST PROPAGANDA!We in the AnarCom Network stand in solidarity with our comrades acrossEurope and the rest of the world who stand against war mongering andauthoritarianism!Article intro by Mikey Dreddhttps://anarcomuk.uk/2024/01/02/european-clampdown-on-anarchists/_________________________________________A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C EBy, For, and About AnarchistsSend news reports to A-infos-en mailing listA-infos-en@ainfos.ca
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