Solidarity with Ludo, dismissed by the Ministry of the Interior, with the complicity of the SNCF! --- July 30, 2025, 6:00 AM --- A search is conducted at our comrade's home. Following photos taken by law enforcement during the May 1st demonstration in Metz, torches are seized at his residence. --- November 2025 - Our comrade is placed under a precautionary measure prohibiting him from going to his workplace. This measure follows a police administrative investigation that retraces his activist and union activities and suggests a suspension from his position. Our comrade is contesting the investigation and its conclusions with the Ministry of the Interior; with the administrative court; and currently before the Court of Appeal.
It is indeed the State that is sidelining this worker for his political opinions.February 11, 2026 - The comrade appears before the public prosecutor on charges of "possession, use, and concealment of explosive devices."
It should be noted that this hearing was unrelated to his professional activities.
The sentence: a 5-year suspended sentence and a EUR200 fine. The offense was not recorded on his criminal record. At this stage, the charges of "possession, use, and concealment of explosive devices" are closed.
_April 10, 2026_
While the employer raised no objections regarding our colleague's work, and while the legal process was underway, the SNCF (French National Railway Company) sent him a dismissal letter, bypassing standard procedures and labor law.
At a time when the case is under appeal, and without a decision having been rendered, the SNCF chose to side with the Ministry of the Interior, which ruled that his job and his activist activities were incompatible. How can one fail to see the political pressure exerted by the Ministry of the Interior to impose its decisions on a company?
May 6, 2026 -
A first rally in support of the Sud Rail call took place at the Woippy marshalling yard, bringing together more than 120 people in solidarity. To be continued!
Source: External Relations of the Anarchist Federation
The "December 8th" case before the Paris Court of Appeal.
On December 8, 2020, the DGSI (General Directorate for Internal Security), accompanied by police officers including the RAID (Research, Assistance, Intervention, Deterrence) unit, conducted a counter-terrorism operation across France. This violent operation led to the arrest of nine activists, followed by the indictment of seven of them, five of whom subsequently spent several months in detention. They are charged with "terrorist conspiracy" and "refusal to disclose encryption protocols." Their trial is taking place before chamber 16 (anti-terrorism) of the Paris Criminal Court from October 3 to 27, 2023. Their political commitments and aspirations are not identical, each being involved in different struggles: support for refugee families, projects for autonomy and collective spaces in the countryside, support for victims of state murders, squatting for political and cultural activities, ecology and defense of animal rights, involvement in Zones to Defend (ZAD of the Sivens dam), activism in the punk scene, feminism, pro-Kurdish commitment against ISIS, the Yellow Vest movement, etc. They are long-time comrades in social struggles.
The seven defendants were found guilty of "terrorist criminal association" and sentenced on December 22, 2023, to terms ranging from 2 years suspended to 5 years in prison, including 30 months suspended, without a warrant for their arrest and with sentence adjustments under electronic bracelet for the remaining custodial parts of the sentences.
The presiding judge will use an extremely broad definition of the catch-all offense of terrorist conspiracy, according to which it is not necessary for a plan to be carried out, nor for the members of a group to know each other, nor for them to be affiliated with a known terrorist organization.
In this case, no terrorist act was committed or even contemplated; the accusation rests on a pure and simple criminalization of political ideas, fueled by intrusive surveillance and conducive to over-interpretation.
The hearings took place in May 2026 at the Paris Court of Appeal. To be continued.
Source: La quadrature.net
The psychiatric infirmary of the Paris Police Prefecture is once again under scrutiny.
Located in Paris's 14th arrondissement, this facility, which has existed since 1872, is unique in that, for an institution with healthcare missions (psychiatric evaluation, treatment, referral), it is under the authority of the Police Prefecture, and therefore the Ministry of the Interior. It receives individuals for involuntary treatment, brought in by the police, most often in the context of police custody or due to a proven disturbance of public order, to assess the need for psychiatric hospitalization.
The influx is significant, even if it is decreasing: in 2025, 1,456 people were admitted (1,677 in 2024), and at the end of their stay, which is supposed to last a maximum of twenty-four hours - up to forty-eight hours in exceptional circumstances - they are either returned to police custody, hospitalized, or released.
Following a visit by three inspectors of places of deprivation of liberty from March 2nd to 4th, the independent administrative authority has once again raised, as it did during two previous visits (in 2009 and 2018-2019), the issue of a unique legal status, resulting in a "lack of oversight" that "infringes upon the fundamental rights of patients." The Parisian infirmary is exempt from the regular inspections required of healthcare facilities authorized to admit patients placed in involuntary psychiatric care, which are subject to the triple scrutiny of health, administrative, and judicial authorities.
Beyond this legal issue, the Inspector General, Ms. Dominique Simonnot, highlights "major dysfunctions" where the conditions of care appear "undignified" and all the more serious given that the length of stays for patients regularly exceeds the legally mandated limits. Patients are "locked in their rooms upon admission," individual rooms "secured from the outside by two locks," furnished with only "a bed fixed to the floor and a foam tray rest." "The rooms lack toilets, showers, and even sinks, preventing free access to drinking water. Patients are forced to ask staff for their most basic needs," the report states. "No access to fresh air is possible"; "cell phones are confiscated, no public phone is available"; "visits are effectively impossible"...
The patients are thus placed "in complete isolation," the inspector reports, calling for an end to this illegal "systematic confinement," given that isolation and restraint measures should, according to the public health code, be "exceptional" and "a last resort."
The use of restraint is also "very frequent," she writes, by means of a "belt" or sometimes a "walking belt" attached to the bed, which allows the patient to get up and move around within a limited area. This device "amounts to keeping patients restrained in particularly humiliating conditions that violate their dignity," the inspector continues: "Such a method of restraint, which is not provided for in the regulations and is similar to movement restriction techniques used for animals, cannot be permitted in the context of human healthcare."
While these recommendations were sent to the Ministers of the Interior, Health, and Justice on March 20, within the four-week period allowed for them to "submit their observations," Ms. Simonnot indicates, none had responded by Thursday, April 23!
Source: lemonde.fr
Some examples of recent police violence!
"We're going to f*** you up, you son of a bitch!" A video, filmed by a neighbor and widely shared on social media, shows the assault of a 23-year-old man in the Ariane district of Nice on Saturday, April 18. In the footage, two men in black t-shirts repeatedly and violently strike a third man on the ground.
As the victim calls for help, the two men identify themselves as police officers. This information was confirmed by the prosecutor's office in a press release on April 24. They were two riot police officers (CRS) who were on duty in the city and off-duty at the time of the incident.
The two officers will appear before the criminal court on June 1. They are being prosecuted for aggravated assault while intoxicated, resulting in four days of incapacity for work, and robbery with violence. To be continued!
Source: Le Monde Video Service
Mehdi L. killed by a municipal police officer in Marseille: a judicial inquiry has been opened. The Marseille prosecutor's office will appoint an investigating judge to shed light on the circumstances surrounding the death of the 26-year-old man, killed by an officer on April 23. According to information from Marsactu and Mediapart, the victim was handcuffed on the ground after being shot three times.
"Filming is the first line of defense. Don't be afraid to film," insists Djellali Seddaoui. The 50-year-old witnessed the arrest of his 23-year-old son, Zakariyya, by the anti-crime brigade (BAC) on the steps of the family home on April 4 in Évin-Malmaison (Pas-de-Calais). Mediapart has released footage of Zakariyya's brutal arrest. He can be seen fainting several times under the hands of the police officers. The Béthune public prosecutor's office has opened an investigation for intentional violence by a person in a position of public authority.
Lessons from Recent Police Violence:
As the father of a recent victim shouted (see above), it is crucial to make a habit of filming all police violence. This is indeed the best defense for victims, especially since major media outlets (Mediapart, Le Monde, etc.) are now likely to be interested in this type of video. These videos can also be used in legal proceedings (to identify those responsible, etc.).
An increasing number of acts of violence are perpetrated by municipal police officers. These are the direct consequences of arming these officers, a decision made by mayors and their municipal councils. It should be noted that when these municipal police officers commit acts of violence, they can count on the unconditional support of the mayors of their municipalities (as was recently the case in Marseille).
New Repressive Laws Underway for Adoption:
On April 9, members of parliament adopted a bill aimed at cracking down on the free party movement by increasing existing penalties for organizers and broadening the scope of those liable to prosecution.
This legislation strengthens sanctions against organizers of these self-organized parties, who will now face up to six months in prison, a EUR30,000 fine, and, by default, the additional penalty of confiscation of their equipment. Currently, they face a EUR1,500 fine, and judges only have the option of ordering equipment confiscation. The scope of those potentially punishable would also be expanded. The concept of "organizer," which until now was undefined, would now be broadly defined to include anyone "contributing to the setup and organization of the gathering."
A new offense, punishable by a fine of EUR1,500, would also be created to penalize simply attending an undeclared or prohibited free party. The minimum number of participants required to register for events would also be reduced from 500 to 250. To be continued.
There is also the "Ripost" bill from the current Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nunez. This catch-all bill is first going through the Senate. It aims to produce a "double shock": "of authority," to repress certain everyday nuisances; and "of effectiveness," by providing law enforcement with enhanced resources. Regarding nuisances, the bill targets nitrous oxide users, organizers of free parties, motorized rodeos, and businesses selling fireworks mortars that are threatened with administrative closure (even though purchasing this type of equipment abroad is done online...). As for the enhanced resources offered to the police, these include extending controls to a 40-kilometer zone near the borders without requiring a warrant from the judicial authorities, and increasing the use of algorithmic video surveillance, which has yet to prove any effectiveness. Facial recognition is not yet legalized, even though the police use it daily on their device called "NEO" (new operational equipment). To be continued!
Sources: Mediapart, Le Monde, AFP, etc.
A response to repression: organizing and participating in free parties.
Cornusse, a village of 700 inhabitants in the Cher department, near Bourges (Nunez's birthplace), had never experienced such excitement. A free party there brought together up to 30,000 people in a fantastic atmosphere right from the start of the May Day long weekend. It was a real feat for the organizers: in an increasingly repressive climate, managing to gather, unexpectedly and in a completely self-organized way, the equivalent of a small town's population is quite an achievement. It's also a major slap in the face for the authorities, who have made their war on festive movements and youth a priority. On the weekend's agenda: smiles, sunshine, and good cheer for partygoers from all over Europe, but also a pirate radio station, a stand for the Earth Uprisings movement, and an anti-fascist village at the heart of the site.?
Source: contre-attaque
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