(en) France, Federation Anarchist (FA) statement: Commemoration of the liberation of Paris anarchists arrested

August 24, 1944 Paris was liberated. The first to enter Paris are Spaniards. They were in
the 9th company, Nueve, 3rd battalion, commanded by Captain Raymond Dronne belonging to
the Second Armored Division (2nd DB) General Leclerc. Among them, Many anarchists. -
Within the Nueve, these men had fought in North Africa, France, in Normandy. After
participated in the liberation of Paris, they had continued the struggle Alsace. Then they
fought in Germany until the armistice. Thus, after having fought in Spain against the
Franco, they continued their struggle against totalitarianism. ---- It is to commemorate
this fact, little known, we wanted participate in the ceremony scheduled for Saturday,
August 25 at the City Hall Paris, wearing red-black flags and black colors anarchists
Nueve. Even though, Fran?ois Hollande filed a plaque in honor of the same Nueve.

But it was without counting on the president who sent us to the police
We push and we stop. Fifteen activists of the Federation
And a militant anarchist Libertarian Alternative and two bandwidths
remain four hours at the police eighth and ninth
district for honoring the memory of the brave
Nueve fighters. Fortunately we live in a chair
left!

The denial of the presence of anarchists colors during this
ceremony, reveals an occultation of a historical reality or
tampering. It is time to recognize that many
Anarchists have played a role in the fight against Nazism and
contributed to the liberation of our country.

Secretariat for External Relations of the Anarchist Federation.

Bron : a-infos-en@ainfos.ca

Britain, SolFed Solidarity with arrested St. Imier anarchists

The North London Solidarity Federations would like to extend our fullest solidarity to the
anarchists who were wrongfully detained while returning from the St. Imier anarchist
conference in Switzerland. These actions, executed by British anti-terrorist officers, at
best constitute unlawful police harassment. At worst, they are illegal actions designed
to intimidate and repress. ---- Although we are not at all surprised to see such blatant
disregard for civil and legal rights by the British state, we are concerned that such
actions indicate a turn towards a more aggressive policing of the global anti-capitalist
movement. As such, North London SF pledges to stand in solidarity with not only these
particular individuals and the organisations to which they belong--the UK Anarchist
Federation in particular--but to actively participate in defending anarchists who are
victims of state repression.

For further information, please refer to the statement put out by the Anarchist
Federation:
http://www.afed.org.uk/blog/state/316-anarchists-detained-by-counter-terrorist-police-on-return-from-swiss-conference.html

Bron : a-infos-en@ainfos.ca