Solidarity with murdered Russian activist - Vigil Thursday 26 July (London)

Environment / Climate Change | Anti-Nazi | Anti-Nuclear

Ilya Borodaenko, murdered by neo-nazis 21 July 2007

A group of UK-based anti-nuke activists and others have put out a statement (below) and have called, along with the Anarchist Federation, a solidarity vigil outside the Russian Embassy in London. We have also organised a conduit for uk donations to the Russian groups to cover the costs of medical treatment of the hospitalised activists and of Borodaenko's funeral.

Russian embassy at 7pm on Thursday 26 July.

Location

Russian Embassy
6/7 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QX.
Tel: 020 7229 2666/3628/6412 - Fax: 020 7229 5804
http://london.rusembassy.org/

For a map, please see: http://tinyurl.com/29jgue

See the additions at the end of the main feature for the whole statement.

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Donations

Donations in the UK can be made via:

War Resisters’ International
by giro transfer to War Resisters’ International, in £ sterling to:

Unity Trust Bank
Account number 5072 7388
Sort code: 08-60-01

Or send cheques to:

War Resisters' International, 5 Caledonian Rd, London N1 9DX.
Mark any donation clearly as “Angarsk protest camp”.

Donations can be sent to the accounts of War Resisters' International, clearly stating "help for Angarsk protest camp" in the transfer slip:

Eurozone: by giro transfer to War Resisters’ International, in Euros to Bank of Ireland, IBAN IE91 BOFI 9000 9240 413547, SWIFT/BIC BOFIIE2D

USA: Send a cheque made out to War Resisters' International to: Ralph di Gia, c/o War Resisters League (WRL) 339 Lafayette Street, New York NY 10012

In any case, please send an email to info@wri-irg.org, with "help for Angarsk protest camp" in the subject line, stating the amount and where you sent the money to.

War Resisters' International will forward all donations to the Russian activists.

e-mail: info@wri-irg.org
See: http://wri-irg.org/en

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Statement of solidarity by UK-based anti-nuclear groups and individuals

[for media release on 25 July 2007]

On 21 July, neo-nazis attacked an anti-nuclear protest camp at Angarsk, Siberia, Russia.

At 5am around 15 neo-nazis attacked the protesters, beating them with iron bars, knives, and air pistols. As a result of the attack, eight people were hospitalised – one, Ilya Borodaenko, later died of his injuries.

We condemn the murder of 21 year old Ilya Borodaenko during the neo-nazi attack on the anti-nuclear protest camp at Angarsk, Siberia, Russia on 21 July 2007.

We call on the Russian police to conduct a full and impartial investigation into the brutal and unprovoked attack.

We condemn the continued erosion of civil liberties in Russia, the repression of activists by agents of the state, and the rise of neo-nazi violence against activists.

We note that the protest camp was held outside the Angarsk Electrolytic Chemical Combine (AEKhK) plant, which is proposed to become an international centre for uranium enrichment. The plant currently exports up to 50% of its Enriched Uranium – including to the UK

We offer our solidarity and condolences to camp organisers - Ecological Wave of Baikal, Autonomous Action, and Rainbow Keepers.

A solidarity vigil is called for Thursday 26 July at 7pm, outside the Russian embassy in London: 5 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QS.

Ecological Wave of Baikal, Autonomous Action and Rainbow Keepers have requested financial donations to cover the costs of medical treatment for the activists injured in the attack, for the transportation of Ilya Borodaenko’s body and for his funeral.

Statement supported by:
Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camp(aign), Andreas Speck, War Resisters' International, [your name/org here... full list for release Wednesday night]

e-mail: info@aldermaston.net
See: http://www.aldermaston.net

[full IMC article plus photos + links]

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