Prisoners in Greece

from infoshop, 9 February 2009: "In the night of January 13th 2008, an incendiary device, composed of gas canisters and gasoline, exploded in the entrance of the commissariat of Evomos (region of Thessaloniki), and damaged the windows in the facade and the ventilation system. Shortly after, the police arrested the 26 year old anarchist Ilias Nikolau, who does not live far from there..." more

from athens-imc, 17 December 2008: "An effort to gather information about the total arrests and convictions all over the country from 6/12. Information is by lawyers, comrades, and in some cases the local press/media. Every effort has been taken to include verified information..." more

from various sources, updated 1 December 2008: We are still trying to confirm this article with other sources... from libcom sources, 24 November 2008: "After 18 days 7,000 prisoners in greece stop their hunger strike after the ministry of justice concedes to a series of their demands, promising to release half the country's prison population by April 2009"... more

from various sources, updated 18 November 2008: via Antiauthoritarian Movement (Assembly of Thessaloniki): "We call for international actions in solidarity to the thousands of prisoners who struggle inside the greek prisons. 21 prisons in turmoil, 5,600 prisoners on hunger strike, another 3,000 on abstention from prison meals, 16 demands to be fulfilled and an International Call to Action. more

from 325, 14 November 2008: The vast majority of prisoners (almost 100%) in all 21 prisons around Greece are either on a hunger strike or boycotting prison food. Also, thousands of prisoners have already signed petitions with their demands, despite the terrorism of the prison authorities that have already reacted with violent mass transfers and night invasions inside cells.  more

from imc-uk, 16 September 2008: Unfortunately for the apologists of legality, the facts are stubborn: a handful of capitalists has organized a criminal gang and kidnapped proletarians demanding for ransoms, their working power, the commercialization of human activity, their time (that transforms into money), even their whole existence. Wage slavery is a permanent crime against human dignity. more

from email, 19 March 2008: Giorgos Voutsis-Vogiatzis was arrested after a bank robbery in Athens, Greece, in October 2007. "That morning everything was ready for the big charge in the cashiers of the national bank. Adrenaline on full, minute-hands giving the tempo of countdown, armed pistols going around unsuspected citizens in their hidden crypts. Days became hours and the hours became seconds with images. The world of work bows in front of your steps and the feeling if illegal touches for a bit total freedom..." more

from athens-imc, 11 March 2008: A briefing and a translation of his two recent letters - Nikos Kountardas was arrested on 9/1/08 and convicted with 10 days in prison (for "mockery against a policeman"), while he was out on parole, having a warrant against him for 15 months in prison for lifting two banners (against the new sports terror-law and of solidarity to its arrestees) in OAKA olympic stadium... Nikos is in a circular hunger strike (one week on, one off) and is determined to go on with a strict hunger strike. more

from 325collective, 29 February 2008: Vaggelis Botzatzis has been remanded into custody accused of setting fire to two company cars owned by a energy/power company. It is believed that the person or persons unknown who carried out the arson did so in protest at the destruction of the natural environment and in support of two workers who died at the power plant. Vaggelis is also accused of setting fire to a bank and starting a fire inside a French car dealership in solidarity with the recent riots by young people. Vaggelis denies all the allegations against him and maintains his innocence. more

from London ABC, 25 February 2008: Solidarity actions are required to show our concern and support for our imprisoned comrade Nikos Kountrardas. Since 21/2/2008 Nikos is on a hunger strike. He is in isolation, at Kassandra Prisons, in Halkidiki, Northern Greece +++ Vaggelis Botzatzis remanded into custody +++ PLUS updates on sentences for 'Barcelona 4F' court case... more