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category national | miscellaneous | news report author Saturday November 16, 2002 15:54author by blisset Report this post to the editors

Yesterday 15/11/02, at dawn, police arrested 42 activists in southern Italy on the charge of "subversive association" and "political conspiracy to disturb government activity through subversive propaganda against the economic order".

Activists arrested under Anti-Terror laws
by anon 3:21pm Sat Nov 16 '02


Yesterday 15/11/02, at dawn, police arrested 42 activists in southern Italy on the charge of "subversive association" and "political conspiracy to disturb government activity through subversive propaganda against the economic order". This is possible under article 270 bis part of Italy’s new anti terrorist law which has come into force since September 11. Of the 42 arrested 11 men and two women have been placed in solitary confinement in maximum security prisons without being allowed to consult their lawyers. They have also been accused of connections to last years G8 protest in Genova and the Napoli Global Forum. Among the arrested is Francesco Caruso, spokesman for the NO GLOBAL movement of Naples.

This is a direct assault on the freedom of political dissent. Imprisonment is the State’s only answer to the cry of resistance against unemployment, exclusion, poverty and social ostracism. It is an attack against the attempt to build a political network based on the real needs of people in the southern part of Italy. The movement becomes consciousness and begins to work on the problems of unemployment, immigration, the right to housing, water and healthcare it becomes the focus of accusations by the state.

I know personally 4 of the prisoners. To my knowledge none of these people has ever been involved in acts of violence or criminal attacks. They have been accused of "thought crimes". They are imprisoned for their deep political and social convictions. Their crime has been to denounce social injustice and the power of the Mafia in southern Italy.

The raid has been supported by the "ethical obligation" of the mainstream media who have published the names and personal details of the accused. This kind of operation points the finger at all people who dissent. They are tightening the noose around the neck of the unemployed, of the students, of the workers and of the immigrants.

It is no coincidence that this has taken place after the peacful Global Forum in Florence. If these arrests had occured before the Florence demonstrations it is likely that Italy would have seen a demonstration more violent than the G8 summit in Genova last year. In solidarity with the prisoners the father of the young demonstrator shot by police at the G8 and other prominent figures have denounced themselves to police as "co-conspiritors". These arrests are a clear example of the vagueness of the new anti-terrorist laws which makes them applicable to anyone who disagrees with the current social and political status quo. Similar anti-terrorist laws have been passed around the world in the wake of September 11. It is only a matter of time before similar arrests are made in other "democratic" countries. IF YOU ARE READING THIS YOU ARE PART OF A SUBVERSIVE "TERRORIST" NETWORK!!

FREE THE PRISONERS NOW!!

state oppression
by Michael Thomas

Just having returned from the very successful European Social Forum and the demonstration of 500 000 - 1000 000 peaceful marches against the American war mongering in Iraq and the injustice of the pro-corporate globalisation policies of the G8 nations I am appalled by this reaction by the Italian police and Belisconi government...

This act will not stifle this new hope which is spreading through Europe and the world; that we, the people, will not only voice our opinion but will continue to act against the oppression of the Neo-liberal State run Imperialistic system. Nothing that the police state and fascist governments do can stop the wheel of time. And their time has come. It is time for change and we are winning!




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from Milan
by Against Friday November 15, 2002 at 08:01 AM


Necessary E' that mobilitation leaves one general democratic against this nth action of repression of the consciences, of the movements. Manganelli and jails... their instruments. An only voice in all the public squares. Aspect news from Milan.


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from Milan
by against Friday November 15, 2002 at 08:10 AM


Necessary E' that mobilitation leaves immediate one general democratic. An only voice in all the public squares against the repression of the consciences, the movements. Manganelli and the jails their instruments. To all this the only possible answer is is to us. I attend news from Milan


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from Rome
by God Friday November 15, 2002 at 08:34 AM


and from Rome what we have intention to make?


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Mobilitation
by Diego Friday November 15, 2002 at 08:48 AM


Genoa, from Genoa, that we make soon... presto..facciamo


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***** MOVEMENT ***
by jAhKaSsRoPe Friday November 15, 2002 at 09:57 AM


Kosa we have intention to make from Bologna?
We will not want mika to be pulled in behind kompagneros?
..........................................................


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and to Rome?
by paky Friday November 15, 2002 at 10:48 AM


guagliù.... and to Rome that we must make?

faciteme sapè!!!!

Rome is ready

paky and companeros ready for the public square

I attend.....


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Rome attends
by paky Friday November 15, 2002 at 10:52 AM


to name of all the companeros of Rome... we are in wait x to come down in public square... maximum solidarity x the siblings arrests to you.... fateci to only know like where and when...

the public square waits for also we!!!!

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Milan
by Luigi Friday November 15, 2002 at 10:54 AM
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You resist similar, I I am with you.
Milan resists.

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attent' arm
by inztab Friday November 15, 2002 at 11:43 AM


you remain in attended until new order from the advanced ones....


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solidarity
by molino Friday November 15, 2002 at 11:59 AM


solidarity from the molino cleared also we are thinking to make something.....faremo knowledge.


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from the superior
by piero Friday November 15, 2002 at 12:17 PM


.... from the advanced ones of Saint Vittore


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that shame!
by Luca Friday November 15, 2002 at 12:29 PM
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task that is vergognoso to arrest who does not think it like " our " government. EVERSIONE. turns to upset the ECONOMIC ORDER. but which order? and the police officers who have stuck have them arrest to you? tomorrow to the 10 there will be even we will come arrests all to you reato?boh. not to perhaps be of agreement with this last decision. or to breathe...


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270/bis
by VinZ Friday November 15, 2002 at 12:46 PM


If the boys have been the qualita arrests to you with 270/bis then the this fact represents jump of '. From Genoa the only physical but political and judicial repression not e' piu'. The 270/bis e' be introduced like enforcement of the rules anti-terrorism as a result of the attacks of the 11.9.01. There e' little to be allegros. Italy e' completed dictatorship.

A loyal one I embrace to all you.


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totalitarianism is left over!
by ginger Friday November 15, 2002 at 12:56 PM


E' one shame for one civil society to punish the dissent!
solidarity to the companions and the companions, ché not is alone Francisco, but also Victoria between gli/le altr * that it is inquired for its ideas and resistance to the berlusconiana status quo and neoliberista..


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hour we know it
by raffaele of the rose Friday November 15, 2002 at 02:37 PM


Hour we know the price to it of Florence. While the situation wheels: vicissitude Fiat and Bossi-Fini, was necessary to make the attempt to prevent the welding between levels of advanced antagonism and how many are yes " against " but with calm; between institutional forces by now to the ropes and who of these institutions it has always diffidato (and as it is looked at with optimal reasons). There they have left in peace Florence while they prepared the saucer: other that pacifist, other that not violent... here the bombaroli, i black block etc etc.

Of fact we are risospinti behind to fight on a not advanced land, to send to that country the girotondini and how many would want to sign change them in.bianco to the magistracy.

And vabbe' we will pay beloved, pay all but zitti not there will be, on queto they are deceived and of ugly.


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without words
by lx Friday November 15, 2002 at 03:10 PM


They want to criminalize to us after Florence, because they are not resolutions to massacre to us like to Genoa. We live in a merda of country, every dissent was is will be criminalized. Other that magistracy and state of right!

we are noglobal to million, lx


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from Isernia
by caterina Of Peter Friday November 15, 2002 at 03:40 PM


Tomorrow to Isernia 18 hours manifestation of solidarity for the companions arrests Isernia Arcs to you


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Bananas
by R.G. Friday November 15, 2002 at 04:32 PM


Si..almeno and this cio that my friends quassu` in Germany assert, than Italy somiglia always piu to one republic of bananas... and hour these arrests....


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Proposal
by Roberto Friday November 15, 2002 at 05:48 PM
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We propose to all the trade-union structures of base that have contributed to the Social Forum of riversarsi on the public squares of mobilitare the workplaces.


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anch' disobedient I
by daniela Friday November 15, 2002 at 05:54 PM
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What they have not been able to make Florence, they are making it hour the companions of the net of the South I thought that the right to dissent was sanctioned and protected from the Constitution and other international organisms. Evidently it is not therefore. Florence has been a beautifulst moment of encounter between various truths that they want to construct an other world of freedom, equality and social justice. The fact that is putting in argument puts into effect it them economic ordering and the fact that nearly 1 million persons has manifested PACIFICALLY, is not piaciuto to our Government. " All " hoped in a second Genoa but, being remained disappointed, have arrested the companions with the hope to criminalize and to divide the movement. This will not happen, indeed, we will be still more joined incazzati and more. DISOBEDIENT ANCH' I.


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.....................
by robi Friday November 15, 2002 at 07:14 PM


I do not understand why finchè it goes within right people must praise the magistrates while when they go within the red merdosi it is guilt of the too much comfortable state...... beloveds furbetti!! companions but you see how much you are is made? the arrests decide them the magistrates...... in Italy or not?


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only hour
by riccardo Friday November 15, 2002 at 09:38 PM


only hour I have learned of the arrests, and therefore immediately task to I embrace that it succeeds to encircle who have locked up. Mobilitarmi, also individually, is my priority: I do not want to allow that, and if it is true that we are not little facciamoo to be worth our will; I tomorrow will be, ovunque manifest, garrisons, protests; lasciamoci not to intimorire, free he can!


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author by €publication date Sun Nov 17, 2002 12:08author address author phone Report this post to the editors

describes 20 leaders of the anti-globalist movement as being detained.

accompanying photograph is Burlusconi.

demonstrations of solidarity have occured throughout Italy and southern Europe.

this link details Italian diplomatic delegations.
tell them. by snail mail/telephone.
they have started ignoring emails.
(as most governments do all the time).

http://www.esteri.it/eng/thefarnesina/index.htm

Related Link: http://www.esteri.it/eng/thefarnesina/index.htm
author by €@~$publication date Sun Nov 17, 2002 17:14author address author phone Report this post to the editors

on Food not bombs....

http://ireland.indymedia.org/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=17384

on Irish attendance at Prague.. (irish times).
http://ireland.indymedia.org/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=17097

Washington Post on NATO future:
http://ireland.indymedia.org/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=16852

new terror EU legislation
http://ireland.indymedia.org/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=16674

Znet on non-lethal weapons and gas.
http://ireland.indymedia.org/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=16453

source of figures:
http://www.praguepost.com/P03/2002/Art/1023/news1.php

on strange use of non-lethal weapons and one of the key areas to be discussed (Russia, Kalingrad and future co-operation with Moscow)...

http://ireland.indymedia.org/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=16106

on another key member Turkey:
http://ireland.indymedia.org/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=17398

and if you think protesting is just a normal and neccesary part of the "democratic contract" and that expresion of opinion and freedom of association are enshrined rights then read and consider.
http://ireland.indymedia.org/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=18043

or go "abroad" to "broaden" your mind...
consider
another Neutral countries advice on visiting Praha.

http://austria.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=17276&group=webcast

english version at the bottom scroll through the German.


related link: select the link and copy the click in the address and paste. your internet

author by tweakpublication date Sun Nov 17, 2002 22:17author email tweak at fuckbillgates dot orgauthor address author phone Report this post to the editors

The American underground is seriously pissed off. You will, in short order, have the pleasure of watching the corrupt US government fall. I ask that you keep up your anti-war, anti-WTO/IMF, and anti-american protests, to help force our media into broadcasting these messages.
Thus, when the cops get violent here, the middle classes will align with the protestors.
Time is short. I thank you for your efforts. America, the land of the free, will be again soon.
Wouldn't that be nice?
Peace.

author by €publication date Mon Nov 18, 2002 12:47author address author phone Report this post to the editors

to Europe in these last few years.
yet more fled the anglo-american block which includes Ireland and Canada.
However "the corrupt US government" is not just Bush 1 + 2 and recently nascent Bush 3 (Jeb) the enemy of democracy and freedom is well represented on the other side, the side that voted 23 against invading Iraq in the Senate. We observing in relative safety from Europe for the moment, know that now disinformation is coming from the Democrat camp, and we have little reason to think that their version of White House continuity of recent Bush enabling acts will be any different. Thus we are understandably very worried and suspicious.
The military industrial complex which works hand in hand with the oil industry complex has only 500 million barrels of Oil left. Since that no serious efforts have been made to use alternative energy sources by either Republican or Democrat interests it seems likely that the Democrats will continue the War and Oil and Disinfo policy.
We in Europe must continue to protest, but also to be aware that the EU is developing quickly to a superstate a reality unmatched by the feelings of its citizens who still due to linguistic and cultural diversity think only of local problems.
We in Europe must be thinking of the European allocation of those 500 million barrels of oil and working on sustainable options to Oil based energy sources, as has been pointed out Europe yet again is on the frontline of "western civilisation´s theatre of war".

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