Kathmandu, Nepal: Solidarity Action for the Comrades Murdered in Suruç

On 29 July, 2015, in solidarity with our many comrades and friends from around the globe, Kathmandu-based anarchists and activists instigated a graffiti action to highlight our outrage at the seemingly Turkish state-sanctioned mass murder of 32 people, including 3 of our anarchist brothers, Evrim Deniz Erol, Alper Sapan and Medali Barutçu, in Suruç (Pîrsus in Kurdish), on 20 June, 2015. 

This affinity action was undertaken as both a response to the Turkish-based, Anarchist Initiative (Anarsi Inisiyatifi) call out for global solidarity in condemnation of the slaughter, and as a direct action approach to expressing our grief and rage at the brutal deaths of our allies.  
The statement, “We are everywhere and we are watching you MIT! Solidarity with Suruc! Viva Rojava!” was spray painted on a high-visibility, main road wall in close vicinity of the Turkish Consulate in Kathmandu.  

Participants who engaged in the action said: 

“We are horrified and outraged by the attack on the 32 solidarity activists in Suruc, who were travelling en-route to Kobane to participate in the re-building of the canton. In the current international geo-political environment, we acknowledge the creation of the Rojava cantons as one of the most exciting, inspiring and successful processes of gender equitable, environmentally sustainable, autonomous community organising being implemented in the global context . As anarchists and activists, we recognise our responsibility and the inherent importance of extending our support and solidarity to our friends in Rojava (both those from the region and internationally), whose bravery and courage in creating a society based on principles of ethnic, gender, and cultural tolerance, inclusivity and participation, provide us with inspiration for strategies to enact meaningful social change in our own communities. 

We strongly condemn the Turkish state for their ongoing campaign of repression against anarchists and activists in supporting Rojava, their attacks on the YPG/ YPJ, and their continuing brutality towards the Kurdish community. Subsequently, we demand to know the extent of MIT's involvement and collusion in this senseless attack. Our message to the Turkish state and it's National Intelligence Organisation, Millî İstihbarat Teşkilatı (MIT) is that we support any resistance strategies undertaken by our friends, allies and comrades in curbing your attempts to thwart and quash the Rojava revolution, those who support it, and those who are active in exposing your complicity in the subjugation of those opposed to, and subject to, your state imposed violence.”


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Kathmandu, Nepal: Anti-police graffiti action against the Australian embassy in solidarity with antifa

19.07.15: Anti-police graffiti action taken against the Australian embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal. The words 'Australian police protect racists' and 'Antifa' were spray-painted on the embassy wall in solidarity with antifascist activists in Melbourne who came under vicious attack by police for counter-protesting a rally organized by fascist organizations Reclaim Australia and United Patriots Front. 

Australia: Graffiti action in Melbourne for long term anarchist prisoners

Graffiti appeared in Melbourne on the night of June 11, the International Day of Solidarity with Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners. The graffiti appeared on walls overlooking the busy West Gate Freeway that connects the Western Suburbs of Melbourne with the rest of the city. The painted slogans included 'Free All Anarchist Political Prisoners', 'Free Emma Sheppard' and 'Free All Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners.' 

Bangok: Graffiti attack on Criminal Court of Thailand

According to reports from the mainstream media in Thailand a person or persons unknown sprayed anarchist 'Circle A' symbols on the outside of the Criminal Court of Thailand in Bangok in the early hours of May 24th. It is the first time in history that the court house, known colloquially as Ratchada Criminal Court, has been vandalized. Fence barriers and a bus stop outside the court were also spray painted with anarchist 'Circle A' symbols. 

The graffiti has caused something of a panic within the Thai establishment and was removed not long after it had been reported but not before journalists were able to photograph it. A spokesperson for the court judiciary has stated that it should not be assumed that there was a political motivation behind the graffiti. Thai authorities stated that their first priority will be to review CCTV footage from around the court house.

(source:  http://www.khaosod.co.th/view_newsonline.php?newsid=1432450087)

Wales: Direct action against Wrexham mega-prison construction site

Sunday 17th May 2015:

Last night an action took place at the site of Europe’s second largest prison in construction on Wrexham Industrial Estate in North Wales. The mega-prison, if built, will cage more than 2100 human beings at any one time.

Multiple large diggers and construction equipment had their engines destroyed. Slogans were sprayed on the half-built prison fences including ‘Fuck Lend Lease’ and ‘Fire to the Prisons’.

This is a warning to any company large or small that is involved in the North Wales Prison Project, or any other prison building scheme that the state initiates. You are a target and you will feel the venom of the working classes fighting back.

This action is dedicated to every slit wrist, suicide attempt, destroyed family and oppressed community harmed by the prison system.

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Note: Wrexham mega-prison contract was awarded to Lend Lease, a multinational company headquartered in Australia.

(via contra info)

Belgium: MP's home tagged as resistance against maximum security prison project continues

Brussels, 17.05.15: The private residence of Rudi Vervoort, the MP for the Brussels region, was tagged with the inscription "No Prison In Haren." A mixture containing manure and tar was also poured on his doorstep. The home of one of Vervoort's colleagues was also tagged as was the former director of the prison in Forest and the former head of the maxi-prison project in Haren. Not long after the attack on her home, the former head of the Haren maxi-prison project decided to resign from her position. 

Since the start of the Belgium government's prison reform program began there have been attacks against all of the actors in the plan: political, administrative, construction, architects etc. In the most recent attack prior to the latest ones an incendiary device was left outside the home of the architect whose office signed the plans for the Haren maxi-prison project in February.

You can read more about the struggle against the Haren maxi-prison project here and here. 


(via secours rouge)

Australia: Graffiti action in Melbourne for Mumia Abu Jamal

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Graffiti action in Melbourne's CBD in solidarity with the revolutionary US political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal. 

Mumia is currently hospitalized due to an extremely serious medical condition and he is being denied proper medical care - his life is in great danger. 

The fascist North American state was unable to execute Mumia via 'legal' methods for the trumped up charges he has been imprisoned on since 1981 so now they are trying to execute him again but this time via medical neglect and malpractice.

We took to the streets of Melbourne's CBD with spray-paint on May 17 to express our anger and outrage at the malicious and vindictive actions of the tyrannical North American state and it's repressive 'correctional' system and sprayed 'Free Mumia' tags at various locations throughout the city as a visual reminder to passers-by that even in far away places such as these stolen territories administered by the colonial entity referred to as Australia, Mumia's situation has been and continues to be well known - especially now given the perilous situation Mumia is currently enduring. 

We add our voices to the international chorus of solidaritarians who are demanding the following:

(1) Adequate diagnostic testing of Mumia's health be done (2) That Mumia's doctor be able to communicate freely and regularly with the prison infirmary physicians who are delivering Mumia's medical care (3) His doctor be allowed meaningful and regular phone access with Mumia. (There are no phones in the hospital, in the infirmary, his calls are limited to 15 mins and and he has limited access to the day room where the phones are). (4) Allow Mumia's chosen doctor to conduct an onsite medical examination, and (5) as many have said, it is past time for Mumia to be released from prison!

This action took place within the context of our ongoing Winter offensive of graffiti and propaganda actions in solidarity with anarchist and other revolutionary prisoners worldwide.

- Subversive Tagging & Propaganda Cell

Spain: Ticket machines destroyed at Barcelona metro station

11.05.15: A group of hooded activists entered Palau Reial metro station in Barcelona and destroyed ticket validating machines and ticket sales machines as well as painting slogans against exorbitant public transport fares and in favor of free public transport. The activists also distributed copies of a leaflet to commuters denouncing recent fare increases and calling for free public transport before exiting the station. The action was over very quickly without any intervention from the authorities or arrests being made. Unfortunately the destruction of the machines was not total and one of the validating machines was still operational however the ticket selling machines were completely disabled until the following day. There was no coverage of the action by any Spanish mainstream media or any comment or statement from TMB (Transport Barcelona).

(via indymedia barcelona)

Canada: Jennifer Pawluck convicted for posting photo of anti-police graffiti online

via the Canadian scum press

A woman who posted a photo of graffiti depicting a senior Montreal police officer with a bullet in his head has received a suspended sentence. Jennifer Pawluck was found guilty in April of criminal harassment for snapping a photo of the street art and uploading it to Instagram in 2013.

The judge agreed with a joint suggestion that the 22-year-old Pawluck be given a suspended sentence, 18 months probation and 100 hours community service. She is forbidden from using Instagram, Facebook or Twitter for one year except to send private messages. Pawluck is also prohibited from posting anything about police or anyone associated with the judicial system.

Montreal police Cmdr. Ian Lafreniere, a high-profile spokesman, told the court that knowledge the graffiti was being shared shook him, scared his children and forced his wife to take a leave from work.

Fuck Ian Lafreniere and the Montreal police, solidarity and complicity with Jennifer! 

Melbourne: Graffiti & flyer action for the comrades in Chile (Australia)

11.05.15: Graffiti & flyer action in the inner-city suburbs of Melbourne for the anarchist comrades facing repression inside the dungeons of the Chilean state. Slogans sprayed for Nataly, Juan and Guillermo - on hunger strike since April 14th and for Tamara Sol Vergara and Natalia Tato Collao. Flyers pasted about the case of Tamara Sol Vergara and the hunger strike of Nataly, Juan & Guillermo.

(send to us by Subversive Tagging & Propaganda Cell)

France: Four comrades arrested for tagging anarchist slogans in Agen

Between the 28th-29th of April private and public premises as well as vehicles and ATM machines in the center of Agen were redecorated with anti-capitalist, anti-fascist and anarchist slogans. Via alleged security camera footage and the snitching of residents cops arrested two men and two women aged between 19 and 32 years of age. The municipal council of Agen decided to press charges. The four comrades were released on bail. The car of one of them was seized and they are due to face court on June 23rd.

(via Secours Rouge)