Category Archives: Prison Struggle

France: News about imprisoned anarchist comrade Damien

Posted on April 6, 2017 by

Anarchist comrade Damien, who is imprisoned at Fleury-Mérogis, has informed us that two investigations have been opened against him. One concerns a collage of anti-electoral posters (‘We Will Not Vote’ and ‘To End The Illusion of Democracy’) that were pasted … Continue reading →

Posted in Anarchist Prisoners, Damien Camelio, Fire To The Prisons, Prison Struggle

France: Revolutionary prisoner Erdoğan Çakır on indefinite hunger strike for over 40 days

Posted on March 17, 2017 by

17.03.17: Erdoğan Çakır, imprisoned in France for membership of the DHKP-C (Revolutionary People’s Liberation Front), has been on an indefinite hunger strike since February 15, 2017. The reason for this is that he began a one week hunger strike in … Continue reading →

Posted in Democratic People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C), Erdoğan Çakır, France, Gülcan Çakır, Hunger Strike, Political Prisoners, Prison Struggle, Repression, Revolutionary Prisoners, Turkey

Down with patriarchy: On the social, racist & patriarchal problems faced by women in prison (Germany)

Posted on March 8, 2017 by

  Here we publish a letter from our anarchist comrade who has been locked up in a German prison, in Köln, for several months. She is accused of carrying out a bank robbery in Aachen and is currently facing trial. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aachen Bank Robbery Case, Analysis, Anarchist Prisoners, Germany, International Women's Day, Prison Struggle, Women Prisoners, Women's Struggle

So-called ‘Australia’: Call for Contributions to new Prison Writings Journal

Posted on February 16, 2017 by

  Received on 16.02.17: Paper Chained is a journal of writings and artistic expressions from individuals affected by incarceration. We are currently seeking contributions from prisoners, ex-prisoners and family members of prisoners for our first journal publication. Please circulate this … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Paper Chained, Prison Struggle, Prisoner Solidarity, Publications / Zines, Running Wild, so-called 'Australia'

Chilean Prisons: Words in solidarity with Tamara Sol, Tato and Claudia

Posted on February 1, 2017 by

Note from Insurrection News: The following text by imprisoned compañeros Fabián Durán, Enrique Guzmán,  Nicolás Rojas and Joaquín García was written in response to the cowardly attacks by prison guards against the imprisoned compañeras Tamara Sol, Tato and Claudia that took place at … Continue reading →

Posted in Anarchist Prisoners, Chile, Claudia, Enrique Guzmán, Fabián Durán, Joaquin Garcia, Natalia 'Tato' Collado, Nicolás Rojas, Political Prisoners, Prison Struggle, San Joaquín Prison, Tamara Sol

Greece: Revolutionary Struggle member Konstantina Athanasopoulou announces hunger & thirst strike

Posted on January 6, 2017 by

Note from Insurrection News: It has now been revealed that the woman comrade who was arrested with Pola Roupa is anarchist comrade and member of Revolutionary Struggle, Konstantina Athanasopoulou. Konstantina has issued a short communique announcing her hunger and thirst … Continue reading →

Posted in Anarchist Prisoners, Armed Struggle, Greece, Konstantina Athanasopoulou, Nikos Maziotis, Pola Roupa, Political Prisoners, Prison Struggle, Urban Guerrillas

Greece: Pola Roupa & Nikos Maziotis on hunger & thirst strike in defense of their 6 year old child’s rights

Posted on January 6, 2017 by

  From our comrades in Greece we have learned that during the arrest of comrade Pola Roupa (member of Revolutionary Struggle and partner of the comrade Nikos Maziotis, also a member of Revolutionary Struggle), that the police kidnapped and detained her 6 … Continue reading →

Posted in Anarchist Prisoners, Greece, Hunger Strike, Korydallos Prison, Nikos Maziotis, Pola Roupa, Political Prisoners, Prison Struggle, Repression, Revolutionary Struggle, Urban Guerrillas