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An audio surveillance device found in the Libertad anarchist library in Paris (France)

from ears and eyes

An audio surveillance device was found in the Libertad anarchist library in Paris, France. The device was hidden inside the printer-copier of the library. It was composed of two microphones, an antenna, a transformer, a battery, a small box containing an electronic card, a 64 GB SD card and a SIM card from the cell phone provider Orange. According to the communique which announced the discovery of the device, it was a surveillance device of model RB800 marketed by the italian company Innova.

Russia: Waiting for the Wheel of History to Turn

from CrimethInc.

Reflections on the First Phase of the Russian Anti-War Movement

The first phase of the anti-war movement in Russia is drawing to a close, suppressed chiefly by brute force. In the following collection, we discuss the stakes of these protests, share reflections from Russian anarchists about why the demonstrations hit a wall, and present translations of four articles by Russian anarchist and feminist groups exploring why they oppose the war, what challenges they have encountered, and how they intend to move forward.

Russia: The End of Peaceful Protest

via raddle.me

Peaceful and "legal" protest in Russia has been suppressed. Moreover, it is now impossible in principle: in a matter of days, the state has adopted a package of laws which make even shouting "No to War!" illegal. And liberal human rights activists are already handing out instructions: don't shout and write "No to War!", while pro-government journalists are making Orwell spin in his coffin by seriously producing stories that the slogan "No to War" came from Nazi leaflets.

Terra Incognita squat update

via Act for freedom now!

Full title: A brief update on our preliminary examination calls regarding the eviction of Terra Incognita squat

We come to witness once again how the state targets the people who chose to support open assemblies and events of the squat with their presence while using their fingerprints on some items as the only evidence to justify this attack. To make it clear, now they target people only because of their presence in an open political space where events, solidarity kitchens, manifestations, workshops and so much more were taking place. They target people who practically supported the squat against any type of attack. They criminalize the concept of the squat itself, the movement that chooses to support the existence of such structures and those underly their importance in a system which constantly takes away everything that we have won through years of struggling.

Bad News: Episode #53

Bad News: Episode #53

From A-Radio Berlin

(A-Radio) B(A)D NEWS – Angry voices from around the world – Episode 53 (02/2022)

Welcome to the 53rd edition of B(A)D News: Angry Voices From Around The World, for February 2022. A commonly produced monthly show of the anarchist and anti-authoritarian radio network, this time edited by Anarchist Radio Berlin.

From Rome to Bialystok, passing by Berlin

from Act for freedom now!

What has an anti-anarchist operation in Italy got to do with Berlin?

Even if “Italian conditions” (massive and broad repression against the anarchist movement) have not (yet) been achieved in Germany, the Roman Inquisition could be interpreted as an omen for the direction in which repression can develop… In recent years and months, there have been a number of state raids, crackdowns and §129 trials, in which the state snoopers have tried to map out networks to crack down on an entire movement or milieu.

Analysis of the file for putting three anarchists under surveillance

from Counter-Surveillance Resource Center

In November 2021, three anarchists from Hamburg were notified that they had been put under surveillance by the Hamburg State Security Services of the Regional Criminal Police Office for two different periods of time. These measures are a continuation of the so-called "park bench" procedure. It is also likely that the authorities consider these people as "threats".

Measure and process updates for “Operation Bialystok”

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from Inferno Urbano, English translation via Dark Nights

As we approach the end of the trial of Operation Bialystok, it seems to us to be the right moment to spread some considerations on its progress. Although we are not interested in following the pace dictated by repression, nor in taking a victimistic or alarmist stance in the face of the activities of police institutions, we believe it is important to share information and impressions about what is happening at the court level. By conscious choice, we will summarize aspects and moments that we consider noteworthy, at the expense of a detailed and chronological description of the trial in which we are involved.

Toby Shone Update: Repression Against Anarchists

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from Act for freedom now!

Full original title: UK: anarchist prisoner Toby Shone is facing a Serious Crime Prevention Order that will legally sanction the criminalisation and total surveillance of him and everyone around him for years to come after his release.

Even though the cops couldn’t prove their terrorism case against him after a four year investigation, anarchist prisoner Toby Shone is facing a Serious Crime Prevention Order that will legally sanction the criminalisation and total surveillance of him and everyone around him for years to come after his release.

15 Years in the Fight – end of Food Not Bombs in Belarus

15 Years in the Fight – end of Food Not Bombs in Belarus

From pramen.io

Activists of the Food Not Bombs initiative decided today to temporarily suspend their activism due to the ongoing repression in the country. The initiative was engaged in solidarity with the homeless and people with economic problems throughout 2020 and 2021. At the height of the repression, in spite of threats of violence from the punishers, every weekend there was a place in the center of Minsk where you could get a free portion of hot food and warm clothes.

Toby Shone speaks from the dungeons

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from Act for freedom now!

Full title: Bristol UK: Toby Shone speaks from the dungeons of Bristol prison, explaining his case.

Operation Adream is a montage, fitting together disparate, unconnected elements, typical of repressive operations in Southern Europe which has spread across the continent. This is now being deployed by the British police. Operation Adream seeks to present the Conspiracy of Cells of Fire as a continuation of the armed Marxist-Leninist revolutionary organisation November 17th. This is an important fantasy for the purposes of repression in this operation as November 17th is a proscribed group in UK. Most importantly, Operation Adream sought to present the diverse range of anarchist groups, publishing projects and prisoner support initiatives as an array of organisational hubs for the execution and glorification of terrorism.

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