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Anarchists in Mexico City Show Solidarity with Alfredo Cospito

From It's Going Dpwn

On February 8, 2023, anti-authoritarians and anarchists gathered outside the Instituto Italiano de Cultura (Italian Cultural Institute), a branch of the Italian Embassy in Mexico City. The objective was clear and concise: to denounce the Italian state for torturing and slowly killing the compañero Alfredo Cospito; and to show solidarity with the anarchist compañero who has been on a hunger strike for more than 110 days protesting his placement in the 41 bis isolation regime inside Italian prisons.

News on anarchist political prisoners in Belarus, January 2023

From Anarchist Black Cross Belarus

In 28 December 2022, the ministry of justice annulled licenses of a number of lawyers, including Viktar Matskievich, who had defended anarchists Ihar Alinievich and Akikhira Gajeuski-Khanada. Earlier, on 1 December an extraordinary attestation of Viktar Matskievich took place. The certifying committee decided that the lawyer allegedly has insufficient qualification, and then the ministry ruled that Matskievich cannot perform his professional tasks. Viktar Matskievich worked as a lawyer for more than 20 years.

Urgent words in the face of an extinguishing flame

By Mónica Caballero

[W]hen I have received words of solidarity from a comrade while imprisoned, I have always valued and treasured them as something very precious. But at this moment comrade Alfredo Cospito needs words to be transformed into actions, to attack, coerce, subvert, manipulate, threaten, etc. To all those who have the power to change his prison situation and/or who sustain the 41 bis regime.

Gathering outside the Italian Embassy

"Revolutionary Solidarity Against Isolation. Subversive and Anarchist Prisoners. Get Alfredo Cospito out of 41 BIS!"

From Publicación Refractario, English version via Dark Nights

After more than 100 days of hunger strike of comrade Alfredo Cospito against the brutal isolation regime of 41 bis in Italian prisons, on February 3, 2023 about fifty people gathered in a rally outside the Italian embassy to make palpable the internationalist solidarity.

More Relay Antennas Attacked in Solidarity w/ Alfredo Cospito!

ATTACK!

From Dark Nights

Between the night of Feb. 4 and 5, accompanied by a beautiful moon and with Alfredo and his struggle in our hearts, we sabotaged some repeaters on Mount Leco [in Voltaggio, province of Alessandria]. With this small gesture we answer the international call in solidarity with Alfredo. [...] After sabotaging with fire two repeaters in July 2021 and totally burning down a pylon in December of that same year, with this last attack we end our experience as a group “Anarchists for the Destruction of Existence.”

Review hearing of 41 bis against Alfredo is moved forward: Feb 24th

From Dark Nights

Initially the hearing for the review of the 41 bis against Alfredo was scheduled for April 20, 2023, but after pressure from the hunger strike it was moved forward to March 7, 2023. Given the growing political crisis in Italy as a result of the hunger strike of the comrade and the multiplication of solidarity actions at the international level, the date has been rescheduled for February 24, 2023.

From a cell in 41 bis, an anarchist is making a State tremble

From Inferno Urbano, English version via Act for Freedom Now!

We receive and publish the leaflet distributed on Friday 3 February during the gathering, then demonstration, that moved from the Regional Penitentiary Administration Department to the juvenile prison.

Anarchists from Chita were arrested

Anarchists from Chita were arrested

From avtonom, 1 February, 2023

On October 31, in the city Chita (Siberia, Russia) FSB officers  Alexandr Snezhkov (19 years old) and Lyubov Lizunova (16 years old) because of graffiti “Death to the regime”. FSB was interested in their activities on the Internet as admins Telegram-channels «Shugan-25» and «75zlo». Security forces discovered the post about results of partisan activities from the beginning of the war, where they positively said about the arson of military registration and enlistment offices, sabotage on the railway and the actions of the Militant Organization of Anarcho-Communists.

Italian anarchist’s hunger strike rekindles debate over harsh prison regime

The scene of an anarchist attack in Rome linked to Cospito’s case

From The Guardian by Angela Giuffrida, Feb 3

Alfredo Cospito has lost 45kg during protest over solitary confinement and says he ‘just wants to live’

An Italian anarchist on hunger strike over a harsh prison regime usually reserved for mafia bosses has said he “just wants to live”, as his supporters reportedly threatened a serious attack in connection to his case.

Who is Alfredo Cospito, and what is 41bis?

From It's Going Down

The following is a primer on the Italian state’s repression of anarchist fighter Alfredo Cospito, who is currently engaging in a hunger strike in prison that has exceeded 100 days. Solidarity actions have taken place across the world, leading to the Italian state recently putting their embassies on alert. Alfredo’s courage and commitment to his struggle is an inspiration, however, his health is in rapid decline, and support is urgently needed as he faces a fascist state regime which seeks to make an example of him.

For the 100th Hunger Strike Day, an Italian diplomatic vehicle burns

VIOLENZA ANARCHICA! MAMMA MIA!

From Kontrapolis, English Version Via Dark Nights

We support the idea of decentralized actions and therefore follow the call for action week from the American South, which supports the hunger strike of Alfredo Cospito. Communication through actions and texts is an important approach to build an informal network. With the attack on the Italian diplomatic corps in the German capital, with the targeted fire against the car number 3 of the embassy, we participate in the week of action. It was parked in Schöneberg at Barbarossa-Platz and belonged to Luigi Estero, the first Consigliere.

Solidarity with Alfredo Cospito

Get Alfredo Cospito out of 41 BIS! FREE 'EM ALL!

From CrimethInc.

An Italian Anarchist on Hunger Strike against Solitary Confinement

Since October 20, 2022, the imprisoned Italian anarchist Alfredo Cospito has been on hunger strike, demanding to be released from solitary confinement under the “41bis” regime. As of February 3, 2023, he has passed 107 days without eating.

Police Cars Burnt in Solidarity w/ Alfredo Cospito

LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

From La Nemesi, machine translated to English

Milan: Claim for the incendiary attack against some cars of the local police in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito.

In the night between 29th and 30th January some cars belonging to the local police of the municipality of Milan were burnt.

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