*** BRIEF NEWS ***
Anti Summit
This past july 18 a spanish-german summit took place in Compostela with the
attendance of Kohl, Felipe Gonzalez and Fraga as a guest. Several
self-management, independentist and libertarian groups carried out a
campaign to protest the progressive empoverishment and discrimination that
the European Union has imposed on Galizia. There were pintadas (political
graffitti T.N.) and hundreds of posters were put up. Over 500 cops
controlled Compostela, particularly the concentration on the 18th when there
were 5 arrests, among them a photographer from _El Mundo_.
Women Assaulted
The latest statistics show that even today only 10% of the women victims of
domestic violence in the Spanish State file charges, often when they get to
the extreme that the women's lives are in danger.
In Aragon, from January to May 1995 there had been filed 127 cases, though a
much higher number is suspected. There are specific information programs you
can access at the Casa de la Mujer.
Rapes with impunity
A feminist association from Pontevedra announced that in the galizian
locality of Tui there have been these past few years rapes which usually go
unpunished. Up to seven incidents have been filed to date, although several
more aggressions by a group of well identified local youths have been
confirmed. Major responsibility for the charges not being pressed falls on
the commander of the police, who has made it difficult for women that have
come forward with accusations by saying comments such as :"anyway this case
is not going very far ..."
International anarcho-syndicalism
East-West Encounters took place in Fuzesgiyarmat (Hungary) with the
attendance of anarcho-syndicalists of both Europes, that some say don't
exist. In the eastern countries the intense anarchist movement that the
russian revolution destroyed is being reborn and we've received news of the
creation of a new AIT section in Bielorussia, that joins those already
existing in the Ukraine, Russia and other states of the former USSR.
Repression in Tarrega
The Coordinator Against Abuses of Power of Barcelona undertook an
information campaign, together with many of those charged during the
incidents at the Theater Fair of Tarrega in 1991. Eighty-six people were
arrested, of which 21 spent time in jail and 62 are in judicial process.
During the arrests they suffered all sorts of aggressions, vexations and ill
treatment, and the arrests, hours after the incidents, were made in an
arbitrary way ( by their looks). The district attorney asks for sentences of
2 to 5 years. The support of all collectives is sought.
Aptdo. 872 08.080 BARCELONA.
Day of Kaos
during the so called days of kaos. Over 2500 youth, punks, autonomes and
anarchists fought hard with the police. The streets were taken over by
barricades, molotov cocktails, smoke cans and police charges. It all started
when police forces surrounded young squatters in an old factory, the
anarchopunks made strong fortifications in the building and responded to
police charges. Over 600 peoplewere arrested. The Greens and neighborhood
people accused the police of provoking the young people and of using
excessive force.
Descent of the Canal
On Sunday, september 17 the people of Torrero performed the traditional
descent of the canal. Numerous craft took part in the event. This year the
demand to build a linear park on the banks of the river was joined by the
protest against the third belt of Zaragoza which would destroy Pinares de
Venecia, the only green zone in the neighborhood.
Water battle
(Molotov) The popular Water Fair of Vallecas (Madrid), during which every 16
of August since 13 years ago the neighbors, armed with any sort of container
throw water at each other, was interrupted by charges of the anti-riots.
Hundreds of people suffered the police onslaught and five participants were
arrested.
Bastard priest
(Zaragoza) A chaplain and his sister have been sentenced to 31 days in jail
and fined 50,000 pts for trespassing on a home. The priest had rented an
apartment, with an illegal contract, to a gambian family that paid the rent
punctually. One month they were several days late in paying and the priest
entered their home swinging his cane. The inmigrants paid and left in view
of the threats, leaving their furniture and belongings. With priests one
can't be too careful.
Thug civil guards
This past 1st of August during the fair at Montan~ejos there was a fight
provoked by 4 civil guards that couldn't stand that several inhabitants of
the squatter-occupied Rodeche were having fun. The incident ended with the
squatters beat up, accused of assaulting the guards and imprisoned
unconditionally until the date of their trial.
Very brief
-The 2nd and 3rd of september in Elgoibar the IV Gayakampada took place,
organized by the Gay Liberation Movement of Euskal Herria (EHGAM)
-From the 7th to the 30th of July the interesting Jornadas Libertarias took
place in Alicante, organized by the Libertarian Youth (JJLL) of that city.
There were talks, movies, concerts and other activities.
-July 15 in Escatron y Sastago the traditional Tour of the regional CNT of
Valderrobles in exile took place, with the attendance of the oldest
grandaddys of anarcho-syndicalism.
-From June 20th to the 23rd in Sao Paulo (Brasil) the Anarcho-punk
Countercultural Days took place, inagurating the first archives of Punk
Culture, created in this city. It views punk as yet another way of fighting
for alternatives to this society.
-The Popular Library "Jose Ingenieros" of Buenos Aires (Argentina)
celebrated its 60th anniversary on july 1st. From the begining it has been
linked to the libertarian and anarcho-syndicalist movement. Hundreds of
reunions, conferences and initiatives started in its midst. At different
times it was closed down by different governments but continued operating
clandestinely. Let's go for another 60 years.
-The Ateneo Libertario of Cadiz organized Days of Animal Liberation in June,
with groups from everywhere in the Spanish State taking part.
-From July 21st through the 28th took place in Launac (France) the XI
International Camp of Young Revolutionaries, organized by the trostkyist IV
International. To be highlighted is the participation of militants of other
currents of the alternative left: autonomes, libertarians,
non-dogmatic-communists, etc. Close to 1000 young people from different
countries took part in a busy week of debates, talks and festivities. Thank
the people from Rebel for the invitation.
-August 6th CGT called a strike in Port Aventura, due to the draconian labor
conditions that workers put up with such as junk contracts to the max. In
spite of threats of firing and non-renewal, a third of the workers honored
the strike.
-A kurdish woman that was on hunger strike in Germany died after being
beaten by the police in a demonstration. She was protesting the genocide in
Kurdistan by Turkey and its support of the EU.
-The Gato Salvaje, an alternative distributor, has a new address: E.
Fernandez, Aptdo. 18.251 28.080 MADRID
-CIJA (Ilicitan Collective of Burdened Youth) finally has a postal box:
CIJA Aptdo. 1.508 03200 Elche (Alicante).
-We communicate that the P.O. Box (11.351 Mexico D.F.) of the Net and
publication Love and Rage (Amor y Rabia) in Mexico has been canceled in a
totally irregular manner, within the repressive campaign unleashed by the
mexican government. After the cancelation the mail arriving at the P.O. Box,
as well as that already there, has been confiscated by the police. Do not
send anything to that P.O. Box.
-The inspector rsponsible for the shooting that wounded three people during
the events of EXPO '92 has had a disciplinary hearing. This month there will
be a reconstruction of the events with police, witnesses, lawyers and
victims being summoned.
*** SQUATS ***
Squats in Zaragoza
Some time ago, several young zaragozan punks occupied a building on the left
bank of the Ebro property of RENFE (Spanish State railroad T.N.) and have
started to fix it up for living. For now they haven't been notified of
eviction. We've also received news that another group of young people
unsuccessfully occupied an abandoned school in the Oliver neighborhood from
which they were evicted because there was an order to buy the building.
Los Adoquines (The paving stones T.N.)
On August 5 the Social Center Los Adoquines, of Santa Coloma de Gramanet was
occupied. After a few days the municipal police came and tried to evict them
without orders. At this time they are awaiting eviction and ask that protest
letters be sent to the Ayuntamiento de Santa Coloma (Dpt. de Registro)//Pca
de la Vila 1//08.921 - Sta. Coloma de Gramanet (Barcelona).
New Squats
An old factory in Atarrabia was okkupied august 16. The Youth Assembly has
been asking city hall for a local for years.
For several months now in Cordoba the Kasa Libertaria de los Ban~os has been
functioning, managed by Kolectivo Kordoba Okupa (okupa = squatter T.N.), it
was okkupied after the eviction from another house.
The occupied house of Mallorca had its first birthday.
Since July 7th an old school in Aviles (Asturias) has been okkupied. The
squatters have created the Social Center Gaviluetu. There are shops, rooms
for collectives and housing.
The 2nd of June the Assembly of young okupas (AJO) of Valladolid okkupied an
abandoned villa to create a self-managed social center. At 6 AM the
following day the municipal police assaulted the building and arrested 20
okupas that had spent the night.
Campol cleared out
In August, without previous warning and taking advantage of the fact that
there was nobody in the village that day, Campol (village in the Huesca's
Pyrenees okkupied since November 1994) was cleared out. All belongings were
stolen and loaded onto trucks. All doors and windows were walled shut, all
structures, orchards and water tanks were destroyed. The rural okupas have
organized days of struggle in Campol for september 29,30 and october 1st.
They need your help, so inform yourself and be there.
Squatters' trial
On June 12, 14 okupas were tried in Vigo, accused of coercion and
destruction during a squat 2 years ago. The private charges asked for 3
months and 200,000 pts fine for each accused. The day of the trial the
private charges were retracted and finally they were sentenced to two days
of home arrest.
Giving back the union's heritage
As we informed in the previous issue, one of the two flats, that of the
administration, that the CNT occupies for many years in Ave. San Jose is
going to be condemned. Because of this the anarcho-syndicalist center has
initiated a campaign claiming worthy premises to perform its union
activities. The CNT claims as the union's heritage a site in use today by
the administration. On August 1st, members of CNT-Zaragoza gathered inside
of the provincial delegation of the Ministry of Labor and held an interview
with the director. Further meetings with the government's delegation of
Aragon are planned. In case of denial by the administration there will be
mibilizations until the CNT gets proper quarters.
In danger of eviction
Valencia's Kasal Popular is in danger of being evicted. In June they were
warned that on October 1st the construction of a health center would begin.
Does this sound familiar? For the moment they're still there, although they
could be evicted at any time. On June 16 800 people took part in a
demonstration in support of the squats protesting the eviction at Centelles
(movie housed okkupied to make a social center) and the threat to Kasal Popular.
Kike - C.S.A. Angel Chueca
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