Yesterday 15/1/2019, Cypriot Conscientious Objector Halil Karapaşaoğlu has been arrested and taken to prison to serve a 20 day sentence for refusing to pay a fine for not attending reservist service call ups. This is happening just days after a draft amendment law to recognise conscientious objection has been submitted to parliament. The Initiative for Conscientious Objection in Cyprus calls on the international community to show their … [Read more...]
Les Gilets Jaunes triompheront? – What’s going on in France
Dear friends, we can imagine that you are also following the events in France in the last days. We publish here a spontaneous report of comrades* from France which includes a small review and current evaluation. In the next days the movement of the "Gilets Jaunes" seems to go on. As probably in many parts of the autonomous left, discussions are also taking place in our circles. Some of us are curious about what is to come, others sceptical about … [Read more...]
It´s kicking off in Germany – or: a glimmer of hope in the leftist misery?
Overview and comment about the demonstrations and actions of the last months in Germany 14th April Berlin: 25k at a demonstration against gentrification and the “insane housing situation”. On 20th October the next one with a similar topic and similar size is scheduled for Frankfurt 10th May Munich: 40k at a demonstration against a new authoritarian police law in Bavaria 21st May Berlin: Occupation of 9 houses in Berlin. During the year … [Read more...]
Infoupdate #1 on the actions in Salzburg
The demonstration against the summit oft he European leaders will start on the 20th of September at 2pm in front of the main station in Salzburg. From 11am there will be an announced rally and a public exhibition about the issues of migration and escape will be organized. At 11.30am a public hearing will take place, where activists from Sub-Sahara- Africa will speak about deportations and the exterritorialisation of the European border regime to … [Read more...]