On 10th September, the Central District Court of Chelyabinsk, Russia, announced the verdict in the case of two anarchists, Anastasia Safonova and D…
Russia: two anarchists sentenced to prison for a banner drop
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Russia: two anarchists facing six years in prison for a banner drop
Two young anarchists, Dmitry Tsibukovsky and Anastasia Safonova, are facing six years in prison for (allegedely) hanging a banner in solidarity wit…
Russia: antifascist prisoner Viktor Filinkov moved to basement cell for “sitting on his bed”
Viktor Filinkov, an antifascist political prisoner serving 7-year sentence has been moved to a basement cell, apparently as a punishment for sittin…
“Now and then the flame dies down, but solidarity is a stream of sparks”: interview with antifascist political prisoner Ilya Shakursky
Ilya Shakursky, an antifascist political prisoner in Russia, appeals to you in this interview to write to him, and to others imprisoned in the infa…
BREAKING Russia: anarchist defendants in “Network” case sentenced to prison
A military court in St.
London demo callout: solidarity with jailed Russian anti-fascists
A new group intending to provide solidarity with persecuted Russian antifascists and anarchists was formed in London last week.
Russia: thousands sign open letter in solidarity with imprisoned anarchists
On February 10th, seven Russian anarchists accused of participation in “the Network” group were sentenced for terrorist offences to a t…
BREAKING: Russian antifascists sentenced to 6- 18 years prison
The trial of seven Russian antifascists accused of terrorist offences ended today in Penza, western Russia.
Russia: prosecutor demands prison sentences of 6 to 18 years for anarchist defendants in “Network” case
The prosecutor in charge of the so-called “Network” aka Penza/St Petersburgh case demanded on 26th December prison time between 6 and 18 years …
Russia: “The Network” trial begins
Amid presence the courtroom of riot police, regular police, court bailiffs and supporters, the trial in the case of the Network begun in St.
Russia: court extends arrest order against anarchist Azat Miftakhov
The Golovinsky Court of Moscow has extended until 7th April the pre-trial detention of Moscow State University student Azat Miftakhov.
Russia: Tortured anarchist detained again for ‘hooliganism’
A Moscow court yesterday denied bail to Azat Miftakhov on the charge, which has seemingly been brought because the State was unable to justify earl…
Electric shock is our way of doing things: investigation into Russian antifascist political prisoners
Between October 2017 and February 2018, the Russian security services tortured several Russian anarchists and anti-fascists as part of an investiga…
Russia: imprisoned antifascists start hunger strike
Two imprisoned Russian antifascist started a hunger strike at the end of last week, protesting their imprisonment and treatment during the investig…
London: callout for solidarity with Russian Anti-Fascists
We are an ad-hoc collective of anti-fascists in London who want to organise a solidarity event to support anti-fascists in Russia on 19th January.
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