Catalan Solidarity: Solidarity Action with Catalan Political Prisoners

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

Solidarity Action with Catalan Political Prisoners

The Assembly of Youth of the Figaró and La Garriga (AJFG) "La República", in support to the fight of the collective "Rescat" (rescue) in the solidarity with Catalan Political Prisoners, held a protest on the 23 of December, we displayed a banner in the middle of the Square of Can Dachs de La Garriga and distributed papers to claim the political status, the regroupment and the amnesty of Zigor, Laura, Diego, Lola, Juanra and Marina.

We had our faces covered with white masks and the mouth was covered by two crossed black tapes, as a symbol of the denial by the Spanish State to the democratic right of freedom of speech and self-determination, and to denounce that the Spanish State continues to repress the Catalan youth.

We brought torches to symbolize that in spite of the repression the fight continues, that the flame of the Catalan Countries resists and that the youth will continue to grow in order to construct a better future for our village.

Everybody is not here!!! The prisoners are missing!!!!
Independence and socialism!!

AJFG "La República"
Member of the Coordinator of Youngsters Assemblies of the Secessionist Left (CAJEI)

Support that Political Prisoners receive from inside Catalonia

Catalan Solidarity has been inspired by the work of Catalan Anti-Repressive organisations such as Alerta Solidària and Rescat, who were set up with the aim of supporting Catalan people who have been imprisoned by the Spanish government for politically motivated activism. Following mass arrests and imprisonment of activists connected to the independentists and anti-fascist movements an informal collective came together to provide both practical support to prisoners and challenge the media portrayal of such individuals which had been fuelled throughout the Spanish mainland by a government, media and police conspiracy. As well as offering practical support and advice to imprisoned Catalans, their supporters and those awaiting trial, Rescat has been involved in high profile demonstrations, including those in front of the main court in Madrid where people have been judged, actions to support political prisoners who are on hunger strike and events to raise awareness of the political situation in Catalonia.