Solidarity at Annual Bloody Sunday Commemoration

Members and supporters of the Catalan Solidarity Ireland Committee took part in this years Bloody Sunday commemorative march in Derry.

This year marked the 35th year of which the relatives of those murdered and wounded by British Paratroopers, demonstrated with the people of Derry and across Ireland to demand truth and justice.

Thousands of people from across Ireland and many political backgrounds attended what has now become an annual week long solidarity event that includes political debate, theatre, music as well as a commemorative vigil to those murdered whilst attending a peaceful march and rally through the Derry back in January 1972.

Communique of Endavant (OSAN) In relation to the arrest of two members of the Assembly of Independentist Youth of Badalona (AJIB-The Avant-Garde)

On 3 January, the Local Police in Badalona stopped 2 militants of the Assembly of Independentist Youth of Badalona (AJIB) who were squating a property in the neighborhood of Badaloní Progress.

Regarding these facts, we (Endevant, OSAN) show our solidarity and we, the two arrested along with the AJIB in the work that it carries out daily in Badalona, believe that repression will not stop the fight of this assembly or of the young people of the independence movement and revolutionaries of the Catalan Countries.

We denounce the illegal arrest of both activists and the unacceptable and delirious accusation of "robbery with intent". Once again the repressive bodies are attempting to divert the debate regarding the issue of squating, inventing accusations and criminalizing the movement. Attempting to stop freedom of speech and as well as the project that goes along with every squat that is established in society.

At present, due to the price increase in housing, miserable salaries, poor work conditions etc and also to the lack of disposable public premises. The young people practically only have the option to squat to have access to housing or in other types of premises available to them. A place to meet to develop cultural and political activities without institutional restrictions.

Because of this we ask for their immediate release without conditions place upon these two activists and so we reiterate our support for them.

Source: Endavant (Socialist Organization of National Liberation)

Unity Gathering in Solidarity with the Basque Country

Today, January 20th, around a hundred people gathered in St. Jaume Square in Barcelona in Solidarity with the Basque Country.

STATEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY

Without Democracy there is No Peace. Self- Determination

The process for the resolution of the political conflict which is about to start in the Basque Country, has as an objective to create the democratic bases to overcome the confrontation, including all the political options within the Basque society, around two negotiation tables: one consisting of political parties, trade unions and social organisations with the aim to reach a common agreement. And another one formed by E.T.A. and the Spanish Government, in order to promote demilitarization and to resolve the situation of the Basque political prisoners.

E.T.A. called a ceasefire in March 2006. Both the French and Spanish authoritites must give a firm step forward towards peace. There is a feeling of hope amongst the Basque people. The overcoming of conflict is possible. In order for negotiations to progress participation is required from everyone in the struggle for a democratic solution for the rights of the Basque Country.

For these reasons, we make a call to both the French and Spanish State to get involved in the process of dialogue and negotiation, accepting the right of the Basque people to decide upon their own future.

Source: http://www.ccsi-si.org/

Legal Action Against The Aggressive Eviction & Robbery of Calamarsa Squat

On Monday, those injured during the eviction of Calamarsa (Hail Storm) in Sabadell, who intend to present 4 legal complaints of aggression and one for robbery against the Local Police to the courts of Sabadell, news of this was received by Alerta Solidària (Solidarity Alert).

During the eviction of the CALAMARSA premises which occurred last month, Local Police reloaded twice against the occupants in an operation which resulted in several people wounded, 5 of who have decided to issue legal action for injuries received.

Also, complaints of robbery will be issued for the confiscation of items such as posters, books or minutes of meetings.

Source: Solidarity Alert

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)

Six Years of RESCAT

In Barcelona, Catalan antirepressive Political Prisoners solidarity collective RESCAT celebrate six years of agition and protest from January '01 to January '07.

There will be an evening gathering of the families and friends of the Catalan Political Prisoners with entertainment and discussions.

The Catalan Solidarity Ireland Committee extend our solidarity.

Amnesty For All Catalan Political Prisoners!
We Want You All Home!

Torchlight Protests in Solidarity with Catalan Political Prisoners

To view Vídeo of torchlight demonstration held in Veléncia, December 22nd.

(click on:
http://video.google.es/videoplay?docid=-521443434193404286&q=Marxa+Torxes+Val%C3%A8ncia+2006)

Other protests were also held. In Lleida on the same day, and on Saturday 23rd in Barcelona (over 300 people took part), Capellades, Girona, Igualada, Manresa, Sabadell, Sant Cugat, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Tarragona, Terrassa, Vic, Vilafranca, Vilanova i la Geltrú.