Catalan Solidarity: Declaration in Tarragona for burning the Spanish King’s picture

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Declaration in Tarragona for burning the Spanish King’s picture

Earlier this month the Central Court House in Madrid requested the appearance of a militant of the Socialist Organistion for National Liberation (OSAN) to give statement in a Tarragona (South Catalonia) Court House.

He’s accused of burning a picture of the Spanish Head of State when participating in an anti-monarchy rally last October in Tarragona.

Solidarity protest where held outside the Court House.
(Endavant)

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.