solidarity

From Anarchist Black Cross Federation by Marius Mason

I am feeling some bittersweet feelings, having left prison after some 17 years. I met so many people, from so many communities and families, who found themselves incarcerated for a myriad of reasons. As we move into this time of contention, where there will be conflict between the state and the communities we know – there may be more of the people we love sharing that hidden world behind bars and kept apart. To recognize and remember them is important and it keeps those ties we have to them strong. Please help me this June 11th, to send some love, some hope and a promise to remember to all of our people who are living behind bars.

From avtonom

Lawyer Igor Popovsky, who represented the anarchist Ruslan Sidiki and sought an investigation into his allegations of torture, has been detained on charges of “fraud on an especially large scale”. This was reported by The Insider media outlet, citing the leak-oriented Telegram channel “112.”

From Abolition Media - Chile

Text from the Sacco and Vanzetti Anti-Authoritarian Library in Memory of Mauricio Morales

A new May arrives, tinged with Black. Hearts race, and Mauri laughs again with his mocking laugh.

From Act for Freedom Now! - Athens, Greece

On Tuesday 19/05 we held an intervention at the Hellenic-Italian Chamber in memory of comrades Alessandro Mercogliano and Sara Ardizzone who were killed after an explosion that led to the collapse of the roof of an abandoned building in the eastern suburbs of Rome.

From Act for Freedom Now!

Gabriel Pombo da Silva has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for ‘glorifying terrorism’, in a trial in Italy where he was not present.

From Act for Freedom Now! - Berlin, Germany

On May 12th and 2nd of June another „Tag X“ demonstration- trial against an anarchist comrade will take place at Amtsgericht Leipzig. The state attorney is accusing him of serious breach of peace, physical and aggravated assault of police officers in 18 cases and destruction of work equipment. This is not an isolated case, the upcoming trial is part of a collective accusation against several people. with a total of 1500 opened investigations on the whole weekend, 100 people having charges and another 100 still having open investigation.

From June 11

In Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón, deep in the Sierra Mazatec mountains, there is no forgetting and there is no surrender. There is memory, rage, and a community that doesn’t ask for permission to exist. In the face of a system of “justice” that seeks to destroy the community, the response has been resistance and solidarity, weaving the pathway of freedom.

From June 11

This year as we are marking the International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason and All Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners we are thinking about the nature of solidarity as ever-changing and never-ending. Our solidarity is not just for those who are imprisoned, but for all those who are harassed, intimidated, deported, hunted, on the run, tortured, and even killed — not just for individuals but for the struggles they are a part of. Just as repression ebbs and flows and state tactics adapt, transform, and innovate, so must our practice of active solidarity. We must adapt to the changing terrain and needs of our movements.

From Act for Freedom Now! - Chile, 29th March 2026

On March 20th, some sad news reached us from the other side of the ocean: two anarchists are dead. They were preparing an attack against capitalist inertia. An attack against desperation, against the convenience of obedience, which is always the easier road compared to the uncertainty of rebellion.

From Anarchist Black Cross Federation

The uplifting news is that after more than 17 years behind bars, Marius Mason will be released from federal prison in May 2026! That timeline brings post-prison support issues to the fore.