[borderhack] Massive Repression in No Bordercamp at Strasbourg (fwd)

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Massive Repression in Strasbourg (fwd)  
Date:   7/27/2002 11:48:23 AM Pacific Daylight Time 
From:   <A HREF="mailto:info2 at statesofcontrol.com">info2 at statesofcontrol.com</A>   

Strassbourg - 26.Jul.02

On the eighth day of the international No Bordercamp, it has become clear 
that
police repression is growing stronger every hour.

A report from the legal group on the situation so far. Since midnight 25th 
July
no groups or 'members' of the No Border Collective are allowed to manifest in
the streets of Strassbourg. This is decided by the prefect by means of
an 'arret du prefect'.

The city of Strassbourg is coloured blue by the uniforms of the police,
surveiling on every corner, ready to use their sticks and teargas.

At 2 PM today a courtcase took place against one of the people that was
arrested on Wednessday. Although courtcases in France are normally open for 
the
public to attend, the police was not willing to let anyone in. The 
courthearing
was closed, which was, according to our laywer not possible, or simply 
illegal.
Supporters of the imprisoned person insisted on being able to attend this
hearing and in the end the police allowed fifteen people to enter the Palace 
de
Justice, but not after being searched and their identity checked.

Hundred people are in support still waiting outside for news, which has just
now arrived. The accused has to await his courtcase on the 21st of August in
prison.

At this moment several people are being arrested without a reason in the 
city-
centre of Strassbourg.

We demand immediate release of the arrested and an end to police-repression.

noborder press group


further information:
http://www.noborder.org/strasbourg/index.php




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