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The Anarchist Black Cross was originated in Tsarist Russia to organise aid for political prisoners. In the late 1960s the organisation resurfaced in Britain, where it first worked to aid prisoners of the Spanish resistance fighting the dictator Franco's police. Now it has expanded and groups are found in many countries around the world. We support anarchist and other class struggle prisoners, fund-raise on behalf of prisoners in need of funds for legal cases or otherwise, and organise demonstrations of solidarity with imprisoned anarchists and other prisoners.


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Latest news on class struggle and anarchist prisoners...


Cleveland 4: No To Terrorist Enhancement

05/10/12

With three of the Cleveland 4 (Brandon Baxter, Doug L. Wright & Connor Stevens) having entered into non-cooperating plea agreements...

Nov-12th-19th: International Solidarity With Grand Jury Resisters!

19/10/12

There is a new call for a week of international solidarity with the latest US Grand Jury resisters. Faceache page.

Grand Jury Non-Cooperator Released

19/10/12

Leah Plante has since been released from prison having spent the entire time locked up in solitary.

Latest Grand Jury Non-Cooperator Jailed

12/10/12

Leah Plante, who appeared before a federal grand jury in the USA for the third time yesterday, has been imprisoned [in SEA-TAC, Seattle, Washington]...

John Bowden: International Day Of Action On October 19th

05/10/12

John Bowden has been in prison more than thirty years for the drunken killing of someone who pulled a knife on him at a party...

Greek Prison Protests

27/09/12

Since September 13th Greek prisoners have been participating in a mass mobilisation against prison conditions...

John Bowden: Time To Get Him OUT!

27/09/12

Militant prisoner John Bowden has been locked behind bars for more than three decades, and the prison authorities continue to do everything they can to keep him there....

Belarusian Prisoners Solidarity Demo Sunday 23 September

01/09/12

The Belarusian embassy will be open on Subday 23rd September for voting in the parliamentary elections and comrades will be holding a picket...

Marco Camenisch Hunger Strike

18/08/12

Swiss anarchist and evironmental activist prisoner Marco Camenisch has announced a hunger strike from August 20th to September 2nd in protest of the harrassment of himself and his fellow anarchists in Italy and Germany caught up in the ‘Operazione Ardire' (Operation Boldness) case.

MOVE 9: 34 Years In Prison

08/08/12

Today marks the 34 years that the MOVE 9 have been in prison, framed for a crime they did not commit...

Occupy The Prison Mail Room - A Letter Campaign On Behalf Of Jerome White-Bey

29/07/12

This is a call out for a new letter writing campaign to protest the treatment of Jerome White-Bey, who yet again is being held in isolation....

Cleveland 5 4 Cooperator

26/07/12

Anthony Hayne, one of the original Cleveland 5 bridge bomb 'plotters', has cut a deal with the US government and, in return for a reduced sentence, will testify against his co-dendants. We are therefore removing him from our prisoner support list.

Guilty Verdicts For Genoa 10

16/07/12

The Italian High Court confirmed on Friday 13th July the sentences for the 10 activists on trial...

Cleveland 5 Remanded In Custody

16/06/12

A judge has granted a motion for the detention of the 5 by the government. Their custody addresses can be found here.

Moscow "March of the Millions" Arrests

11/06/12

Two anarchist, Alexandra Dukhanina and Stepan Zimin, are known to be amongst those arrested and charged...

June 12: International Day Of Solidarity With The Imprisoned Anarchists In Istanbul!

08/06/12

On May 14th 60 people who participated in the Mayday parade in Istanbul were arrested and their homes searched...

Call For Solidarity With Belarusian Political Prisoners June 30 - July 2

08/06/12

It has been a long time since the last call for solidarity with the Belarusian anarchists appeared...

Tinley Park 5 Court Hearing

07/06/12

The Tinley Park 5 - Cody Sutherland, Dylan Sutherland, Jason Sutherland, Alex Stuck and John Tucker...

Picket In Support Of John Bowden

04/06/12

Picket in support of long-term prison resister John Bowden on Monday 11th June at Midday outside the London offices of the Parole Board, 99-105 Horsferry Road, London, SW1P 2MX.

John Graham's Life Sentence Upheld

01/06/12

The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld John Graham's murder conviction and life sentence...

Aotearoa New Zealand - Political Prisoners Taken Into Custody On 24 May

29/05/12

Taame Iti and Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara (aka Rangi) were sentenced to 2.5 years jail...

Day Of Action In Support Of John Bowden - Monday 11th June

29/05/12

Edinburgh Criminal Justice Services continue to cover up their treatment of John Bowden...

June 11: International Day Of Solidarity With Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners

26/05/12

Everywhere that there exists dynamic struggle against the state and capitalism, there is some degree of repression...

Solidarity With John Bowden

18/05/12

Edinburgh Criminal Justice Services continue to cover up their treatment of John Bowden...

Message From Recently Released Antifascist Ravi Gill

18/05/12

As reported, yes I was releasd on Friday. I just wanted to take this opportunity to try and thank everyone....

Anti-Fascist Prisoner Ravi Gill Released

12/05/12

Some good news: Ravi Gill, the last of six anti-fascists imprisoned for between 15-21 months last year, has been released at the halfway point of his sentence.

Close Supervision Centres - Torture Units in the UK

27/04/12

A newly avaialble pamphlet for printing and distribution about Close Supervision Centres in the UK prison network from Bristol ABC....

40 Years In Solitary - Albert Woodfox & Herman Wallace

07/04/12

This month see the fortieth anniversary of the solitary confinement of the remaining two members of the Angola 3, 65-year-old Albert Woodfox and 70-year-old Herman Wallace...

Solidarity with Sadie & Exile

28/03/12

Earth Liberation prisoners Joyanna 'Sadie' Zacher and Nathan 'Exile' Block, a married couple, are being disallowed correspondence...

No-TAV Prisoners In Italy

01/03/12

On 26 Jan 18 activists were arrested after a protest camp on strategically important land...

March 15: Solidarity With Jock Palfreeman

20/02/12

A call has been put out to make March 15 an international day of action in solidarity with imprisoned anti-fascist Jock Palfreeman...

UK Antifascist prisoners Phil De Sousa & Austen Jackson released

12/02/12

We have just received news that Phil and Austen have been released on Home Detention Curfew (electronic tag). However, Ravi Gill still languished in prison and we urge everyone to continue to support him.

Toronto G20 Update - Girr Rowley Sentencing

07/02/12

Girr Rowley has been sentenced to 9 months on Feb 3 (he will have to serve 6) after accepting a non-cooperating plea bargain...