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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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Student & Anti-Cuts Protests Prisoners


Amongst ongoing prosecutions for individuals participating in the student and worker uprisings against cuts over the last year, several protesters have been heavy handedly sentenced (mostly for S2. Public Order Act 1986 offences) and need our support.
You can kee up to date on court appearences and sentencing at http://defendtherighttoprotest.org/

Both the long-running and committed Legal Defence and Monitoring Group (http://ldmg.org.uk/) and the newer Green and Black Cross (http://www.greenandblackcross.org/) are monitoring cases, so do also support them in their valuable work.

LDMG also publish a regualrly updated list of sentenced and remanded prisoners and our sister group, London ABC, maintain direct contact with a lot of the remanded prisoners in London jails.

The Fortnum & Mason defendants also have their own blog at: http://fortnum145.org/

Ed Woolard, an 18-year old student who was sentenced to 32 months for violent disorder after throwing a fire extinguisher during the occupation of the Tory HQ at Millbank in December 2010. No one was injured and he later admitted he had gotten carried away and regretted the act, but both media and courts disproportionately condemned him.

Email him at writetoedwoollard@gmail.com, or write c/o Chris Rawlinson, Student Union, Brockenhurst College, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7ZE. (please include a stamped addressed envelope). See also his support website: http://support4edwoollard.wordpress.com/ for more info or to leave a message.

Francis Fernie, a young York student was sentenced to 12 months for the outrageously minor misconduct of throwing some flimsy sticks. His supporters are facilitating support by letters or email; if you would like to write to him contact: frank@freefrankfernie.info explaining who you are and why you would like to contact him; they will then send you Frank's PI number and address. See also http://www.freefrankfernie.info/ for flyers, a call for donations to help friends and family visit him, and more information.
STOP PRESS: Frank was release on tag on 24/10/11.

Harry Webb, A4895CG, HMP Wandsworth, Heathfield Road, Wandsworth, London, SW18 3HS
12 month sentence for violent disorder from the March 26 protests despite having been violently attacked by the cops on the demonstration.
Harry would really appreciate the odd postal order as he has sod all money.

Omar Ibrahim, A0253CH, HMP Peterborough, Saville Road, Westwood, Peterborough, PE3 7PD.
Found guilty of violent disorder and was sentenced to 18 months.
Omar's prison blog: http://bangedupforprotesting.wordpress.com/

Richard Bezzina, c/o Freedom Bookshop, Angel Alley, 84b Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 7QX
Serving 21 months for violent disorder. Please note that he struggles to read and write.

Michael Newton, A6611CE, HMP Preston, Wing C4–17, 2 Ribbleton Lane, Preston, Lancs, PR1 5AB
Serving 12 months for a J30 action and multiple other minor charges. This anarchist from Cumbria is due out on early release on 30 December (we hope).
Shortly before being arrested, Michael had compiled a fundraising dvd for prisoner support groups. If you asked about a copy you'll know now why you never heard back. Michael welcomes letters, posters and pictures.
UPDATE: Michael was released on Dec 30.

Joseph Binney, A5569CH, HMP Wandsworth, Heathfield Road, Wandsworth, London, SW18 3HS
Joseph Binney was found guilty of violent disorder from the M26 demo and remanded for sentencing on 25th November.
UPDATE: Joseph has since been sentences to 2 years and is back at Wandsworth. [6/12/11]

Benjamin Sunderland, A6968CH, HMYOI Portland, 104 The Grove, Easton, Portland, Dorset, DTS IDL
12 months for violent disorder at Millbank on 10 November 2010.
UPDATE: Ben has been released from prison. [07/02/12]

Richard Bacon, A5156CH, HMP Wandsworth, Heathfield Road, Wandsworth, London, SW18 3HS
Serving a 10 month sentence for Affray (s3) from March 26th.
UPDATE: Richard has been released from prison. [14/02/12]

Zenon Mitchell-Kotsakis, A6970CH, HMYOI Portland, 104 Grove Road, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1DL
Zenon is a Sussex University student who received a 15 months sentence for throwing a placard stick at a riot cop (it missed) on the November 10 protest.

Matt Robinson, A5988AZ, HMP Wandsworth, Heathfield Road, Wandsworth, London, SW18 3HS
Sentenced to 12 months for alleged violent disorder on the Nov 10 student demonstrations.

Oguz Ornek, A6914CH, HMYOI Glen Parva, 10 Tigers Road, Wigston, Leicester, LE18 4TN
Sentenced to 18 months on November 4th for alleged violent disorder on the student protests.