http://www.demotix.com/photo/542905/clashes-between-students-and-police-palermo
Thursday 23 December 2010
Clashes between students and police in Palermo
Violent clashes between students and riot police occurred today during a demonstration against education reform outside the front door of Palermo's regional palace. Palermo, Italy. 22/12/2010
http://www.demotix.com/photo/542905/clashes-between-students-and-police-palermo
http://www.demotix.com/photo/542905/clashes-between-students-and-police-palermo
Saturday 18 December 2010
Striking students threatened with expulsion
Striking students of the Moscow University, faculty of journalism threatened with expulsion
17.12.2010 09:43
Students at Moscow State University, which began an indefinite strike, have been threatened with expulsion by the management of the institution. The coordinator of the protest action, chairman of the All-Russian Student Union Artem Khromov spoke about this to RIA Novosti news agency on December 16. According to him, the students intend to go to court over these threats.
In the strike, in addition to 350 students 30 lecturers teachers are taking part. According to chairman of the University’s union, Alexandra Parushin the work of the Faculty of graphic arts has been completely paralyzed.
The strikers are demanding the resignation of the rector of the university Alexandra Tsyganenko, the cancelling of increased tuition fees, and the reinstatement of two dismissed teachers Vladimir Kosynkina and Vladimir Shishkov.
Earlier, Vice-Rector MGPU Tatyana Markelova agency stated that the University of strikes is not performed. "There are some teachers who violate labor discipline, but it's like everywhere else," - said an employee of administration.
University students began protests print and a half years ago after teaching staff reductions, and reducing salaries. Disagree with management's policy, students and teachers have repeatedly held pickets.
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17.12.2010 09:43
Students at Moscow State University, which began an indefinite strike, have been threatened with expulsion by the management of the institution. The coordinator of the protest action, chairman of the All-Russian Student Union Artem Khromov spoke about this to RIA Novosti news agency on December 16. According to him, the students intend to go to court over these threats.
In the strike, in addition to 350 students 30 lecturers teachers are taking part. According to chairman of the University’s union, Alexandra Parushin the work of the Faculty of graphic arts has been completely paralyzed.
The strikers are demanding the resignation of the rector of the university Alexandra Tsyganenko, the cancelling of increased tuition fees, and the reinstatement of two dismissed teachers Vladimir Kosynkina and Vladimir Shishkov.
Earlier, Vice-Rector MGPU Tatyana Markelova agency stated that the University of strikes is not performed. "There are some teachers who violate labor discipline, but it's like everywhere else," - said an employee of administration.
University students began protests print and a half years ago after teaching staff reductions, and reducing salaries. Disagree with management's policy, students and teachers have repeatedly held pickets.
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Friday 17 December 2010
STUDENTS HAVE BEGUN AN INDEFINITE STRIKE IN MOSCOW
16.12.2010 10:54
Students and lecturers at the Moscow State University faculty of journalism have announced an indefinite strike. Artem Khromov chairman of the All-Russian Student Union told the press the aim of the strike by students and lecturer is to call for the resignation of the university rector Alexander Tsyganenko.
"The conflict between students, lecturers and the faculty of journalism at the University has already lasted a year and a half. The rector is trying to implement his own reforms.
It is to lay off teachers, increase tuition fees, increase the number of paid places "- reminded Khromov.
He also said that the leadership of the university is trying to settle accounts with undesirable teachers and students.
"So, on December 13, two of the leading lecturers of the faculty of “Department Fine and Performing Arts" docents V.P. Kosynkin and V.L. Shishkov were dismissed for daring to file for administration to the court.
Serious pressure on the students involved in protest activities continues. In addition, the university decided to increase tuition fees by 10% ", - said Khromov.
"Today, over 30 lecturers and 350 students participated in the protest and. Their number may increase, "- he added.
According to him, the protesters will be present at the university, but will not participate in the learning process.
Next week, students gather to flashmob in front of the Ministry of Education and Science, to demand the resignation of the rector.
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Students and lecturers at the Moscow State University faculty of journalism have announced an indefinite strike. Artem Khromov chairman of the All-Russian Student Union told the press the aim of the strike by students and lecturer is to call for the resignation of the university rector Alexander Tsyganenko.
"The conflict between students, lecturers and the faculty of journalism at the University has already lasted a year and a half. The rector is trying to implement his own reforms.
It is to lay off teachers, increase tuition fees, increase the number of paid places "- reminded Khromov.
He also said that the leadership of the university is trying to settle accounts with undesirable teachers and students.
"So, on December 13, two of the leading lecturers of the faculty of “Department Fine and Performing Arts" docents V.P. Kosynkin and V.L. Shishkov were dismissed for daring to file for administration to the court.
Serious pressure on the students involved in protest activities continues. In addition, the university decided to increase tuition fees by 10% ", - said Khromov.
"Today, over 30 lecturers and 350 students participated in the protest and. Their number may increase, "- he added.
According to him, the protesters will be present at the university, but will not participate in the learning process.
Next week, students gather to flashmob in front of the Ministry of Education and Science, to demand the resignation of the rector.
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Thursday 16 December 2010
FROM THE GREEK STREETS
UPDATES ON THE SITUATION IN GREECE
http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2010/12/15/451-images-15102010/
http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2010/12/15/451-images-15102010/
WE’VE GOT THE RAGE ! General Strike in Greece
http://en.contrainfo.espiv.net/2010/12/16/weve-got-the-rage-report-from-the-general-strike-in-greece-december-15th-2010/#more-1618
Nationwide report from the General Strike in Greece, December 15th 2010
WE’VE GOT THE RAGE ! General Strike in Greece
Nationwide report from the General Strike in Greece, December 15th 2010
No doubt remains, not even for the most naive, that the State – in close cooperation with all its supporters and mechanisms – has decided to wage a full-scale war against society. They are afraid of the natural social rage, that expressed so far but also the rage to come. The repressive role of the state, as expressed through the murderous mechanism of the Greek Police – and not only them – has now began to spread its tentacles,in an attempt to spread and repress any generalised outbreak in the future. Fascists, undercover cops, peace-loving citizens, obedient householders and other social dregs have been recruited to act like a natural extension of this murderous formation.
It is a fact that it should concern us all, something that was happening before, but is now fully-fledged, in the most indiscriminate, naked and shameless way. It happens right before our very own eyes!
Athens: In a city full of police officers of all kinds in every corner, sample of the transparent effort to terrorize people and to present the city as an inaccessible place, controlled by them. Nevertheless…
Since the early morning of December 15th, huge numbers of people started to flock to the pre-gathering points in the center of Athens. Every part of Patission street, from Areos’ Field to Omonia Square, was full of people, while the sidewalks were becoming increasingly crowded too. It may not be of great value to talk about exact numbers, but some rough estimates talk of about 200.000 people, a number that can only compare to the seminal May 5th General Strike. Before the demonstration started, there where at least three cases in which undercover cops were expelled from the demonstration after the dynamic intervention of comrades. In one case, they attempted to arrest four comrades who were heading to the gathering point with spears and banners, but the forceful intervention of 50-60 people stopped them from doing so.
The demo started in a passionate manner, with slogans vibrating the center of the city. A sample of the size of the demo is that when the first blocks were close to Syntagma square, the latest were still in Patission Ave. During the march, and before this arrived at Syntagma, slogans were written, paints were thrown at governmental buildings, while it became clear that the spirit and the choice of the demonstrators wasn’t to attack during the march, but to give their battle outside the Parliament, with lots of people properly prepared (masks, malox and various self-protection materials), a fact strongly reflecting the confrontational mood of a fairly large part of the demo.
The clashes began when the main part of the demo arrived at Syntagma square. Large numbers of the demonstrators attacked the patrons of the local ruling class and capital. For a long period of time, explosions could be heard throughout the area around Syntagma square. There were attacks with molotov cocktails, stones, dynamite, fire extinguishers etc. against several squads around Syntagma, while in many cases there were melee collisions with the MAT forces (riot police) and the thugs of the DIAS motorcycle police force. The MAT forces responded with tear gas and flash-bang grenades, in this way achieving to cut the demo in various parts and locations – yet in so doing, they spread the conflicts that were now extended in various areas of the city center.
A large part of the demo was directed to Propylaea, attacking the MAT forces, banks and luxury cars, while riot police and undercover cops violated the university asylum, making arrests. At the same time, a large number of protesters that had been cut from the demo because of the cops’ attacks, were attacking the riot squads up to Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, where in one of them the protesters managed to repel the cops and set on fire a police paddy-wagon. At various parts of the center, people successfully faced the brutal raids of the police while at Alexandra avenue sub-humans of DIAS motorcycle police force were beaten by angry demonstrators that burned both their bikes.
cute politician face
Meanwhile, demonstrators attacked the former minister of the conservative New Democracy government Hatzidakis, who escaped thanks to the intervention of his henchmen that accompany him at all times (photo).
All these were taking place while several blocks of the demo had not yet reached Syntagma square. The attacks of the MAT forces were indiscriminate and violent, beating badly unsuspected passers-by and everyone they felt like. At various parts of the center there were vans from which undercover cops were pouring out, hooded and dressed in black.
A spontaneous march by the primary unions and AK (the Antiauthoritarian Movement), moved toward the main building of GSEE (General Confederation of Greek Workers) in order to occupy it. There were melee clashes with the police, however the police’s superiority in numbers managed to deter them. Some cops didn’t hesitate to pull their guns..
Clashes continued around the Polytechnic School for several hours, while scores of people remained inside it, not able to leave since they were trapped there by riot police (MAT) forces.
Behind the University of Economics and around the Polytechnic school in Athens there were scattered clashes with cops in the street and barricades, as well down other streets of Exarchia, with people playing cat and mouse with the police after the end of the main demo. There were reports that the neighborhood of Exarcia has been completely militarized and that the police were stopping people there, arresting them, and harrasing whoever they found on the street. One caller to the 98 anarchist radio station reported witnessing the police stop two people walking down the street in Exarchia, and beat them badly before arresting them. Ten people have been arrested in Victoria square, with reports of other sporadic arrests around the center of Athens throughout the day.
Fresh attacks by MAT caused multiple injuries to demonstrators. Rumors circulated concerning an attempt to violate the university asylum, something that did not eventually happen.
There are 15 people detained so far, of which 8 have been arrested and charged.
In provincial cities there was some powerful atmosphere too, with most people expressing their anger against the corrupt syndicalists and state partner unions. In some cities there were clashes between cops and protesters, while in most there were scores of cops and especially undercovers. P.A.M.E (the syndicalist union of Greek Communist Party) organized separate demos in each city, separating itself from the people’s wrath.
Thessaloniki: Massive demonstration by more than 10,000 workers, unemployed, students, grassroot unions, leftists, anarchists and angry people in general! A large part of demonstrators marched from the gathering point of Kamara toward the Labor Center where there was gathering point and speech by the corrupted unions of GSEE (General Confederation of Greek Workers) and others. Anarchists shouted slogans against these unions,water was thrown to the speakers-representatives, mics and speakers were disconnected, and demonstrators called for a “wild strike”. Along the route of this “intervention demo” texts were distributed to store workers that were not on strike – their bosses had threatened some with dismissal should they strike.
During the powerful demonstration that started at around 11a.m. ATMs, banks, large chain stores, post offices, Mc Donalds restaurants and bank CCTV cameras were smashed while goods from a supermarket and a patisserie were expropriated. When the demonstration arrived at the former ministry of Macedonia-Thrace (and still the region’s main administrative building), cops came out and attacked the demo using tear gas and flash bang grenades with no provocation from the side of the protesters. The demo continued in several pieces while riot cops and undercovers detained around 20 people from the demo’s body but also from building entrances, using an unmarked van. Two or three of those detained were injured were in need of hospital treatment and so the cops turned their detentions into arrests in order to justify the injuries… their usual tactic.
Patras: More than 4,000 people marched through the streets of Patras in massive student, grassroot union, leftist and anarchist blocks. There were attacks with stones and molotov cocktails against the local Courthouse, several banks and a police van. A march of a similar size was also organized by P.A.M.E. (the syndicalist union of Greek Communist Party).
Heraklion (Crete): Massive demonstration in the morning with around 2000 people; various grassroot unions, unemployed, immigrants, leftists, anarchists etc. Some leftists blocked the speeches of the Labor Center’s president and other corrupt labour representatives. During the demo ATMs, bank CCTV cameras and windows were smashed, slogans against the corrupted unions were shouted and written on walls while cops and undercovers followed the demo, without any clashes. In the afternoon an anarchist march was also held in the city’s neighborhoods.
Chania (Crete): Around 1,500 people marched in the city. Blocks of workers, unemployed, students, anarchists and leftist groups but also a block of immigrants that had managed to go on strike participated in the demo. During the demo, slogans were written on the walls, leaflets were thrown and some superstores were sabotaged by throwing “smelly capsules” inside. Demonstrators verbally attacked the local puppet-syndicalists, just like in other cities.
Volos: Very massive demo of about 2,500 people. Before the march begun, speeches of local parties representatives and corrupted syndicalist were blocked. Symbolic attacks against banks and the Prefecture building.
Xanthi: One of the most massive demonstrations the city has seen. 1,500 people marched downtown, slogans were written on walls and paint was thrown at banks.
Ioannina: Powerful demo of about 2000 people with awesome pulse and numerous slogans in the city center. Agricultural tractors also joined in the demonstration.
Similar demonstrations / marches by hundreds of people were held in many other cities of Greece such as Kavala, Veria, Aigio, Zakynthos, Larissa, Corfu, Lesvos, Naxos, Rethymnon, Serres, and Sparta.
FREEDOM TO ALL HOSTAGES
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http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/12/470830.html
Wednesday 15 December 2010
GREEK GENERAL STRIKE
GREEK GENERAL STRIKE – for workers’ rights against privatisation
A massive strike wave is taking place against the Greek right-wing government this week as workers are staging national strikes, including a general strike this Wednesday 14 December.
All the trade unions in the public enterprises and industries staged a very successful 5-hour stoppage and rally yesterday and are organising for the 48-hour national strike on Wednesday and Thursday
Rallies are to be held in all Greek cities and towns.
The strikes have been called by the GSEE (Greek TUC) and ADEDY (Greek public section workers federation) against a government Bill which takes away hard-won workers’ rights and allows for mass sackings and privatisations in the state owned enterprises (electricity, communications, hospitals, public transport, water, oil refineries, ports and others).
The Bill scraps free-collective bargaining, imposes ‘flexible’ working hours and cuts wages and pensions.
It is a government strategic attack into the heart of the Greek working class.
The government of Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis intends to destroy workers’ rights and the trade unions in the most solidly organised section of the Greek working class.
The Greek Electricity Board is the top enterprise in Greece and one of the top in the whole of the Balkans with over 100,000 workers in power stations, coal mines, offices and other plants.
Wednesday’s 24-hour general strike is expected to be one of the biggest in the post II World War period.
In April 2001 some half a million workers took over the centre of the capital Athens in protest against a Bill slashing their pensions.
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A massive strike wave is taking place against the Greek right-wing government this week as workers are staging national strikes, including a general strike this Wednesday 14 December.
All the trade unions in the public enterprises and industries staged a very successful 5-hour stoppage and rally yesterday and are organising for the 48-hour national strike on Wednesday and Thursday
Rallies are to be held in all Greek cities and towns.
The strikes have been called by the GSEE (Greek TUC) and ADEDY (Greek public section workers federation) against a government Bill which takes away hard-won workers’ rights and allows for mass sackings and privatisations in the state owned enterprises (electricity, communications, hospitals, public transport, water, oil refineries, ports and others).
The Bill scraps free-collective bargaining, imposes ‘flexible’ working hours and cuts wages and pensions.
It is a government strategic attack into the heart of the Greek working class.
The government of Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis intends to destroy workers’ rights and the trade unions in the most solidly organised section of the Greek working class.
The Greek Electricity Board is the top enterprise in Greece and one of the top in the whole of the Balkans with over 100,000 workers in power stations, coal mines, offices and other plants.
Wednesday’s 24-hour general strike is expected to be one of the biggest in the post II World War period.
In April 2001 some half a million workers took over the centre of the capital Athens in protest against a Bill slashing their pensions.
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Italy: Demos, blockades and riots
Italy: Demos, blockades and riots everywhere on 14 December
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/12/470729.html
Today was the 2nd vote of No Confidence in the Berlusconi government. He survived by two votes. Across Italy, students, school kids and workers took the the streets to protest Berlusconi but also against the continuing neo-liberal education reforms. In Rome there were major clashes that saw the most heavy rioting seen in Italy since Genova in 2001. As well as this, economic blockades and occupations were put in place at many train stations, the port of Palermo and even on the runway of an airport in Sicily.
http://www.repubblica.it/scuola/2010/12/14/news/roma_un_giorno_di_guerriglia-10197833/
http://tv.repubblica.it/copertina/la-battaglia-nel-centro-di-roma/58292?video
http://www.repubblica.it/scuola/2010/12/14/foto/roma_gli_scontri_con_la_polizia-10188832/1
http://www.repubblica.it/scuola/2010/12/14/foto/roma_gli_scontri_con_la_polizia_2-10190569/1/
http://www.repubblica.it/scuola/2010/12/14/foto/roma_gli_scontri_con_la_polizia_3-10192900/1
Demonstrations started in the morning and went on till late afternoon. In Rome at least 100,000 protesters have been estimated, from all sorts of groups: students, precarious workers, factory workers, social centres, migrant groups, groups of residents from L’Aquila.
Milan, and Rome in particular, have seen scenes of total urban guerrilla warfare. In Rome protesters tried to break into the Parliament buildings and were violently charged by the police. Riots went on for hours in central Rome and blocked the whole city centre. Italy Indymedia says at least 41 people were arrested and 57 injured among the police. Alemanno, Rome’s right wing mayor, and his close friends from the right wing party Alleanza Nazionale, were seen around enjoying the charges and the beatings. In Milan protesters invaded the Stock Exchange, and attacked banks, party HQ’s and other buildings. Protests have also been held in other European countries by Italian students studying abroad.
Demotix photos
http://www.demotix.com/news/537008/rome-burns-after-protesters-clash-police
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/12/470729.html
Today was the 2nd vote of No Confidence in the Berlusconi government. He survived by two votes. Across Italy, students, school kids and workers took the the streets to protest Berlusconi but also against the continuing neo-liberal education reforms. In Rome there were major clashes that saw the most heavy rioting seen in Italy since Genova in 2001. As well as this, economic blockades and occupations were put in place at many train stations, the port of Palermo and even on the runway of an airport in Sicily.
http://www.repubblica.it/scuola/2010/12/14/news/roma_un_giorno_di_guerriglia-10197833/
http://tv.repubblica.it/copertina/la-battaglia-nel-centro-di-roma/58292?video
http://www.repubblica.it/scuola/2010/12/14/foto/roma_gli_scontri_con_la_polizia-10188832/1
http://www.repubblica.it/scuola/2010/12/14/foto/roma_gli_scontri_con_la_polizia_2-10190569/1/
http://www.repubblica.it/scuola/2010/12/14/foto/roma_gli_scontri_con_la_polizia_3-10192900/1
Demonstrations started in the morning and went on till late afternoon. In Rome at least 100,000 protesters have been estimated, from all sorts of groups: students, precarious workers, factory workers, social centres, migrant groups, groups of residents from L’Aquila.
Milan, and Rome in particular, have seen scenes of total urban guerrilla warfare. In Rome protesters tried to break into the Parliament buildings and were violently charged by the police. Riots went on for hours in central Rome and blocked the whole city centre. Italy Indymedia says at least 41 people were arrested and 57 injured among the police. Alemanno, Rome’s right wing mayor, and his close friends from the right wing party Alleanza Nazionale, were seen around enjoying the charges and the beatings. In Milan protesters invaded the Stock Exchange, and attacked banks, party HQ’s and other buildings. Protests have also been held in other European countries by Italian students studying abroad.
Demotix photos
http://www.demotix.com/news/537008/rome-burns-after-protesters-clash-police
Saturday 11 December 2010
More photos on student revolt on 9 december
THE FASCIST STYLE THUGS IN BLUE ATTACK STUDENTS AND WORKING PEOPLE BOTH EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED
After deciding and planning in advance to punish students and working people alike for protesting against austerity and capitalism, the state thugs in uniform, i.e. the hated UK police set up a riot flashpoint on Parliament Square and get “stuck in” to the protestors in the hope of defusing anti-cuts struggle and frighten people from protesting. As we can see in these photos, the people are not afraid of the police and gave them a “run for their money”. Now the UK cops are thrown into confusion as about “what to do” to curtail the people fighting austerity.
Photos from the scene.
http://www.demotix.com/news/532183/student-protest-turns-violence-outside-houses-parliament
After deciding and planning in advance to punish students and working people alike for protesting against austerity and capitalism, the state thugs in uniform, i.e. the hated UK police set up a riot flashpoint on Parliament Square and get “stuck in” to the protestors in the hope of defusing anti-cuts struggle and frighten people from protesting. As we can see in these photos, the people are not afraid of the police and gave them a “run for their money”. Now the UK cops are thrown into confusion as about “what to do” to curtail the people fighting austerity.
Photos from the scene.
http://www.demotix.com/news/532183/student-protest-turns-violence-outside-houses-parliament
Wednesday 8 December 2010
Clashes at protest against police violence in Athens
http://www.demotix.com/news/529762/clashes-protest-against-police-violence-athens
video
http://vkpb.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=367:2010-12-07-11-00-43&catid=11:2010-03-26-15-43-01&Itemid=32
Thousands marched today in Athens to mark the anniversary of the murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, a 15-year-old kid, murdered by a police officer in 2008.
42 people were arrested and many were injured from cops. Athens, Greece. 6/12/2010
There were two different protests scheduled for today as well as a commemoration gathering at the spot Alexandros Grigoropoulos died.
The morning protest was organized by high-school students, about 3,000 participated and some clashes occurred at Syntagma square were children threw stones, sticks, oranges and bottles at police. The police had a defensive stance against them and clashes didn't escalate. (I have no photos from this protest)
The afternoon protest was organized by political parties and youths, some unions and university students. About 6000 participated including a large number of hooded protesters who had come with intention to clash with the police. Minor clashes started early when the hooded protesters started throwing rocks and objects to riot police and the later responded with tear gas. This was going on and on until the protest reached Syntagma square were some protesters had prepared some molotov cocktails for the police. After this point, when the head of the protest was at Propylaia, you could see riot police chasing groups of people here and there and it was very hard to breath from the excessive use of tear gas.
After the protest had ended, riot police were targeting and attacking small groups of protesters, most of them had nothing to do with riots or clashes, many protesters were injured and some needed to be hospitalized.
At 20:00 around 100 protesters were on Athens Polytechnic in which the police had blocked access so no other could go there.
At the spot were Alexis Grigoropoulos died there were around 250 people. The presence of riot police there triggered new minor clashes and the use of tear gas made the air difficult to breathe.
A small number of them, about 30, were clashing with the nearby riot policemen who threw tear gas and stun grenades every now and then until 21:30 when they threw so much tear gas that people had to leave the place. Police had literally surrounded the place, there was three different riot police groups visible from the spot Alexis died.
At about 21:30 police threw so much tear gas that only a few stayed in the spot Alexis died. The clashes stopped completely later at night.
During the protest one protester was attacked in suspicion that he was an undercover and a passenger was seriously injured in the head from object that hooded protesters threw to the police. Also a cameraman was attacked at Exarcheia and his camera was stolen.
Police brutality against photographers marked this protest too. A photographer was attacked by riot police because he was shooting photos and they broke his finger. Also a group of photographers were harassed by riot police.
video
http://vkpb.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=367:2010-12-07-11-00-43&catid=11:2010-03-26-15-43-01&Itemid=32
Thousands marched today in Athens to mark the anniversary of the murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, a 15-year-old kid, murdered by a police officer in 2008.
42 people were arrested and many were injured from cops. Athens, Greece. 6/12/2010
There were two different protests scheduled for today as well as a commemoration gathering at the spot Alexandros Grigoropoulos died.
The morning protest was organized by high-school students, about 3,000 participated and some clashes occurred at Syntagma square were children threw stones, sticks, oranges and bottles at police. The police had a defensive stance against them and clashes didn't escalate. (I have no photos from this protest)
The afternoon protest was organized by political parties and youths, some unions and university students. About 6000 participated including a large number of hooded protesters who had come with intention to clash with the police. Minor clashes started early when the hooded protesters started throwing rocks and objects to riot police and the later responded with tear gas. This was going on and on until the protest reached Syntagma square were some protesters had prepared some molotov cocktails for the police. After this point, when the head of the protest was at Propylaia, you could see riot police chasing groups of people here and there and it was very hard to breath from the excessive use of tear gas.
After the protest had ended, riot police were targeting and attacking small groups of protesters, most of them had nothing to do with riots or clashes, many protesters were injured and some needed to be hospitalized.
At 20:00 around 100 protesters were on Athens Polytechnic in which the police had blocked access so no other could go there.
At the spot were Alexis Grigoropoulos died there were around 250 people. The presence of riot police there triggered new minor clashes and the use of tear gas made the air difficult to breathe.
A small number of them, about 30, were clashing with the nearby riot policemen who threw tear gas and stun grenades every now and then until 21:30 when they threw so much tear gas that people had to leave the place. Police had literally surrounded the place, there was three different riot police groups visible from the spot Alexis died.
At about 21:30 police threw so much tear gas that only a few stayed in the spot Alexis died. The clashes stopped completely later at night.
During the protest one protester was attacked in suspicion that he was an undercover and a passenger was seriously injured in the head from object that hooded protesters threw to the police. Also a cameraman was attacked at Exarcheia and his camera was stolen.
Police brutality against photographers marked this protest too. A photographer was attacked by riot police because he was shooting photos and they broke his finger. Also a group of photographers were harassed by riot police.
Friday 3 December 2010
Clashes in student protest against education reforms in Athens
Greek police clash with students at British solidarity demo
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police fired teargas on Thursday in clashes with protesting university students and at least three demonstrators were injured, Reuters witnesses said.
Over 1,000 students tried to break through a police cordon to march to the British embassy in Athens, in solidarity with British students who oppose plans to increase tuition fees, and against austerity and education reforms in Greece.
Protesters carried a banner reading, in English: "Solidarity to the struggle of British students." The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government in Britain plans to almost triple tuition fees to up to 9,000 pounds a year.
Three protesters were detained during the clashes and were later released, a police official said.
More protest rallies are planned on December 6 to mark the anniversary of the police killing of a teen-ager, which triggered the country's worst riot in decades in 2008, and on December 15 during a nationwide anti-austerity strike.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEz5J5ks_Zg&feature=player_embedded
http://www.demotix.com/news/525433/clashes-student-protest-against-education-reforms-athens
Over 2,000 students protested today in Athens against education reforms and in solidarity to British students. Clashes occurred when the police blocked the protesters' way to the British embassy. Athens, Greece.
Police used extensively tear gas and excessive violence. Several protesters were injured and five were arrested. One protester was hospitalised.
After the arrests protest headed to the Police Headquarters to demand the immediate release of the students. Before the protest reached the Police Headquarters the detained were released.
Video from the clash http://qik.com/video/21109031
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police fired teargas on Thursday in clashes with protesting university students and at least three demonstrators were injured, Reuters witnesses said.
Over 1,000 students tried to break through a police cordon to march to the British embassy in Athens, in solidarity with British students who oppose plans to increase tuition fees, and against austerity and education reforms in Greece.
Protesters carried a banner reading, in English: "Solidarity to the struggle of British students." The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government in Britain plans to almost triple tuition fees to up to 9,000 pounds a year.
Three protesters were detained during the clashes and were later released, a police official said.
More protest rallies are planned on December 6 to mark the anniversary of the police killing of a teen-ager, which triggered the country's worst riot in decades in 2008, and on December 15 during a nationwide anti-austerity strike.
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Over 2,000 students protested today in Athens against education reforms and in solidarity to British students. Clashes occurred when the police blocked the protesters' way to the British embassy. Athens, Greece.
Police used extensively tear gas and excessive violence. Several protesters were injured and five were arrested. One protester was hospitalised.
After the arrests protest headed to the Police Headquarters to demand the immediate release of the students. Before the protest reached the Police Headquarters the detained were released.
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