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Another Czech
class struggle anarchist framed! FSA-IWA militant MICHAL PATERA endangered by
25 years sentence
Friday,
November 27th, group of at least five Czech neonazis physically attacked two
FSA-IWA members in Prague club "Campton". The attackers are well known
for their fascist conviction. Most of them belongs to the hard core of neonazi
groupings in Prague and are highly skilled in Asian martial arts. Our comrades
were attacked in the pub and taken by surprise by a group of neonazis, who
arrived after they were informed by one of their sympathizers, that Michal was
present there.
Comrade
S.V. was knockouted after short fight and Michal Patera alone had to face
concerted attack of five neonazis. After he received several hard strokes, he
was injured and subsequently shocked, it had been clear, that this time
neonazis want to physically eliminate him. He had been cornered and in
desperate situation he used his legally owned automatic pistol. The most
aggressive fascist was shot three times and the others withdrew for a moment.
Michal quickly managed to find escape route, but was arrested shortly
afterwards by the Police, alarmed by the owner of the pub.
Michal and
several our comrades were already attacked by the same neonazi combat group six
months ago. In that time they avoided confrontation only thanks to the fact,
that they were not encircled.
After short
Police investigation and consultation with special Antiextremist Political
Police Department, Michal was accused of "attempted murder motivated by
ideological conviction" (-8 to -219 of Penal law). Next morning he was
sentenced by district judge to "preliminary custody", awaiting trial.
The average time, spent in this "custody" before the beginning of
trial is 1 year. Police interpreted the whole incident as "ideologically
motivated" attempted murder, committed by well known "leftist
extremist" against group of innocent ordinary "young men".
Michal is therefore endangered by sentence of 25 years in hardest type of
prison. No one of the attacking neonazis faces even some minor charges.
Just to
illustrate the strength of Czech neonazi movement, in the same day, they
organized one of their many meetings combined with festival of "white
music". More than 10 neonazi musical groups and 300 fascists attended the
gig near Pilsen. Assault Police troops did not intervene, although anti-Semitic
and fascist slogans were publicly shouted and fascists were giving nazi salute,
which is serious offense according to Czech penal law. One month before, there
happened that for the first time since 1930s, fascist organization presented
its candidates in municipal elections. Members of "Patriotic Front"
get more than 1 % average vote, which means more than 50.000 people.
According
to Police information, there are at least 30.000 organized neonazis and active
supporters of fascist ideology in Czech republic, 3000 in Prague alone. Prague
group of FSA-IWA has got 10 members. According to the official statistics of
Ministry of Interior Affairs, more than one third of policemen are members or
active sympathizers of neo-fascist, racist and extreme nationalist
organizations. Sympathy, cooperation and often also direct complicity of
numerous Police personnel with neonazis are well-known fact.
Michal
Patera is one of the most active and dedicated Czech class struggle anarchists
and active revolutionary antifascist. He has risked many times physical
retaliation in direct actions against neonazis and in the defense of anarchist
movement. He is editor of FSA newspaper "The Voice of Direct Action"
and very active person on the field of international cooperation, especially
with the Eastern countries.
Solidarity
and support is urgently needed!
Financial
resources of Czechoslovak anarchist movement are exhausted after campaign to
support Vaclav Jez, anarchist militant, jailed after nearly the absolutely same
type of incident since July 1997, which raised more than 70.000,- CZK (equiv.
to 2300,- USD). Total costs of Vaclav's defense are by the way estimated to be
higher than 130.000,- CZK (4300,- USD). It means almost 20 average monthly
worker wages, which are ridiculously low in comparison with living costs and
mostly are not enough to provide us with sufficient and decent living standard.
We are not able to collect this sum again in such a short time.
It is
absolutely indispensable for Michal Patera to have good defense lawyer, because
the Police and capitalist (In) Justice are biased. Costs shall be approximately
the same as in the case of Vaclav Jez. The pattern of both cases is absolutely
the same. Neonazi combat group attacks the well-known anarchist and antifascist
in order to physically eliminate him. Our comrades manage to save their lives
only by the use of firearms and are subsequently jailed and framed.
We ask all
revolutionary antifascists and anarchists all over the world to support our
prisoned comrade. We, Czechoslovak class struggle anarchists and revolutionary
antifascists, are under constant and terrible duress of growing and very
aggressive neonazi movement. Direct cooperation and complicity of Police
officers with neonazis is well known fact.
We are in
desperate situation and we cannot manage the whole problem without efficient
international solidarity. We received in fact absolutely no solidarity help from
abroad in defending the Vaclav Jez, whose case was reported in many foreign
anarchist newspapers including the Black Flag, Direkte Aktion etc. We cannot go
on like this, because in this moment we have no resources.
FSA-IWA
Prague group coordinates the Michal defense campaign.
Please:
* write
letters of solidarity to Michal
* send
letters of protest to your local Czech embassy (Demand release of Michal Patera
(born 1976), arrested 27.11. in Prague and accused of -8/1 to - 219 from
preliminary custody and subsequent dropping of charges, because he was brutally
attacked for his antifascist and anarchist conviction and used his gun in the
act of legitimate self-defense)
* organize
protest pickets
* ORGANIZE
BENEFIT GIGS AND COLLECTIONS TO RAISE MONEY FOR MICHAL DEFENSE FUND spread this
information worldwide Michal's prison address:
Michal
Patera (1976), PO BOX 5, 14057 Praha 4, Czech republic
FSA-IWA
Prague contacts:
FSA Praha,
PO BOX 5, 15006 Praha 56, Czech republic
Tel
*42040)2-90006917 (FSA-IWA International secretary private number)
Tel
*42040)602-224747 (hotline) - Tel: *42040)602-828361 (alternative hotline)
e-mail
address for Michal's defense campaign: sam20uj@axpsu.fp.slu.cz
IMPORTANT
NOTICE: The Police often checks and confiscates our mail, so
please, use
also the e-mail and phone contacts listed above.
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Workers Solidarity Alliance - Libertarian Book
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Черный список, рассылка #14, часть 2
9 декабря 1998 г.
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