Anarchists arrested in Serbia

balkans region | repression / prisoners | other libertarian press Sunday September 06, 2009 02:32 by 2

state attorney seeks international terrorism charge

Belgrade: anarchists arrested; state attorney seeks international terrorism charge

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A group of six anarchists arrested under suspicion being connected with Black Elijah (Crni Ilija), which took responsibility for the 24th August molotov attack on the Greek embassy in Belgrade.

The anarchists are members of the Sindikalna konfederacija Anarho-sindikalistička inicijativa (Union Confederation Anarcho-Syndicalist Initiative, ASI) which is affiliated to the International Workers' Association (IWA-AIT).

The IWA-AIT Secretariat has made the following statement: We are informing you that members of the Union Confederation “Anarcho-syndicalist initiative”, Ratibor Trivunac (who is currently delegated to the duty of IWA-AIT General Secretary), Tadej Kurepa and Ivan Vulovic have been arrested today (September, 3rd) under the fabricated charges of “causing general public danger”, after they were forcefully taken in for interrogation by the police. It is yet unconfirmed if other comrades were arrested.

We are trying to get in contact with their lawyers and to establish what are the exact charges against them and their legal status. We will keep you informed of the developments.

The IWA Secretariat can be reached by usual email address and phone number."

IWA-AIT Secretariat,

Belgrade, 3rd September 2009

The media later reported that the arrested are Ratibor Trivunac, Tadej Kurepa, Ivan Vulović, Sanja Đokić, Ivan Savić and Nikola Mitrović.

The judge will do hearings today and also decide about charges. State attorney has asked for them to be charged with the criminal act of international terrorism (3-15 years of prison).

ASI's website is: http://inicijativa.org/