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by Pavel
Saturday, May. 04, 2002 at 3:14 AM
apf@seznam.cz
This year two big Mayday demos took place in Czech republic
Czechia: mayday demo in Prague and Brno
This year two big Mayday demos took place in Czech republic. In Prague about 350 anarchists gathered on a demo on a traditional place - Strelecky island called by Czechoslovak Anarchist Federation, Feminist Alliance of 8 March, Organisation of revolutionary anarchist - Solidarity and Antifascist action. Ska sound-system and info-stalls of anarchist organisation were presented on the island. After three speeches of CSAF, FS8.3. and Solidarity a march was formed.
Several kilometres long march through city centre to traditional working class area of city quarter Zizkov under black and red flags and with lot of anarchist banners and black-green samba band last more than two hours. People were shouting slogans against capitalism and expressing solidarity with antifa demo in Brno during march. The march was finished by speech against NATO and its upcoming November summit in Prague.
Three anarchists were arrested by civil police provocateurs looking as punk guys. First of them for wearing steel bracelet (which was a considered as a weapon by police), two others for defending him. At least one of them was accused of four criminal acts including attacking police officer, which is serious crime.
Second anarchist demo took place in Brno. About 200 anarchist were trying to prevent nazis march of militant fascist organisation Narodni odpor (Nation resistance). As usual, anarchist were surrounded by anti-riot police while nazis marched under the flag of nazi German. Three anarchist were arrested.
Pavel
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