Not only is the Greek crisis and the way it is being handled leading to a further deterioration of the economy and the social farbric of the country; it has also resulted in the recent rise of fascism, which becomes apparent in the increased intolerance towards anything that is “not normal”.
Immigrants are the best known example of minority groups that have been the subject of frequent racist attacks by mobs and inhumane treatment by the authorities. But the LGBT community and women in general are suffering increasingly from violence as well. The authorities let it happen and the main concern of politicians in power is to keep immunity from corruption charges, says Mara of the MLFF, a feminist media group.
The MLFF have built a mobile media broadcasting station that they will use on Friday 13 September to broadcast a series of performances which claim the right to be different and protest the Violence of Normativity. The performances will run from 4.30 to 9 pm (Brussels time).
Link: MLFF– website – the broadcast will be streamed live here
Tag: fascism
Bloed Bodem Eer en Trouw: terrorisme van Eigen Bodem
Hoor hier hoe Thomas Boutens en de zijnen al in 2006 werden opgepakt na invallen in vijf legerkazernes en huiszoekingen waarbij oorlogswapens, zelfgemaakte bommen, en ander fraais werden buitgemaakt. Hoe ver het staat met het immer lopende proces, hoe het zo ver kon komen, en hoe waakzaam we moeten zijn, wordt u uitgelegd door een lid van het Anti Fascistsich Front.
Lees meer over de zaak BBET op de site van het AFF via deze link: http://aff.skynetblogs.be/tag/bbet.
Ook over het wel en wee van menig Vlaams keuken- en huishoudfascist bericht het AFF.
Luistert en Leert!
Double standards in Greece
Greek authorities consider squatters a bigger threat to society than the rising fascist movement.
Recently, the Greek authorities have lashed out against progressive grass root organisations: On December 28th the police shut down the Athens university radio station 98FM, after invading the Villa Amalia squat on 20 December. More recently, the “Skaramangas” squat was raided as well. We talk to Areti of Entasi radio. She explains that although the community radio stations and squats were not officially recognised they had been tolerated. The authorities now use the current crisis to ” restore legality” and eliminate places of resistance against the current government policies.
The strict interpretation of the law does not seem to be applied to the hate crimes committed by members and sympathisers of the national-socialist (i.e. nazi) Golden Dawn party. Areti explains that she has experienced how the police refused to interfere during racist neo-nazi attacks. Others also point to the historical ties between the security forces and fascist movement in Greece.