A-Infos (en) OCAP - POLITICAL PRISONERS AND ACCUSED PROTESTORS OF THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS NEED YOUR HELP!

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>  From: seahorse@odyssee.net
 
  Quebec, April 25th 2001
 
  POLITICAL PRISONERS AND ACCUSED PROTESTORS OF THE
  SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS NEED YOUR HELP!
 
  MONEY IS NEEDED FOR SHORT AND LONG TERM LEGAL COSTS!
 
  POLITICAL PRESSURES STILL NEEDED OVER LOCAL
  AUTHORITIES!
  
 
  Some political prisoners need money to pay their bail. The court had
  decided to let the prisoner get out of
  jail only if they pay. In most cases, the cost of their freedom could be as
  high as 500$.
 
  Fighting against repression also requires politic pressure on our
  authorities.
 
 
  Quebec City's just went through one of the most astonishing days of action
  ever seen in Canada against
  the Summit of the Americas, last week-end.
 
  Thousands of protesters resisted to tear gas, watercanon, plastic bullets
  assaults launched by more
  than 1.500 riot police who had occupied the city to defend a four
kilometer
  perimeter fence protecting 34
  heads of state of the Americas.
 
  The protesters who took part to the resistance included not only radical
  protesters who were equipped
  with helmets, gas masks, goggles, etc., but also included students, union
  members, and "ordinary"
  people, who have shown uncommon courage through all those battles.
 
  Now that Americas heads of state are gone with their army of cops, dozens
  of people, out of 463 people
  arrests, are still imprisoned in Orsainville jail, enduring continuous
  humiliations and unfair conditions
  of detention.
 
  To everybody who came to protest, to fight against the FTAA, and who had
  returned to continue the struggle in
  their community, let's not forget all those comrades who are still behind
  bars in Orsainville!
 
  To everybody who couldn't made it to Quebec, but who were inspired by April
  20th and 21th days of actions,
  it's now time to show your solidarity with all the persons who are now
  paying the price of showing their
  dissidence out in the streets.
 
  Now it's your turn to join us in putting pressure over federal and
  provincial authorities in order that they
  free all the Summit of the Americas' political prisoners and drop the
  charges over all arrested protestors unconditionally and without any more
  delays
 
  The fight still continues and it's now time to cooperate by putting
  pressure on all the authorities that are responsible of the repression that
  are living hundreds of our comrades who had been arrested. They have to be
  unconditionally and as soon as possible, liberate.
 
  Reach your nearest canadian consulates and embassies, write to them, jam
  their fax, occupy them, PROTEST!
  Put them in the face their responsibilities!
 
  Target canadians and quebecers corporations and interests, offices federal
  (RCMP) or provincial (SQ)
  police. Make them understand that you too will refuse to be passive
  accomplices of their barbaric
  treatment of the right to protest!
 
  Tell them that you are fully aware that Quebec City was turned into of a
  temporary police state in order to protect the delegates, governments and
  corporations of the Americas, so that they can plot the privatization of an
  whole continent!
 
  Let them clearly understand that you won't tolerate any longer the ongoing
  detention of dozens of protestors, and the politically motivated charges
  over hundreds of protestors!
 
  Now is the time to show all your solidarity!
 
  Money is still urgently needed to pay bail for some detained protestors,
  who've been put as higher as 500$ (Can), but who are unable to pay it as
  they are broke. On a longer term, donations will be needed to cover the
  legal expenses of all accused, including travelling costs in order to show
  up to court dates, as many charged protestors are living as far as British
  Columbia in Canada and others are living in the US.
 
  Most of the protests groups who've took care of organising these fabulous
  days of actions are in debt, so if its possible for you to contribute
  generously, please send money to:
 
  In Quebec: Please deposit directly, via InterCaisse, in the name of CASA,
  indicating "defense funds", using
  the following:
  Account: 32130
  Transit No. 92276-815
  Caisse d'=E9conomie des travailleuses et des
  travailleurs (Qu=E9bec)
 
  For donations coming from Canada outside of Quebec:
  Send a cheque, made out to CASA, and indicating on it
  "fonds de defense", to:
 
                Le Maquis
  =09C.P. 48026
  =09110 Boul.Ren=E9 L=E9vesque
  =09Qu=E9bec, PQ
  =09G1R 2R5
 
  For donations from the USA, cheques/deposits should be
  made to the Lower East Side Fund:
 
  The credit union is the Lower East Side People's
  Federal Credit Union
  .
  The account number is 7181
  The routing number is 226082598
 
  Afterwards, send an email to la_casa2001@hotmail.com,
  with "Defense Funds" in the subject line and indicate
  in the body how much was deposited and when.
 
  Thanks a lot!
 
 
  Alexandre Popovic,
  Collective Opposed to Police Brutality
 
 
  Here are some relevant addresses, where you could reach
  "important", and less important people, who enjoy a lot
  to be disturb...
 
  If you want to find any canadian embassies around the
  world, just check this web page :
 
  http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/english/missions/rep-can1e.htm
 
 
  The Right Honourable
  Jean Chr=E9tien
  Prime Minister of
  Canada
  Office of the Prime Minister
  80 Wellington Street
  Ottawa, Ontario
  Canada K1A 0A2
 
  Telephone Number
  (613) 992-4211
 
  Fax Number
  (613) 941-6900
 
  Email Address
  pm@pm.gc.ca
 
 
  Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  925 9 Rue de l'A=E9roport
  Sainte-Foy, Quebec
  Canada G2E 5W1
                      
  Telephone Number:
  Information-Emergency: (418) 648-3733
                      
  Email Address:
  info@grcquebecrcmp.com
 
 
  The Honorable Bernard Landry
  Prime Minister of Quebec
  855 Grande All=E9e Est
  Qu=E9bec, Qc
                      
  Telephone Number: (418) 643-5321
 
 
  Quebec Public Security
  2525, boul. Laurier, 5th floor
  Tour du Saint-Laurent
  Sainte-Foy (Qu=E9bec) G1V 2L2
 
  General Inquiries and Complaints: (418) 644-6826
  Minister Serge M=E9nard Cabinet: (418) 643-2112
  Sub-minister: (418) 643-3500
 
  Fax : (418) 643-3194
  E-mail : Infocom@msp.gouv.qc.ca
 
 
  S=FBret=E9 du Qu=E9bec
  Quebec District
  5005 Boulevard Pierre Bertrand
  District de Qu=E9bec
  Qu=E9bec (Qu=E9bec) 
  Canada G1K 7W2
 
  Emergency: 310-4141
  General Inquiries: (418) 623-6262
  Fax : (418) 623-6533


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