A-Infos (en) Italy: Short report on the demo in Gradisca on 26 February (it)

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NO MORE LAGERS
The demonstration set off from Sagrado station and grew slowly until there were
about 2,500 people. First the migrants, followed by the politicians, the
centre-left and the various unionists, comunists, disobbedienti and then the
anarchists. There was a large number of police and carabinieri in riot gear.
After passing through the centre of Gradisca where a great many people watched
the march, we wound our way to the place where they're building the "Centro di
Permanenza Temporanea" [CPT, Temporary Holding Centre - one of many in Italy
where migrants are held before being repatriated, often in terrible conditions
- tr.]. The disobbedienti unrolled barbed wire and started throwing smoke bombs
and paint, so the police launched into the crowd in an attempt to push them
back. However, the tension was broken somewhat and there were a series of
speeches made from the various sound systems. Some people sprayed slogans on
the walls around and then the march broke up. Most people seemed reasonably
happy with the success of the protest, and anarchists were quite content with
their sector of the march which included about 250 comrades, mostly from the
region. Photos will shortly be published.

The struggle will not finish here, that's for sure. On Saturday 5th March there
will be another demo and public meeting in Gradisca, organized by the
Libertarian Co-ordination Against the CPT where the disgraceful behaviour of
Gradisca's mayor and other politicians who do nothing to stop the construction
work on the CPT will be denounced... but let them be under no illusion that we
and the rest of the movement will let the matter drop.

No more lagers - here or anywhere!


>From Indymedia Italy
Sender: an anarchist comrade from the FAI
Translation by ainfos


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