A-Infos (en) Britain, murder of Nicolas in Bogota, London demonstration

I've just posted a report of the demonstration called by London
AF at the Colombian embassy to protest against the murder of the
15 year old anarchist, Nicolas, on May Day in Bogota.
The report is on www.af-north.org/bogota.htm
25-30 anarchists demonstrated in London against the police
murder of 15-year old anarchist in Bogota , Colombia
On Wednesday May 18th the Anarchist Federation ( London )
caled for a picket of he Colombian Consulate in London following
the murder of a 15-year old anarchist in Bogota , Colombia on a
May Day march.

5 of us went into the Consultate right at the start, leafletted staff
and visitors (of which there were hardly any) then left the building.

A good 25-30 people turned out in total, with black flags and a
banner condemning Nicolas' murder. Passers by and visitors were
leafletted for about 2 hours, raising the issue. The text of the leaflet
(about 200 handed out) follows:

Nicolas lives. Our ideals and struggle will never die

Today, we are protesting for the brutal murder of Nicolas Neira ,
beaten to death by members of the ESMAD (anti riot police) during
the Mayday demonstration in Bogota , Colombia .

Nicolas, only fifteen years old, was beaten by these murderers until
he received such a severe brain damage that he died, after spending
some days in a coma. This brutal deed can not remain unpunished!
It is evident that the Colombian state is an acting part of the
situation of violence that the civil population is suffering.

The recent massacre of San Jose de Apartado , in which the army
slaughtered 8 members of the peace community, is another
example of this. The state proves true to its repressive nature. And
its mercenaries, in the army and the police, are playing their role of
ending all dissidence.

However, the social movement calling for a peaceful Colombia is
getting stronger every day. The civil population is making clear that
neither the army, the guerillas nor the paramilitary are answering
their desires for social justice.

In this situation, organized anarchism is growing in Colombia .
And in this situation the cops used a fifteen years old child to send
a message to everyone hoping for a peaceful and free country. A
message of death and fear..

But our dreams, our desires can not be killed. After years of terror
and fear the need for peace, the yearnings for social justice cannot
be kept back any more. We are together in this struggle with our
Colombian comrades, because we too are part of this dream. The
dream of a world without place for deeds like this.

Our solidarity comes too late for Nicolas. We can only hope that his
death is not left unpunished. We can only hope that there won't be
any need for a concentration like this any more. Peace, liberty,
social justice..Anarchy in Colombia .

Anarchist Federation
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From: ManchesterOldham AF <anarchist_federation-A-yahoo.co.uk>

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