A-Infos (en) Poland, FA: Call to Action from August 16th to 30th - Call for Solidarity Actions with the "Five" from Hajnówka (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

On September 2nd, 2025, the fourth trial of the "Five" from Hajnówka, 
accused of providing humanitarian aid, will take place. The prosecutor's 
office described it as "acting for personal gain." In practice, the 
activists are being prosecuted for providing food and transporting an 
Iraqi family and an Egyptian citizen from the forest to the nearest 
town. Bringing the "Five" to court is another example of the 
criminalization of activism and refugee assistance, the influx of which 
regularly threatens us. All of this comes amidst the suspension of 
asylum application procedures in Poland and the further extension of the 
"zone" along the border with Belarus. Such actions prevent refugees from 
legally crossing the border, forcing them to traverse forests and swamps 
and relying on the support of grassroots groups, which are equated with 
smugglers for their assistance.
If you detect a whiff of fascism in this rhetoric, you are absolutely right.
This is confirmed by the fact that organizations such as Ordo Iuris and 
the Independence March Association (interestingly, represented by a 
single lawyer) were allowed to participate in the trial as "social parties."
Just in case you were unsure which side the prosecutor's office and the 
heroic defenders of the line on the map are on.

Failing to provide assistance to a person in a situation where there is 
an immediate risk of death or serious bodily harm is punishable by 
imprisonment. What if providing assistance is also punishable by 
imprisonment?
Therefore, this case sets a precedent. If we allow the Hajnówka Five to 
be convicted, we will allow fascism and condemn all those who wish to 
provide similar assistance in the future.

We therefore encourage all organizations and individuals who consider 
themselves anti-fascist to take part in solidarity actions. We encourage 
all those who refuse to be fooled into believing that helping others is 
illegal.
* Express your solidarity with the accused,
* Organize solidarity demonstrations in your towns,
* Join those already planned,
* Share information about the actions and the case of the "Five."

Attach photos of your expressions of solidarity with the hashtags 
#supportH5 and #h5 to spread the word of support for the team.

Solidarity is our weapon!
Fascism will not pass!

Anarchist Black Cross

https://federacja-anarchistyczna.pl/2025/08/13/call-to-action-od-16-do-30-sierpnia-wezwanie-do-akcji-solidarnosciowych-z-piatka-z-hajnowki/
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