IndyMedia - Vrij Media Centrum Nederland

Wanneer: 25/04/2021 - 01:48

Today, after the arrest on the demonstration in front of EZC Echt, our comrade was moved to high security refugee camp HTL Hoogeveen.

The state arrested Abtin on the case of the Article 131 of criminal code,
> Any person who in public, either verbally or in writing or through images, incites another or others to commit any criminal offence or act of violence against the authorities, shall be liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine of the fourth category.

He was arrested on the demo for incitement of criminal behavior, while the only thing that was illegal there, is an actions of police. The state tries to make him shut up and puts pressure on him in any way possible. Now they put our comrade in almost a prison, but the one that you don't need a court to get into. In this facility you are on constant monitoring, you are not allowed to have visitors, you can be on open air for not more then 2 hours a day and you can not leave the territory without supervision. This is a clear attack on Abtin because he wasn't silent about the conditions of immigrants and refugees in NL and taking initiative to organize himself with other people in his camp. Dutch state doesn't want people to be organized and capable of controlling their lives and will use any means necessary to stop it.

To protest this decision, our comrade Abtin declares a hunger strike.

Abtin is committed to our common struggle for the better world. Even in a precarious situation of a refugee, who is waiting for papers, he chose to not be silent but to fight the state and capital. It's now our duty to support him when he needs our solidarity.

We call you to start solidarity campaign with Abtin Parsa.

Legal papers to all immigrants! Freedom for everyone!

More details about the demo you can read here https://www.indymedia.nl/node/49558
We will update you on situation when it evolves.