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Russian state expertise said that words of the late left-wing lawyer Stanislav Markelov are "extremist"

Andrey Kutuzov, Tyumen State University reader and anarchist, who is suspected of public calls for extremist action (felony in Russia), was finally given a copy of expertise of his books and other materials, seized during search at his flat. An expert of criminal lab of Federal Security Service (FSB) in Sverdlovsk region Svetlana Mochalova, in particular, analyzed article "Patriotism as a diagnosis" by Stanislav Markelov and several other articles published in the Avtonom magazine No. 31. Based on this analysis, the expert concludes that the magazine "contains information of extremist orientation - namely, forceful change of  constitutional order and violation of the integrity of the Russian Federation, inciting of social  discord, violation of liberties and legitimate interests of people and citizens according to their social class".

Full text of the expertise.

New project in Moscow Antiracist Initiative "Direct Help"

Antifascist and antiracist movement is growing, and much more often faces with repressions and provocations from the State and neo-Nazis. That's why in the end of March we organized an Antiracist Initiative (further A.I.) "Direct Help", which united not indifferent people from antifascist and human rights movements. We are glad to show you the first activity report inside of a months of our initiative.

Summit in Toronto - an unsuccessful attempt to save capitalism

Today is the next summit of the G-8 \ G-20 in Toronto. The Russian system media disinformation trying to make it important that the alleged serious national leaders are going to solve supervazhnye questions, while some mysterious "anti-globalists" for some reason, wrecking cars and disruptive.

Tyumen: people fall under the KAMAZ trucks in the fight against the barbaric construction

In Tyumen the confrontation on the street dwellers Logunov and businessmen who supported the city administration decided to build an office building directly on the site of the green zone. Yesterday, 23 June, there took place gathering of tenants who are unhappy with the construction of new office building on-site garden and playground. After listening to the officials who confessed to ban the construction of powerlessness, people realized that the only formal ways nothing will not achieve. And decided atchange more directly.

Tyumen: people fall under the KAMAZ trucks in the fight against the barbaric construction

In Tyumen the confrontation on the street dwellers Logunov and businessmen who supported the city administration decided to build an office building directly on the site of the green zone. Yesterday, 23 June, there took place gathering of tenants who are unhappy with the construction of new office building on-site garden and playground. After listening to the officials who confessed to ban the construction of powerlessness, people realized that the only formal ways nothing will not achieve. And decided atchange more directly.

Antiekstremizm in Magadan

In the distant and cold Magadan virtually no political life. But there is a local center combating political extremism, which needs good indicators in detection. In the struggle for the staff of the Center are often indicators of ingenuity and resourcefulness. Thus, on 23 June, right on the work of Magadan was detained journalist and social activist Eugene Buzev known for its anti-fascist political police attitudes.

Tyumen FSB secret from the public examination of the "extremist" leaflets

Tyumen anarchist party "Autonomous Action" Andrey Kutuzov, suspected of spreading "incorrect", an extremist leaflets, and his defender Alex Ladin decided to take on the "public trial" the infamous document, the underlying criminal case Kutuzov. Achieve expert opinion on the leaflet from the FSB lawyer Kutuzov could not, for two months, despite the fact that the investigator submits that this conclusion was made even before the arrest of Andrei Kutuzov.The leaflet, which was in the file, you can see in the picture at the end of this news. From the one that was distributed at the rally against the tyranny of the police and the center of the "E", it has text interspersed, which stylistically totally different from the rest of the text and are recognized by the naked eye.

In Ukraine intend to introduce monetization

In Ukraine, it would be advisable to monetize and unify the benefits. This statement was made at a briefing in Kharkov, First Deputy Head of Presidential Administration, Executive Secretary of the Committee of economic reforms Irina Akimova after an open meeting of the Kharkiv Regional Committee for economic reforms.

In Omsk, a meeting was held the memory of miners Raspadskaya

In Omsk, June 16 rally memory miners mine Raspadskaya. It has been dated to 40 days after the tragedy, when, after a methane explosion killed about 90 miners. Organized a rally Omsk branch of the Siberian Confederation of Labour (SKT). The purpose of the rally - to express public opinion on the safety at the enterprises of the Russian Federation. At the meeting were invited representatives of the official trade unions from the Federation Omsk Trade Unions (FOS).

Spanish anti-fascists held a rally near the Russian Embassy in Madrid

Today, on June 18 in Madrid (Spain) took action support Russian anti-fascists. The protesters were holding slogans in Russian and Spanish. In Russian a poster - "The Nazis killed, authorities cover!" At the embassy fence were put up photos of dead Russian anti-fascists and social activists (S. Markelova, N. Baburova, A. Krylov, T. Kacharava, A. Riukhin and others). Also at the rally razdvalis leaflets.

Center "E" again excited. At this time in Irkutsk

The victim of the operatives of the Centre for Combating Extremism was the 30-year-old Alex Malinin. His attempt to deprive of liberty for a crime he did not commit. For Alexei excited criminal case under the number 37812 on UD-st.116 Part 1 of the Criminal Code, namely beating without causing injury. Alex is a man with active citizenship, engaged in authorized shares to protect the rights and freedoms, the environment and animals.

Antifascist tournament Squeeze fist! " held in Izhevsk

June 2, 2010 in Izhevsk passed the first local tournament kickboxing among anarchists and anti-fascists. The tournament was called the "Squeeze fist!" And was dedicated to 250 anniversary of our city. Participation took ten young men of the Izhevsk and one guest from Naberezhnye Chelny, they were all united on this day sincere love for the sport and the hatred of the nationalist prejudices and police repression.

Guerillas in Far East: some conclusions

This material does not express the views of members of Autonomous Action. Moreover, some statements are disputed. However, the article is written by a publicist, who is very close to our positions. Recent events (attacks on cops in Primorye, Perm, finally, in Kyrgyzstan) force us to pay close attention to the processes taking place here and now before our eyes.

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