With information of articles published on A Nova Democracia.
Hundreds of people have marched on the streets of Rio de Janeiro city center last August 14, for supporting the 23 activists who were recently sentenced to up to 13 years of prison, for the right of demonstration, against the military intervention, against the genocide of the poor and black people on the favelas and repudiating the political murder of Marielle Franco.
The demonstration was called by the “Não é só pelos 23, é por todas e todos que lutam!” (It is not only for the 23, is for everyone who struggle!) Campaign.
March on the streets of Rio de Janeiro
The demonstration was marked by the massive presence of mothers and family of the victims who were murdered by the old state´s repressive apparatus and also had the participation of progressive activists, members of revolutionary, popular, student and democratic movements.
At the end of the demonstration, in front of the Counselor’s Chamber, some activists held speeches denouncing the old state for the genocide in the favelas, the pursuit of the 23 and reaffirming the path of resistance. They made an international call for solidarity for all who struggle.
Pictures of the families of victims of the old state´s genocide against the poor people in the favelas
Speeches in front of the Counselor´s Chamber
The international campaign began with this demonstration and many organizations across the world have already made many actions and statements.
In Chile: democratic entities have repudiated the reactionary sentence. Many people´s lawyers´ organizations have made statements pointing out that the sentence is a grave attack against the democratic rights of free expression, demonstration and protest. Also the El Pueblo newspaper made a statement. Also many artists and democrats expressed support on a video.
In Colombia: the El Comunero newspaper also denounced the sentence and supported the 23.
In Germany: many of actions and paintings were made echoing the call for the campaign in many cities like Bremen, Hamburg, Weimar and Berlin. We also made a statement supporting the 23. Also a statement of New Democracy Assossiation Hamburg made a statement.
In Equator: The Front for the Defense of the People´s Struggles (FDLP) also made a statement supporting the 23.
In the USA: the Red Guards Austin made a long statement in support of the 23, followed by actions of support by the Red Guards Kansas City and Pittsburgh.
In Austria: solidarity actions were made at Vienna, Linz, Innsbruck and Salzburg. The Austrian activists have chanted the slogans for the campaign.
In Denmark: paintings supporting the 23 political prisoners were made in Copenhagen.
In Sweden: there were paintings supporting the 23 in Stockholm.
In Greece: revolutionary activists of Partizan have made a solidarity action during a football game in the Olympic Stadium of Athens. They held banners supporting the 23 and all who struggle.
In the Balkans: a joint activity with revolutionaries from Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Turkey and Austria made a video supporting the 23.
In Galicia: the Central Committee of the Maoist Communist Party of Galicia made a statement supporting the 23 activists and repudiating the sentence.
The Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi, who was recently released from Prison in Israel, shown solidarity to the 23.
In Mexico: the Current of the People Sol Rojo Oaxaca website published a statement supporting the 23.
In Norway: The website Tjen Folket Media also released a statement supporting the 23.
In France: the Maoist Communist Party of France also made a statement supporting the 23.
Many organizations are still taking position for this campaign.
