When Martin Graf on June 18, 2009 - the evening where the lights took place - was interviewed by the ORF, He said that would be before the Parliament of the violent far-left, anti-fascist bloc. It was one of many attempts to discredit any form of resistance against the extreme right. As everyone know, we had created the fairy lights but peaceful, brought the present executive branch a very quiet evening and several police officers were also expressions of sympathy for our cause. Through our peaceful protest, we were able to have some of the ridiculousness of Graf's statements in mind.
Since June, unfortunately, played many events against which people move demonstrating and protesting on the street had. Including the revised law on asylum, the plight of education in the universities or the right of assembly (sextreme) he fraternity members in the Imperial Palace. On the latter, we would like to talk more.
We were on 21 November 2009 at the demonstration against the hard Kommers at the Imperial Palace, which was attended by some 1500 right-wing fraternity members. Who went on that day by the Vienna city was overwhelmed by the police presence. From the museum quarter up to the Imperial Palace were weighing the executive branch almost trellis. We did not realize what was in store for us in this demonstration. The more surprised we were when we were in the evening with about 500 people from the closed gates of the castle gate, and no one - no one really - Looked ready for violence. Seemed ready to force the executive branch only, which admittedly can be avoided but not when deployed with such weapons. To say
that this demonstration endangered public safety comes close would be absurd. More absurd is the decision of the police, the demonstration against the WKR (Vienna corporation ring) Ball 29 January 2010 to prohibit just this reason. We see democracy and the public safety by prohibiting the counter-demonstration at risk. The police presence on Jan 29, 2010 was even greater than in November last year. Water cannons and police officers from the provinces were ready to Vienna to protect against the "violent, anti-fascist bloc," while 20 meters away from Attac Samba drummers playing rhythms and the clown army peacefully to dance. 20 people who were "guarded" by as many police officers offered a tragic-comic image that made us angry. Behind us we heard someone say, "We should, 'We are peaceful, what are you?" call ". So we were speaking from the heart, because before us we saw about 300 people who were surrounded by police. The disproportionately high number of police officers and their equipment were obviously a pure demonstration of power. The Participants were particularly regisitriert, knew where many of them do not realize that the event was prohibited.
The mood is unfortunately not up to the end of the event remained peaceful - in the boiler escalated the situation. Who went out the first provocation, we can not judge. However, there were scenes filmed to show the initial force by the Executive: video
The experience and numerous reports of harassment of questionable demonstration participants worry us. journalists were hindered in their work and the media coverage conveyed a picture of exclusively violent demonstrators, definitely not the reality. dare
Many people now not to go to such counter-events, because they get from the media suggests a false picture. The fight against fascism loses by this show of force the executive branch in breadth. We also see the ban on the demo, and in the harassment a threat to democracy. We hope that people would actually protest against fascism and the radical right, can not be put off by these messages and make her own picture of such events. It can always be exceptions, but most of the activists fighting to peaceful but firm way for democracy and human rights and against racism, Holocaust denial and antisemitism.
concerns us now ask why the state authority interferes with. And even more: who is for banning the demonstration, the police action and responsibility on 1/29/2010?
Since June, unfortunately, played many events against which people move demonstrating and protesting on the street had. Including the revised law on asylum, the plight of education in the universities or the right of assembly (sextreme) he fraternity members in the Imperial Palace. On the latter, we would like to talk more.
We were on 21 November 2009 at the demonstration against the hard Kommers at the Imperial Palace, which was attended by some 1500 right-wing fraternity members. Who went on that day by the Vienna city was overwhelmed by the police presence. From the museum quarter up to the Imperial Palace were weighing the executive branch almost trellis. We did not realize what was in store for us in this demonstration. The more surprised we were when we were in the evening with about 500 people from the closed gates of the castle gate, and no one - no one really - Looked ready for violence. Seemed ready to force the executive branch only, which admittedly can be avoided but not when deployed with such weapons. To say
that this demonstration endangered public safety comes close would be absurd. More absurd is the decision of the police, the demonstration against the WKR (Vienna corporation ring) Ball 29 January 2010 to prohibit just this reason. We see democracy and the public safety by prohibiting the counter-demonstration at risk. The police presence on Jan 29, 2010 was even greater than in November last year. Water cannons and police officers from the provinces were ready to Vienna to protect against the "violent, anti-fascist bloc," while 20 meters away from Attac Samba drummers playing rhythms and the clown army peacefully to dance. 20 people who were "guarded" by as many police officers offered a tragic-comic image that made us angry. Behind us we heard someone say, "We should, 'We are peaceful, what are you?" call ". So we were speaking from the heart, because before us we saw about 300 people who were surrounded by police. The disproportionately high number of police officers and their equipment were obviously a pure demonstration of power. The Participants were particularly regisitriert, knew where many of them do not realize that the event was prohibited.
The mood is unfortunately not up to the end of the event remained peaceful - in the boiler escalated the situation. Who went out the first provocation, we can not judge. However, there were scenes filmed to show the initial force by the Executive: video
The experience and numerous reports of harassment of questionable demonstration participants worry us. journalists were hindered in their work and the media coverage conveyed a picture of exclusively violent demonstrators, definitely not the reality. dare
Many people now not to go to such counter-events, because they get from the media suggests a false picture. The fight against fascism loses by this show of force the executive branch in breadth. We also see the ban on the demo, and in the harassment a threat to democracy. We hope that people would actually protest against fascism and the radical right, can not be put off by these messages and make her own picture of such events. It can always be exceptions, but most of the activists fighting to peaceful but firm way for democracy and human rights and against racism, Holocaust denial and antisemitism.
concerns us now ask why the state authority interferes with. And even more: who is for banning the demonstration, the police action and responsibility on 1/29/2010?
