Yesterday (17.10.2009) a demonstration was organised in athens by anarchists for the torture which lead to the death of a migrant from pakistan, in the police department of Nikea (an area in athens). Mohamed Kamran Atif was arrested on the 27/09 after some charges for the abuse of a minor. While the invasion of the cops at the house he was staying with his family, he was beaten badly by the cops and then he was driven to the police department of Nikea. all the way to the police department they kept beating him and while he was kept there he complained later to his family that he was tortured even by electroshock. The accuser didn't recognise him so his brother was called to pick him up. He was forced to sign a paper saying that his brother (Mohamed Atif) didn't carry any bruises or any signs of abuse. There are also information that his papers (allowance of staying in greece) were also destroyed from the cops as a mean of pressure to him. He had clear signs of abuse and torture but he was too afraid to go to the hospital to be checked by the doctors. After a few days, on the 09.10 he died as his body had suffered insuperable damages. The greek media of course didn't cover the story as they all now praise the new "socialist" government. Yesterday, around 500 anarchists were gathered a made a demo towards the police department of nikea. The whole area was full of cops, (all of the kinds) and they were following the demo all the way. when the demo reached close to the police department, the road was closed by a police bus. then the cops got attacked by the demo. as the demo was going away from the area, and while there was still some stone-throwing taking place, the riot cops attacked the demo with tear-gases and shock grenades. The demo continued to draw back until it reached the square where it was agreed to end. Info then started coming about people that got arrested while they were trying to leave the area where the clashes had happened. Apart from that, a lot of people got arrested while they where leaving nikea after the demo. Today 8 persons passed from the public prosecutor and 5 of them were charged with felonies for public disobedience, according to the new law about covering your characteristics while on a public demonstration. The rest of them were charged with delinquencies. Tomorrow they are going to pass from the court. Since yesterday the city hall of nikea is under occupation from the people that were at the demo and some more solidarists, demanding the release of the people that got arrested and the retraction of the accusations. More info and photos on athens.indymedia https://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=1093182 https://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=1093501 https://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=1093228 https://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=1093701 _________________________________
