Tabi Rounin, better known as 'Rebel_Jill' has been detained by police on minor charges in the run-up to the G8 in Japan, as the police attempt to investigate his international connections and disrupt his revolutionary activities. This is a known tactic of the Japanese political police, see the 325 magazine website for a similar case (Interview with Comrade 'M') and also see the interview with Tabi/Rebel Jill.
We denounce the arrest of our comrade, Tabi Rounin! Release him now!
On the morning of June 4th, 2008, comrade Tabi Rounin, a squatter liberation activist, was arrested on the charge of "Illegal Address Registration" (in other words, living somewhere he is not registered to live at). His house was searched and more than 14 items were taken including his computer, his phone, resume and flyers. Clearly searching someone's house simply because their address is still registered at their parents' house goes beyond simple police work.
This is pre-emptive repression with one eye towards the economic summit being held on June 14th and 15th. He is currently being held in Koriyama police station in Nara prefecture and in 5 days will be put in front of the judge. There are hundreds of people every year who have their IDs registered to their family's residence. To be arrested on 'Illegal Address Registration' is unheard of beyond political repression.
Tabi Rounin had stopped his activity within Osaka city, where the high class apartment buildings of the rich stretch on for miles, and had been active around the working class cities and suburbs around Osaka and Kawachi, connecting to squatters with no organized political presence or assistance, connecting to foreigners working for low wages in factories around his area. He is a working class revolutionary from the roots who fought an isolated battle. There are many anarchists overseas who have found sympathy with his selfless style of activity.
We fiercely protest this repression against the movement that we have helped build! Police, release Tabi Rounin immediately!
June 6th, Anarchist Black Cross Osaka
We are requesting contributions for Tabi Rounin's early parole.
Please send contributions to the address below.
We also would appreciate support packages.
Osaka city, Kita-ku Nakazakichou 3-3-1-401
Jiyuu Roudousha Rengou Kizuke
Anarchist Black Cross
On the morning of June 4th, 2008, comrade Tabi Rounin, a squatter liberation activist, was arrested on the charge of "Illegal Address Registration" (in other words, living somewhere he is not registered to live at). His house was searched and more than 14 items were taken including his computer, his phone, resume and flyers. Clearly searching someone's house simply because their address is still registered at their parents' house goes beyond simple police work.
This is pre-emptive repression with one eye towards the economic summit being held on June 14th and 15th. He is currently being held in Koriyama police station in Nara prefecture and in 5 days will be put in front of the judge. There are hundreds of people every year who have their IDs registered to their family's residence. To be arrested on 'Illegal Address Registration' is unheard of beyond political repression.
Tabi Rounin had stopped his activity within Osaka city, where the high class apartment buildings of the rich stretch on for miles, and had been active around the working class cities and suburbs around Osaka and Kawachi, connecting to squatters with no organized political presence or assistance, connecting to foreigners working for low wages in factories around his area. He is a working class revolutionary from the roots who fought an isolated battle. There are many anarchists overseas who have found sympathy with his selfless style of activity.
We fiercely protest this repression against the movement that we have helped build! Police, release Tabi Rounin immediately!
June 6th, Anarchist Black Cross Osaka
We are requesting contributions for Tabi Rounin's early parole.
Please send contributions to the address below.
We also would appreciate support packages.
Osaka city, Kita-ku Nakazakichou 3-3-1-401
Jiyuu Roudousha Rengou Kizuke
Anarchist Black Cross
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Release him,its a waste especially as top global AGM is happening now inVirginia
08.06.2008 16:35
Max
be smarter...
13.06.2008 10:19
Further more if he's arrested to investigate international connections it's even more stupid to post on indymedia under names. The person can remain without a name, the solidarity should just be there with the story.
Many an anarchist before has suffered at the hands of over-exhuberant solidarity with their names placarded everywhere and this makes the police/government/system/whatever think "hang on a second a lot of other anarchist are bothered by us having this person. Let's keep them for longer n make an example of 'em or make 'em crack."
I'm in total support, but the same thing happened to a friend of mine in recent memory so it's still a bit sore.
Free all prisoners....
Burn all prisons....
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26.06.2008 20:27
thanking you for solidarity,
ni venkos, a lucha
anarchijin