Despite the quite, we are still in action! By consensus decision of its members, the International Anarchist Defence Fund financially supported the cases listed below. This is an updated list from 2022 until current. The money transferred is always 10% of the funds we have available at the time.
2022
Agnes in Poland
We recieved a request to support Agnes in recovery from abuse at the hands of police.
Tyumen Case, Russia
We recieved a request to support the legal defense for comrades involved with the Tyumen case in Russia.
https://avtonom.org/en/news/charges-against-defendants-tyumen-case-have-been-toughened
Joaquín Garcia and Juan Aliste in so-called Chile
We recived a request to support Juan Aliste and Joaquín Garcia to cover food and basic living needs while incarcerated.
Ilya Romonav in Russia
We recieved a request to support former political prisoner Ilya Romanov who needs physical therapy. Ilya Romonav served more than 15 years in colonies in Ukraine and Russia and was released in April 2020 because of a stroke and extremely poor health.
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/odr/russian-anarchist-ilya-romanov
Anarchists Comrades in Sudan
We recived a request to support anarchists in Sudan who are facing intense repression.
Amadeu Casellas in Spain
We recieved a request to support comrade Amadeu Casellas’s legal defense.
https://www.indymedia.org.uk/content/2008/08/407189.html
2023
Anti-war diaspora, Russia
We recieved a request to support comrades who had to flee Russia because of repressions.
Criminal State, Russia
We recieved a request members of the band Criminal State who were facing repressions in Russia for their politcal views and activites.
Ambro, Anarchist Prisoner in so-called Chile
We received another support request for comrade Ambro. He is one of those prosecuted by the Chilean state due to the protest on March 29th. 2022, and the request came due to the extension, longer than expected, of the penal process.
Jorge “Yorch” Esquivel in Mexico
We recieved a request to support Jorge Esquivel. Jorge “Yorch” Esquivel is a beloved compañero of the punk community, and a long-time participant of the Okupa Che Guevara. He was arrested on December 8, 2022 by plainclothes police as he was leaving the campus of the Ciudad Universitaria (of the UNAM university) in Mexico City as part of a campaign of criminalization against the Okupa.
2024
Tyumen case, Russia
We recieved another request to support the legal costs of defendents in the Tyumen case in Russia.
https://avtonom.org/en/author_columns/introduction-tyumen-case-against-anti-fascists-and-anarchists
Oleg Serebrennikov, Russia
We recieved another request from Oleg, an anarchist and anti-fascist from Russia who is currently struggling with health issues. We sent money to support Oleg with health related costs.
Gabriel Pombo da Silva, Spain
We recieved another request to support Gabriel Pombo da Silva. Since release, the Spanish state is making life impossible for him. The latest is the blocking of his bank account, which prevents him from collecting his unemployment benefits and earning his livelihood.
https://www.anarchistfederation.net/interview-with-the-comrade-gabriel-pombo-da-silva
Polish border activity
We recieved a request to support comrades in Poland facing state represion. The requests were for legal expenses and fines for those involved with the case.