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Monday, 22 September 2008 |
by Roy - 20.09.2008 12:33
At
this very moment we're in the middle of the 5th Queerbeograd festival
in Belgrade, Serbia. The theme of the festival this year is 'Direct
Action & Antifascism'. The latter appeared again important when a
group of 25 people leaving the festival yesterday evening we're
confronted with an organized attack by fascists. The festival has
participants from Macedonia, Russia, Netherlands, France, Austria, Spain, Germany, UK, Italy,
Croatia, Greece and Slovenia.
Police that we're patrolling in a side street we're quickly there but
it didn't prevent some of the QB participants getting seriously hurt.
One fascist got arrested. The fascist group consisted of members of
Obraz, a clerical fascist group that also organized the attack on the
pride in 2001.
This afternoon there is a meeting to discuss
how to respond to this attack. The festival will definitely continue
and last until Sunday.
Besides film screenings, performances and bands also two panels this weekend on direct action and antifascism.
Queerbeograd is supported by a number of autonomous groups making fund raising.
From
out of the Netherlands it got support from XminusY Solidarity Fund and
a benefit party in Vrankrijk by the ButtKraaker collective.
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