By ABC Brighton (see Facebook ABC Brighton)
https://www.facebook.com/abcbrighton/?fref=nf
http://www.brightonabc.org.uk/index.html
SOLIDARITY WITH PATRYK – A MESSAGE FROM JOEL
I heard about Patryks situation through Brighton ABC and I immediately thought there must be something I can do. Me and Patryk share similiar situations, we both dealing with repression after have done something we belive in, but we also have kids in the same age. I know the hardest thing about being in prison is not be able to be there for your family. At least I am fortunate to be in the same country as my family.
It is not much I could do for Patryk and his family within these walls but I will donate my two weeks pay to Patryks fund. It is not a huge sacrifice and it is not a huge amount of money, it is more of a statement and a call for solidarity with Patryk and his family.
Loyalty, Friendship, Commitment
If you want to send money to Patryk or read more about him contact Brighton ABC
https://www.facebook.com/abcbrighton/?fref=nf
http://www.brightonabc.org.uk/index.html
At the beginning of May 2016 our comrade Patryk Cichoń from Poland was arrested by British police under an European Arrest Warrant. Patryk is a well known anti-fascist militant notorious among nazi-bonehead scum in his city for his uncompromising stance against them in the past. Boneheads managed to convince a few of their friends to testify against Patryk and his friend for alleged assault and robbery. As it appeared later, his friend had very good alibi and had the charges dropped (despite being allegedly recognised by the “victim” and his friends), so Patryk ended up being sentenced on his own. The whole trial was an absolute travesty and Patryk as a poor, young working class person was not able to afford a proper defence. He spent two months on remand in 2004 and was sentenced to three years in prison.
It is clear that this whole case was politically motivated and had only one purpose, which was to get rid of the core of the anti-fascist resistance in Patryk’s home town.
Rather than doing prison time, he decided to escape abroad and came to UK in 2005. He started his new life there, continuing to be involved in anti-fascist activity: organising gigs in London, including United and Strong Fest which has seen lots of great Antifa bands from all over Europe performing, and raising money for antifascist initiatives. He was also the editor of the ‘Skinhead Revolt’ fanzine, which was the first left wing skinhead publication in Polish.
After his arrest, he spent 9 days behind bars and was then was released under strict bail conditions, including a curfew and an electronic tag. On June 24 he has to attend another hearing that will most likely decide upon his extradition. Patryk is fighting against being sent back to Poland as he has a family in the UK, including his partner and an 8-year-old son.
He currently needs all the solidarity we can offer. He has already spent his savings on legal defence and will need more money to continue, but in the meantime his family also needs supporting.
Patryk was always there if others needed help and assistance, please make sure he is not left on his own now.
Fundraising is organised by Brighton Anarchist Black Cross. You can pay money to our paypal address:
thebottledwasp@riseup.net (please choose “payment to a friend” option and add a note saying “for Patryk”) or to our bank account: Nationwide Acc. no./Reference: 0321 / 704131186 [NB: The sender will need to quote this account number in the additional reference section on their payment instruction]
IBAN: GB97NAIA07009333333334 BIC: NAIAGB21