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Datum: Mo, 12.05.2008, 12:55
An: "The newsgroup ALTER-EE has been created to help to coordinateanarchist activities in the region of Eastern Europe"

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From: "firelook" <firelook@gmail.com>

Together against fascism.

9 may in Kiev international antifascist demo took place and finished laying flowers to monument of Unknown soldier.
Around 200 antifascists and people from African, Arab and Central Asian communities gathered in center near metro Arsenalna. They wanted to honour the memory of the dead in struggle against fascism. Also they attracted attention of society to the problem of neo-nazism revival in Ukraine.

From the beginning of 2008 in Ukraine neonazis made more attacks than during 2007, 2 people were killed. The victims of these attacks are not only foreigners but also everybody who is not agree with their racist theories, who don't want the fascist dictatorship be established and not scarred to claim it aloud.

Antiracists spread out the banners "All different, all equal" and "Together against fascism" and started their demo. People with different colors of skin chanted "the color of skin is not important, together we say NO to fascism", "the world is colour, but not brown", "our motherland is all humanity", "alerta, alerta, antifascista", "internationality, solidarity", "nobody is forgotten, nothing is forgotten". Passerbies supported the march and express their solidarity. The veterans were surprised very much. The antiracist leaflets were spreaded.

Near the eternal flame spontaneous rally took place. The members of communities and local activists had speeches.
Different people took part in action: leftists, anarchists, RASH and SHARP, punks, just conscientious youth and elders.
It was the first such big, multinational, antifascist non-government demo in Ukraine.

Photos: http://s134.photobucket.com/albums/q107/chapeye/
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgZnQ9SETog