Support anarchist anti-fascist arrested in Krasnodar, Russia

From ainfos.ca Sat, 03 Feb 2007

In may of 2004, Vahtang Devitlidze, anarchist and member of
Federation of Revolutionary Anarchists, was hanging in centre of
Krasnodar with two friends. They ran to a group of local Nazis, and
soon a fight broke out. There was no choice - in order to defend
himself, Vahtang had to pull a knife. As a result, he wounded one of
the attackers to leg, while he was also hospitalized with less
serious wounds himself. Already when a fight was over, police showed
up and arrested people. Eventually in court Vahtang was given a
probational sentence of 2.5 years, for "Causing grievous bodily harm"
(second part of statute 111 of Russian criminal codex). He did not
felt like submitting to probational regime, and escaped to Belarus.
But once when visiting his family in Krasnodar, he got arrested and
was sent to a low-security prison for the remainder of his sentence.
He escaped from prison, but was caught again and heavily beaten up.
In summer of 2006 court sent Vahtang to a normal prison for remainder
of his sentence.

Anarchists in Krasnodar are raising money to support Vahtang in
prison, as in Russian prison relatives and friends of prisoners have
to feed them. In his letters Vahtang is in good spirits and is doing
his sentence without problems.

You may write to Vahtang to following address, but keep in mind that
he does not speak any other languages except Russian - so if you do
not speak Russian, send stuff like photos and drawings instead.

Vahtang Devitlidze
ul. Libbedova 42, UO 68/2,
otryad 14, brigada 142,
g. Hagyshensk, Krasnodarskiy Kray
352680 Russia

Autonomous Action of Krasnodar