November 15th, early morning: 42 people have been arrested with charges of conspiracy and "subversive association" (art.270 bis c. p. Italy). The charges against them are of political conspiracy to disturb government activity, subversive propaganda aimed at subverting economic order. They are directly connected to the G8 protests in Genova and the Napoli Global Forum.

The arrested have not been allowed to consult their lawyers. Today's events constitute a violent attack on the right to dissent. For the government, jailing activists is their only response to protests against unemployment, poverty, and oppression. The movement to struggle for and create a real alternative with housing, water, and other social rights is being criminalized. Protests have already taken place at the prison in Trani and new ones are being organized across Italy and around the world.

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