Una fiesta techno en Chequia termina con un asalto policialTeresa Barba 01 Aug 2005 15:42 GMT (translated by Teresa Barba)
Czechtech 2005 es la Décimosegunda Fiesta Anual de Techno Libre que se celebra al aire libre. Este acontecimiento, independiente y alternativo, ha sido tratado, durante todos estos annos, con mucha hostilidad por parte de la policía checa. Los primeros sistemas de sonido y los visitantes se reunieron en una zona legalmente alquilada cerca de la ciudad de Milec, el viernes por la mannana (29 de Julio). Desde las primeras horas la policía bloqueó las salidas de la autopista D5, causando un tráfico de unos 8 kilometros. Testigos visuales declaran que la policía trató de frenar a personas que abandonaban la autopista basándose en su forma de vestir. Alrededor de 150 personas hicieron una sentada en la carretera pidiendo que se les dejara continuar su camino hacia Milec. Después de 6 horas, siguiendo un ultimatum, a las 13:00 la policía utilizó mangueras de agua y la fuerza para despejar la autopista.Los coches abandonados fueron remolcados. La policía siguió cerrando las salidas de la autopista, así como los caminos que llevan a Milec. Las declaraciones oficiales de la policía fueron que el contrato legal entre el propietario de la tierra y el Czechtek 2005 no era válido. El Ministro de Justicia, Frantisek Bublan, miembro del partido social-demócrata CSSD, indicó igualmente que el contrato no era válido y dijo que el propietario lo había revocado. Más tarde, el viernes el contrato llegó a los medios de comunicación, así como varias entrevistas con el propietario del terreno. Este hecho confirmaba su apoyo y la validez del contrato. Siguiendo su declaración, Senador Jaromír Štětina y el partido Verde checo solicitaron que el Ministro Buban ordenara parar los ataques contra los ciudadanos que no habían cometido ningún crimen al reunirse en un terreno legalmente alquilado. Sin embargo, la policía siguió bloqueando la zona sin motivo alguno. Durante la noche varios miles de visitantes consiguieron atravesar los cordones policiales, dejando sus coches en la carretera. La policía recibió refuerzos de Pilsen, que llegaron en furgonetas y autobuses. El sábado por la mannana, la fiesta contaba 5000 personas y unos 300 coches que consiguieron entrar. La música empezó a sonar. Un portavoz de la policía anunció que aquellos que habían atravesado los cordones policiales habían dannado terreno del vecindario al hacerlo. Los terratenientes rellenaron una hoja de reclamación contra los organizadores de zechtek 2005. Los ciudadanos de Ă�jezd pod PĹ�imdou, un pequenno pueblo en la cercanía firmaron una petición para que los participantes pudieran continuar con su fiesta. Las calles de la ciudad se llenaron de coches y de gente que no pudo atravesar los cordones policiales. La policía escoltó a los coches que venían de Rozvadov en la frontera alemana hasta otros pasos de frontera. De acuerdo con lasestadisticas 105 de 249 extranjeros fueron devueltos en la frontera con la excusa de que iban con "coches pintados, cortes de pelo raros y tatuajes".La autopista D5 fue cortada por ambos lados entre los km 128 y 135. A las 16:25 la policía pidió a los participantes, que sumaban ya 6000 personas, que abandonaran la reunión. Si no lo hacían la policía cargaría contra ellos.Así, el asalto empezó a las 16:30. Unos 1000 antidisturbios utilizaron gas lacrimógeno y trataron de echar a los participantes del terreno. Como reacción los participantes lanzaron objetos a la policía y les llamaron "gestapo". Según testigos visuales, la policía utilizó mangueras para destrozar los sistemas de sonido. También existen informes no oficiales del uso de pistolas de goma y de trastorno de la frecuencia de teléfonos móviles. El Ministro Ivan Langer criticó mordazmente los ataques de la policía diciendo que era una decisión política tomada por el Primer Ministro Jiří Paroubek (CSSD). La página web de Czechtek publicó una petición de solidaridad solicitando que la gente se manifestara en Praga a las 19:00 frente al Ministerio de Justicia. El ataque policial terminó sobre las 19:20 (antes del telediario de la tarde)con 50 heridos de ambos bandos, policía y civiles. Los organizadores del Festival Czechtek 2005 declararon que van a apelar al Tribunal de Derechos Humanos en Estrasburgo. El domingo 31 de Julio a las 14.00 otra manifestación tuvo lugar en Praga. El número de manifestantes alcanzó 5000, pidiendo al Ministro Buban que dé un paso. La Liga Checa de Derechos Humanos también participó en la declaración, calificando las acciones policiales de ilegales y los medios usados contra los participantes de inadecuados y brutales. El Primer Ministro Paroubek defiende las acciones policiales como "adecuadas". También mencionó que se prepararán en el futuro cambios legales que eviten que "un evento como éste vuelva a repetirse". Links:official page of Czechtek 2005 | Photos from the highway blockage | IDnes news timeline (czech) | Photos from the Saturday demonstration in Prague | Brno | Videos from the police assault | More videos from the action | more updates |
Photos from the night Assault
czt 2005 01.Aug.2005 09:48
Tear Gas canisters thrown into the cars:
Polizeistaat Tschechien? - CzechTek mit massiver Gewalt beendet!
at.IMC 01.Aug.2005 20:46
Artikel, Bilder und updates auf deutsch:
http://at.indymedia.org/newswire/display/54345
yeah, I used to go to free parties....
King Amdo 01.Aug.2005 23:22
...(mostly in Oxfordshire)....a few years ago (cira 1990-1992). We lived on one 'hippy traveler' site...and went to the rave parties on another to avoid this sort of end of party bummer...in retrospect and with knoledge drugs should be shared and not sold...there are very very good reasons for this. Do want me to explain these to you?
1/ Postive reason...shareomlove
2/negative reason. Arh, well 'babylon' (that is to say christian) vampire system is a function of ritual child abuse.
EXODUS
reaction from Czech PM
Fero 02.Aug.2005 12:09
you can read tghe reaction of teh czech prime minister to the event (translated into english) at
http://indymedia.h-k.sk/newswire/display/86/index.php
It was published in Czech daily Lidove Noviny and clearly resemples the texts used by the communist regime in the past...
Support demonstration in Helsinki, Finland
Toni Aittoniemi 02.Aug.2005 17:15
In front of the czech embassy
On the street
Close up
A support demonstration was held in Helsinki, Finland against the human rights
violations which took place at the CzechTek2005 festival on 29.7-31.7 in the Czech Republic.
This demonstration of a few activists took place tuesday 2.8 at 16.00 until 18.30 before the
Czech embassy on Armfeltintie 14 in Eira, Helsinki.
The agenda of the demonstration was unacceptance of human rights violations conducted by the
czech police force at CzechTek2005. The demonstrators demanded that prime minister Jiri Paroubek,
foreign minister Josif Bublan and the Czech government be held responsible for their actions.
The demonstration was peaceful and talks between the demonstrators and the representants of the
czech embassy were conducted in good spirit on behalf of both sides. Internet site addresses
containing video, still picture and written word material were given to the head of the embassy
by the demonstrators. The police were present but left after 45 minutes and the demonstrators
continued their peaceful protest for another hour and 15 minutes.
A friendly local person supplied the demonstrators with refreshing beverages and interesting
conversation, thanks to everyone who attended!
More information
kolouch1701 03.Aug.2005 17:55
More information about police assault available:
http://g4.freetekno.cz
You can see noncenored videos there. You will be really surprised.
speak up!
filip 07.Aug.2005 17:31
Demonstrations and protest actions:
- in Prague on Saturday, August 6 2005 beginning at 15 PM on Letná
- in Brno on Saturday, August 6 2005 beginning at 15 PM on Moravské square
- in Havířov on Sunday, August 7 2005 .Meeting in front of KD Leoše Janáčka KD Leoše Janáčka at 15 PM, followed by march to the town square.
- in Berlin on Saturday, August 6 2005. More info here
- in Paris on Saturday, August 6, Ambassade de la République tchèque en France 15, Avenue Charles Floquet, 75007 Paris at 15 PM
- in České Budějovice on Monday, August 8 on Přemysla Otakara II. square at 17 PM
- in Olomouc on Monday, August 8 on Horní náměstí at 17 PM
- in Mělník on Monday, August 8 on Náměstí míru at 17 PM
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On Monday, August 8th 2005 at 17PM, protests will take place in ALL TOWNS AND CITIES in the Czech republic. Meet at the town square, show videos, photos and join our petition (downloadable from our website). Inform the public of what has happened!
Police KILL raver at CzechTek
r2d2 08.Aug.2005 18:49
from:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/08/320214.html
http://wanderkolonie.org/forum/forum/messages/348.htm
http://indymedia.h-k.sk/newswire/display/84/index.php
http://zpravy.idnes.cz/foto.asp?r=domaci&c=A050731_090955_domaci_jan
http://czehtek.muzika.cz/foto/
http://g4.freetekno.cz/divx/czechtek2005_p1040648.avi
brno@llp.cz .
brno@llp.cz
In all history of festival there were no significant damages or problems, participants while leaving clean the land and take responsibility for
their action.
The contract with the owner of grass plain was clearly shown to police. There is no indicaion that festival was in any way illegal, every aspect was according to law of Czech Republic.
Although police stated throughout friday 29th several different reasons for blockage of access to the place of festival, all were later shown as lies or desinformation. The final reason for brute attack was "threat of damaging the surrounding private pieces of land".
The presence of attending young people on surrounding land was caused by police blockage of all roads and the police action was not taken against this people, but against the people on legally borrowed property.
A woman from near willage, owner of adjoining land, said she had been woken up by police friday morning, long before people began to arrive, taken to police station and by false arguments encouraged to sign complaint.
Most of the people did not hear any appeal to leave the place, many of them had drunk alcohol-containing beverages and could not go away with cars, many of them believed that by taking part on legally organized festival they cannot be targeted by police.
The first police action on saturday 30, 16:30PM took several hours and was badly coordinated. On the place was 1000 policemen, water cannon, armoured tank and low-flying helicopter.
The second night attack at 22PM was led with extreme brutality.
Police in heavy suits without identifying numbers refused to give
identifying information, information about their command and information about first aid location.
Police used massive amounts of tear gas and desorientation grenades, in many cases they threw tear gas granade into a car and did not let people inside for long time get out, in other cases they broke car windows by iron bars, threw grenade in and forced people to get out. All people were beaten up, including teenage girls, which cried in pain. Witnesses described attack on lone staing girl, who was pulled down by her hair and kicked on the ground by four policemen.
There were hundreds of injuries, including cuts, bruises, burnings, broken arms, shock. Many people were in shock still the next day afternoon with
red faces from tear gas.
Police intentionally damaged cars, electronic equipment and other
property. Attack was led with clear intention to cause injuries.
People were forced to go to near highway, which was closed several hours and then the waiting trucks were allowed to go dangerously among the desoriented people.
Police confirmed death of young man attending the festival. Reportedly he was killed by a truck which left. The reason of this death can be manipulated by police, no witnesses were found to [verify] the police statement.
Police brutality continued on scattered people till the sunday morning.
Czech state television Czech TV did not inform about the night attack, it's news were not balanced, mainly repeating police statements. Czech TV in its news also under estimated political value of call of freedom and resignation of minister of interior on sunday's demonstration in Prague, reporting briefly about techno-goers.
This is a call to foreing media to publish information about unlawful
police brutality and state of democracy and human rights in Czech
Republic."
THE ABOVE REPORT WAS TAKEN FROM THIS LINK:
indymedia link:
Below are links to websites with endless photos clearly showing the extreme police brutality.
Below is a film taken at one of the road blocks where police beat a traveller to the ground for no apparent reason and then threaten the rest of the crew with guns:
League of Human Rights condemns illegal police intervention against CzechTek
31.07.2005 | and calls for the immediate resignation of Interior Minister Bublan
On the basis of information from news reports and participants in the event at Mlýnec pod Přimdou in Western Bohemia, the League of Human Rights must express its condemnation of the brutal police intervention there.
The police have encroached upon rights guaranteed to all by the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Basic Freedoms (1) in a manner which is completely unacceptable for a democratic state:
1. Without any legal justification, the police restricted the freedom of movement of persons who were peacefully in transit on the public roads.
2. The police as an agent of public authority illegally and brutally infringed upon the private contract between the lessor of the property and the organizers of the dance party. By so doing, the police made it impossible for the purpose of the lease to be achieved and thereby caused damages to both contractual parties.
3. By erecting an illegal barrier to the lawfully leased property, the police artificially escalated the situation. This resulted in conflict which could otherwise have been avoided.
4. The police used completely inappropriate methods, given the situation, and during the intervention injured several dozen people.
In contrast to the organizers of the event, who leased the property in good faith as a result of last year's problems, thereby demonstrating their desire to meet the legal requirements, the police decided to place themselves above the law for reasons which are neither understandable nor acceptable. Under the rule of law the police may not presume that participants of a private event are going to behave illegally.
The League of Human Rights calls upon Interior Minister František Bublan to recognize his responsibility for the completely inappropriate and illegal intervention committed by the police and to immediately resign.
The League further demands that all police officers responsible for this illegal intervention be held accountable and their victims compensated. The League recommends all victims of police brutality to contact other witnesses as soon as possible, to have any injuries examined by a doctor and a medical report issued. Victims of this illegal police intervention who want to file criminal charges against the police may contact the League lawyers on +420 608 719 535 or by e-mail at
For further information, please contact:
Mgr. Jiří Kopal, lawyer, League of Human Rights
Mobile phone: +420 608 719 535
League of Human Rights - Liga lidských práv
Bratislavská 31
602 00 Brno
Tel.: +420 545 210 446
E-mail:
moopie