Venedig: Besetzung des tschechischen Pavillons auf der Biennale

Venezia, Italy. 30th september, 16.32

60 white overalls have occupied the Pavilion of the Czech Republic at the

"Biennale" Exhibition of Architecture, to protest against continuing police

repression following the last few days of the Prague protests. They have

barricaded themselves inside the pavilion and unfurled a large banner with

the image of a robocop and the question "Is Democracy dead in the Czech

Republic?", signed Prague 2000.

This initiative of the white overalls movement accompanies the demand for

liberation of those who are

still in prison in the city of Prague. as well as an end to the brutal

repression which has caused

material and moral detriment to the activists of the anti-globalisation

movement .

Another banner with the message "Globalize our Rights" sums up the meaning

of the white overalls' protest.

5.55 p.m.

Massive contingents of police arrive, while the occupiers request the

presence of a representative of the Czech Consulate, in order to hand over

the document from INPEG. Until the arrival of this representative, they

will remain inside the pavilion. The organisers of the Biennale

Exhibition, television crews and journalists are already on the scene.

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