On June 10 in downtown Sofia, the "Kings" takes place flashmob (lightning) protest against racism, xenophobia, homophobia and growing neo-Nazi violence. The reason for his brutal acts are committed on political grounds on June 6 from neo-Nazi activist group "National Resistance", and revealed two years later the murder of 25-year medical student Michael Stoyanov, who was killed again by neo-Nazis because "resemble gay. "

On the campaign collected about 50-60 people from various age groups between 17 and 55 years - both teens and academics, environmentalists, citizen activists, immigrants, anarchists, members of various left-wing activist movements, LGBT activists, in student movements, bloggers - all came to express their position: "Enough!" Around 18 pm traffic crossroad of "Evtimiy" and "Graf Ignatiev" is blocked, shouting "Come on xenophobia, racism reaches "" Nazis in prison, "" Fascism is not an opinion but a crime "," I will not forget not forgive "and posters," Apathy kills "" Stop Racism "," How long will you tolerate bullying fascist "," Open their eyes. " Passers sincerely support our position that in Bulgaria there is no room for neo-Nazi groups. One of the protesters were driven from one traffic lane but failed to block the other way, such as sitting on the street. Ten minutes after the blockade of all exempt crossing and continue to chant the adjacent sidewalks. Everything ended around 18:30, people started to head home, as you promise that this is only the beginning!

Activists protest leaflet handed out, which says:

"On 06.06.2010 in Sofia masked assailants with metal rods, knives, pens and brutally attacked a 20 streetcar in four young people who went on a peaceful protest against the illegal detention of aliens in a special home for temporary accommodation of foreigners in Busmantsi. Following the beating of four youths aged between 17 and 25 are seriously injured as the two most severely injured were students aged 17, suffered a series of operations on his left hand and 25-year-old student at Sofia University with serious injuries to the head.

The way Interior Minister Tsvetanov and most media described here is an attempt to hack violence and this is dangerous!

Strongly oppose this attempt to present the case in the public domain as a clash of opposing radical youth gangs.

The treatment of offenders and victims is woefully inadequate and equally dangerous!

While the masked attackers are people with serious criminal records, the guilt of their victims is obviously that the clear and peacefully expressed political and civic participation.

Institution of neo-fascism of not recognizing law enforcement is dangerous!

The attack, carried out shortly before the protest outside his home in Busmantsi, speaks of a well thought out and organized political provocation aimed to determine the limits of tolerance of racist, xenophobic, homophobic, neo-fascist and neo-Nazi activities in the Bulgarian society today.

Examples - ball!

Examples of politically motivated violence by racist, xenophobic, antisemitic, neo-fascist and neo-Nazi groups in Bulgaria there are many.

• frequent attacks on civilians because of their appearance, sexual orientation, color of their skin, their ethnicity or their political views. Medical student Michael Stoyanov was killed two years ago because as a group of neo-Nazis, "purge gays from Central Park," "looked like a gay;

• to engage religious temples, cemeteries, schools where they learn mostly non-Bulgarian students;

• In Bulgaria hosts international neo-Nazi gatherings, as authorized by the Metropolitan Municipality processions of the organization "Blood and Honor" Lukov-annual march, which often present guests from fascist organizations from Germany, Romania, Italy, Switzerland and others. Nationalist May Day march this year saw the neo-Nazi symbols and neo-Nazi propaganda was disseminated.

Beating players in protest for the rights of foreigners is the culmination of a disturbing trend that threatens the fundamental right of expression and civil action!

This is a provocation against freedom of expression and association and can not afford to remain this way with impunity. Politically or racially motivated violence is a problem not only for the immediate victims and injured.

Everyone is in danger!

If today abusers try to block the mouths of activists or to "cleanse" the city of ethnic, racial, religious or sexual "wrong" tomorrow victim can be any of us, simply expressing "wrong" opinion.

ASK:

Are these armed nationalist gangs, groups and organizations serious institutional and political backing, kinship and family ties with an official in Bulgaria, hidden political support and encouragement from influential Bulgarian politicians who would otherwise hold the "European face"?

WANT:

• Search and arrest of persons involved in the beating and immediate and definite results in the police investigation.

• Lifting of adequate allegations and this time they actually take responsibility for the act, since in many previous cases of beatings, police known criminals have been released, despite much evidence against them.

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