Prosecutors follow through on threat to seek ‘terrorism enhancement’ for those who reject plea deals in the case of Guy Reffitt, the first Capital rioter convicted at trial. Read full article at The Washington Post here
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German soldier found guilty of planning terror attacks posing as a refugee
Franco Albrecht plotted against politicians he blamed for the ‘disintegration of German society’. Albrecht sentenced to five and a half years imprisonment. Read the full article at The Guardian website here
Cardiff says no to a sculpture honouring Marconi, “fascist, racist, and anti-Semite.” By Alfio Bernabei
The news that a sculpture honouring Guglielmo Marconi, the “father of radio”, could be abandoned after Cardiff councillors learned of his support for Mussolini has been greeted with relief by Italian antifascists. The fascists, as expected, are incandescent with rage. Eead article on ANPI London Facebook page by Alfio Bernabei here
UK accused of attempting to deport children to Rwanda
Charities claim asylum seekers under 18 being classed as adults under Home Office age assessments Read full article on The Guardian website here
Poles who celebrated Hitler’s birthday convicted of promoting fascism
Six people who were filmed celebrating Adolf Hitler’s birthday while wearing Nazi uniforms and saluting in front of a burning swastika have been found guilty of promoting fascism. The group were all given suspended prison sentences, a punishment prosecutors argue is too light. Read more on Notes from Poland website here
A tangled web of fascists, fugitives and secret ops – Alfio Bernabei reports
The trial and investigation into the 1980 Bologna bombing has unearthed unholy alliances and revealed that those involved in the terrorist atrocity were not the first fascists to arrive in London to escape justice Read the latest article from Alfio Bernabei from the Spring 2022 issue of Searchlight click here 16 SL Spring 2022_Italy_v2