Free the publixtheatre-caravan!

28.Aug.01 - Below you find the call for the release of the the Publixtheatre caravan activists who were imprisoned in italy.

On Monday July 24, the Publix Theatre Caravan, an international multimedia performance group was stopped by police in Recco, a small city near Genoa. 25 persons from Australia, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Slovakia and the US were arrested.

For several weeks the Publix Theatre Caravan was travelling along and across borders: From refugee camps to nobordercamps and counter summits. Artists, actors and experimental theatre activists staged performances, played music and shot videos. On leaving Genoa the Publix Theatre Caravan on their way to the nobordercamp in Frankfurt was stopped and arrested by italian police. At the moment they are held in imprisonment on remand, awaiting a trail within the next six months.

The accusations levelled against them are as absurd as they could possibly be: The artist group is accused of vandalism and endangering public safety. The court acts on the assumption that the Publix Theatre Caravan is the core of a so called "black bloc"!

Not only do we worry about reported and confirmed violations of basic human rights. But we also suspect, that it did not happen by accident, that a group of artists and independent media activists is purposely being targeted as a scapegoat for the violence in Genoa.

We urgently demand the immediate release of the participants of the Publix Theatre Caravan!

Please spread widely information about the fate of participants of the Publix Theatre Caravan! Sign this statement! Create, upload and download banners! Link to the websites and disseminate the content and the work of the Publix Theatre Caravan! Police forces may be able to arrest individuals, but they can not break down the resistance of the multitudes.

Signatories:

RTmark, Media-activists, USA
Ricardo Dominguez, Media-activist, USA
Geert Lovink, Media-theorist, Netherlands
Florian Schneider, Filmmaker, Germany
Marily Stroux, photographer, Germany
Ute Meta Bauer, Curator and Professor, Germany/Austria.
Franziska Biebl, Musician, Germany
Bart Schoofs, Cartoonist, Belgium
DD Halleck, Media activist, USA
Bronwyn Mahoney, Writer, Taiwan
Peter van der Pouw Kraan, Text worker/Musician, Netherlands
Didi de Paris, Author, Belgium
Dirk verstockt, Artistic director, Belgium
Benjamin Roger,Student, Germany
Christian Töpfner, Student, Austria
Hola, Webdesigner, Italy
Mirjam Westen, Curator Museum of Modern Art Arnhem, Netherlands
Anna Holly, Art student, Austria
Javier Cortes, Graphic designer, Spain
Peter Steiner, Teacher, Austria
Geoff Johnson, Library worker, USA
Iris Bar, Community worker, Israel
Andrea Schönhofer, Austria
Daniel Pullwitt, PhD Student, Germany
Angela Mitropoulos, Australia
Thomas Paster, Student, Austria
Zoe Young, Research/video, U.K.
Andreas Stolberg, Germany
Karin Spaink, Writer, the Netherlands
Matthias Klien, Media art student, Austria
Marco Meijer, Designer, Netherlands
Alfredo Jaar, Artist, USA
Liliane Schneiter, Professor, Switzerland
Axel Wieder, Artist/art-historian, Germany
Dr. Gislind Nabakowski, media- + gender-critic, Germany
Nicole Wolf, Germany
Jordi Claramonte Arrufat, University Reseacher, Spain
Pieter Bijker, Translator, The Netherlands
Michael Hardt, Teacher, USA
Kathi Weeks, Teacher, Fairfield University, USA
Sue Hernalsteen, Psychiatric nurse, Belgium
Andrea L. Wipf, Performance Artist, USA
Agnes Linschoten, Student, Netherlands
Ron Day, Assistant Professor, USA
Matija Jelaca, Croatia
Muhsana Ali, Artist, U.S.A.
Kirsten Romig, Student, USA
Claudia Pozzoli, Video editor, Italy
Eleni Laperi, Art director, Albania
Orla Ryan, Artist, Ireland
Brian Hand, Artist, Ireland
Jesko Fezer, Artist, Germany
Station Rose, hypermedia artists, Germany
Marcos Bisticas-Cocoves,Asst. Professor, USA
Anne Maesschalk, Lawyer, Belgium
Christophe Herin, enseignant, France
Giacomo Magisano, Studente, Italia
Amanda Kearney, activist, USA
Harald Szeemann, Director Visual Art Biennale Venezia, Schwitzerland
Cornelia Faist, Curator, Germany
Mark Rakatansky, Professor and Designer, USA
Michela, Student, Italy
Stefan Krapf, Student, Italy
Lucio Del Corso, PhD Student, Italy
Helen Varley Jamieson, Writer & Cyberformer, New Zealand
Michelle Steinberg, Publicist, USA
Alyssa Ravenwood, Theatre Director/Designer, USA
May Fung, art worker, Hong Kong
Yam, photographer, Germany
Jane Chen, theater artist, USA
wolfgang hauptfleisch, artist, Germany
Thomas Mol, network administrator, netherlands
Yama, student, Italy
César de Pablo Sánchez, student, Spain
René Zechlin, Student, Germany
Stephan Cautaerts, engineer, Belgium
Sue Palmer, Performer, England
Matteo Pasquinelli, networker, Italia
Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Film Producer, Austria
Cat, student, Netherlands
Laylage Courie, Writer/Actor, USA
Diane Ludin, Artist, USA
marc garrett, artist, writer, creative liberationist, United Kingdom
Christina Werner, Germany
Kay Sky, student, Canada
heike wetzig, art hist, Germany
Susanne Schwarz, blakk.info, media design, Germany
Fergal Leddy, theatre worker, Ireland
Sophie Frçre, student, Belgium
Ruby Sircar, Artist, Germany
Simon Wood, Film Maker, Ireland
Gösta Schöning, text worker, Germany
Marketa Uhlirova, student, USA/Czech Republic
Janet Owen, Artist, United States
Alain Kessi, Media Activist, Bulgaria
Schager Helga, artist, Austria
Christina k, activist/building manager, USA
Thomas Morgan Seay, Software Engineer, USA
Greg Sidal, Artist, USA
Andreas Cassee, Student, Switzerland
Kieran Monaghan, Hospital worker/musician, New Zealand
George van den Hoeven, bar worker/trainee teacher, Aotearoa
Carl Gunther, Director Songs for Social Change, USA
Miguel Fernandez Liria, Medical doctor, Spain
Jessica Beer, Art University PR, Austria
Jitka Kolarova, student&activist, czech republic
Noemi Cohen, curator, Spain
M. Verweij, the Netherlands
Maija Julius, art history student, Germany
Peter De Backer, Computing, Belgium
Ruud Gielens, actor/director, Belgium
Rodrigo Fernandez, Student, the Netherlands
Giuseppe Girardi, helpline-worker, U.K.
Ammon Morris, actor, USA
Andrea, IT-tecnican, Italy
David Holzman, Clown, USA
Jeffrey Gray Miller, experience designer, USA
Helena Vilardell i Badenas, Student, Spain
Gisela Seidler, Lawyer, Germany
Donna Williams, Teacher, Australia
Txema martínez franco, webkonstructor, Spain
Neus Sánchez Expósito, Student, Spain
Carwil James, Organizer, USA
Hugh Lan Wong, SStudent, the Netherlands
Philippe Faujas, Spain
Jacqui Heeley, Spain
Martin Krenn, Artist, Austria
Giuseppe Olivini, musican, Italy
Benedetto Lo Giudice, Consultant, Italy
Ilaria Senatire, Idealist, Italy
Yotam Ben Meir, Student, Israel
Manuel Schulte, Artist, Canada
Mez, net.artist, Australia
pingfm, webcaststation, Germany
Martin Schatz, Grafic designer, Austria
Walter J Grant, physicist, USA
Steve Taylor, International Trade Consultant, USA
Andy Cox, engineer, USA
Elizabeth Mourant, Artist/Actress/Activist, USA
Dorothee Loerch, Designer, Germany
Andrew Wright, IT-consultant, U.K.
Irene Beukerorloff, artistiek directeur STICHTING STEMBAAN multimedia, the Netherlands
Sofie Thorsen, artist, Denmark
Jason Larkin, Photographer, England
Raqs Media Collective, Media Practitioners, India
Simone Carrus, Student, Italy
Wolfgang Hockenjos, Musican, Switzerland
Fatma Canpolat, Editor, Turkey
Angela Polzer, Student, Germany
Brett Bloom, Artist/Educator, USA
Sandro Frei, Student, Switzerland
Federico Barbolini, worker, Italy
Mª Luisa Carné Bonet, Administrativa, Spain
Esther van het Groenewoud, professional traveller, U.K./the Netherlands
Olivia Pinto, Web-editor, Italy
Frank Kunkel, Coordinator, Germany
Luca Leuzzi, Physicist, the Netherlands
Barbara Stiner, translator/Interpreter, Switzerland
Michael Stuber, Switzerland
Fleury Orlando, Curator, Switzerland
Vincent Scotti Eirene, furniture mover, USA
Seamus B. Leary, Musician, USA
Peter Krsko, Student, Slovakia
David Bacon, Consultant, USA
Petra Jurasek, Student, the Netherlands
Vit Kouril, Student, Czech Republic
Mick Moloney, Canada
Arthur J. Miller, Pipefitter, USA
Katharine Noon, Actor/Artistic Director, USA
Ivana Jakubkova, magazine editor, Czech republic
George N. Perkins, Music & Theater Director
Rastislav Prochazka, Slovakia
Mitra Gusheh, Australia
Jillian York, theatre student, USA
Cris Martinez, Argentina
Jason Lauve, designer, USA
Guy Miles, Student, U.K
Mary Ann De George, Retired Business Owner Retail, USA
Christine van Assche, Curator, France
Steve Parkes, Photographer, USA
Nuria Vila Alabao, Journalist, Spain
Carol Mejias, Drawer, Spain
Ladislav Konsztiak, office assistant, Czech Republic
Fran Ilich, editor, Mexico
pod(s), Community theatre music lab, USA
M. Ruf, Journalist, Spain
E.Caracuel, Actrice, Spain
Kiara Villotti, Student, Italy
Maggie Mandzuk, Grandmother/Liberian, Canada
David Dunn, Activist, USA
Bernd Oberlinninger, Musician, Austria
Ignacio Vicario, Scientist, Germany
Benedetto Lo Giudice, Consultant, Italy
Pedro Jimenez Alvarez, Student, Spain
Gary McGonagill, Graphic Artist, USA
Birgit Spoon, Dramaturgue, the Netherlands
Frederic Tolmatcheff, Artist, Belgium
Martin Hajek, Student, Czech Republic
Marjorie Fulmer, educator, USA
Lala Paik, PhD Student, South Korea
Jim Cavanagh, Student, USA
Francis Daniel Walsh, jr., Poet, USA
Gregory Williams, critic/Art historian, USA
the Cellspace musiklab, USA
Russell, Computer Programmer, Belgium
Ana Figueroa, Student, Mexico
Adriana Figueroa, Student, Mexico
James Pappaconstantine, Artist/Musician/Actor, USA
Clive Hoskin, Reporter, Australia
Paula Jojart, Volunteer Center manager, Slovakia
Derungs, Journalist, Switzerland
Martin Macuga, Slovakia
Dipl.Ing. Stefan Schandl, engineer, Austria
Jan Robert Leegte, Artist, the Netherlands
Montxo Vicente i Sempere, Student, Spain
Gruetze Denis, SIngle, Switzerland
Nicola Basso, Cameraman, Italy
Patrizia Binda, Journalist, Italy
Michela, Student, Italy
Anne Mosey, costumer/storyteller/actor, USA
Maloka, Anarchist Collective, France
Francesco Paolicchi, System Engineer, the Netherlands
Andrea Pollach, Austria
Nora Pierson, Actor, USA
Rita De Masi, Physik PhD, Germany
Matthew Bradley, Student, USA
Laura Calistri, Architect, Italy
Annette Ryan, President Student Union NCAD, Ireland
Alba Martinez Satorres, Student, Spain
Chiara Luti, unemployed, Italy
Alberto Chimal, Writer, Mexico
Josefina Pacheco, translator, Mexico
Dominick Bruno Jr, supermarket employee, USA
Sergio Chianale, Italy
Marinella De Vita, pensionata, Italy
Elisabetta De Pascalis, Student, Italy
Ilaria De Pascalis, Student, Italy
Chetan Talwalkar, USA
Jan David, Student, Czech Reublic
Paula Wertheim, Student, USA
Dunja Mijatovic, Student, Croatia
Manuel Garcia, Studnt, Mexico
Rosalyn Mandola, Student/Actor, USA
Deb Huber, retired, USA
Giulia Agioli, Filmmaker, Italy
Jolanda Kempers, photographer, the Netherlands
John Atkeison, software consultant, USA
Jose Aburto Zolezzi, web-designer, Peru
Monica Tauriello, paralegal, USA
Montserrat Gurguí , translator , Spain
Robert Henry , Theater Artist , USA
Anna Geyer , Admin trainee , Australia
Edmeé García , student , Mexico
Monika Antonelli , Librarian , USA
Zachary Olof Ogren , Software Developer , USA
Peter Medica , Student , Slovenia
Elizabeth N. Rosseter , student & mother , USA
Helena Svatosova , student , CR
Rajni Shah , performance artist , England
Bruce Whitehead , Journalist , UK
Enrica dente , web designer , UK and ITALY
Marie cappart , Activist , belgium
Perry Bard , artist , USA
Katrin McGauran , Journalist , Great Britain
Carlos carrillo , audio engineer , USA
Ester Rodríguez , student , Spain
Maria Laetizia Zolfarini , Psychologist , Italy
Rosella Mapelli , impiegata , Italia
Bob slentz , technician , USA
Bernard Cantillon , Student , Irish Republic
Caleb Proulx , student , USA
Cristina Lagoma , Student , Spain
Kibongui Anne-Marie , Responsable Association cultures Cropisées , France
Natalie Nesbit, USA
Krista gerulova , student , slovakia
Claud Biemans , editor , the Netherlands
Jennifer I. Liebenow , Creative Technologist , USA
Valery Alzaga , Unionist , USA
Bjorn Runesson , Student , Sweden
Maja Sidzinska , Martial Arts Instructor , USA
Adam zarakov , student , USA
June Threadgould, USA
Chris Crass , video store worker , United States
Corey Fischer , Actor, Writer, Director, USA
Kathy Epling , poet & bookseller , USA
SpiritWalker , Political Activist , USA
Leah c. , student , USA
Paul Arenson , Songwriter/Teacher/Webmaster , Japan
Alex barchiesi , scientist , italy
Kennis , engineer , France
Miquel Tapies , art historian , Spain
Jolana Navratilova , student, teacher , Czech Republic
Gregor Warneke , Geißhirt , Germany
Snezana zabic , writer; co-ordinator of a women's group , croatia
Francesco Petillo , Graphic design , Italy
James Sagle , Software developer , USA
Antonio Manuel Medina Miltimore , Systems Administrator , Spain
Michael Wollitzer , Werbegestalter / Artist , Austria
Silvia La Mantia , teacher , Italy
Rebekah Collins , web designer/photographer/activist , USA
Ellermeyer, Juergen , Historian , Germany
Edward M. Weiss , , USA
Marc Estrin , writer , USA
Gerald Wadsworth , Graphic Designer , USA
Babs kay , none , the Netherlands
Monika marzoch-s. , clerk , austria
Marcelo Expósito , Artist, writer , Spain
Brumaria , Magazine , Spain
Judith Henshel , Botanist, Mother , USA
Ron Deluce , Systems Analyst , USA
Irene Messinger, Austria
Pezon, France
Richard Fraumeni, Art and Violin Dealer, USA
Clare Hane, vagrant, USA
Linde Huizinga, student/activist, Canada
Tatiana Bazzichelli , Sociologist , Italy
Kibongui anne-Marie , sociologue , France
Paula Steinberg , Social Work , USA
Paul crame, thinker , U.K.
Nick Raleigh , Green Party Campaign Manager , USA
Nedim Saban , Actor , Turkey
Kristjan eggertsson , architect , Denmark
Arnold Wesker , Playwright , UK
Jose Luis Galilea Garcia , Worker, Metalic Industrie , Spain
Dmytro Gomon , journalist , Ukraine
Alessandro Raso , Director - Editor , Italy
Marion Hamm , Researcher , UK
Jean Pauline , Retired , Alameda
Jon Glackin , Advertising , Ireland
Barbara Lorey , journalist , France
Tom Koutsoukos , journalist , USA
Angelica Niblock , Freelancer , USA
Heather Speer , Waitress , USA
John NIblock , Construction , USA
Mark Fox , Student , USA
Gautero Jean-Luc , lecturer , France
Pieter Cornelissen , the Netherlands
Rachel Wener , student , USA
Anna Kuhlmann , Theatre student , Australia
Sean Spencer , Student , Australia
Jory jones , telecommunications , USA
Vayssouze Frederic , web engineer , France
Gabrielle de preval, journalist, france
Silvia Frank, Denmark
Anna Bonardello, student, Italy
Alfredo Chizzoni, computer analyst, italy
Marc Carnahan, Scientist, USA
Bernhard Redl, DVT, Austria
Matteo Salvai, journalist, Italy
Commenge Olivier, Arts plastiques (kunstler), France
Bob Elmendorf, retired, USA
Alda Mendoza, admin, USA
Dean Royer, Non-profit development, USA
Nadege Henry-pate, Teacher, France
Elias Silvernail, student , USA
Phaedra Travis, USA
christophe van geel , physiotherapist , belgium
Matessi Diego , PhD Student , Italy
Monica Bucio , Student , United Kingdom
Carlo Matessi , Director of Research, IGBE-CNR , Italy
Tom Helgeson , Financial Analyst , UK
keiser iris , oxfam wereldwinkel , belguim
Matessi Diego , PhD student , Italy
Bijleveld , translator , France
Dusan Luzny , teacher , Czech Republic
Matt LeGrind , student , canada
Saloua Chaker , assistante de recherche en sociologie , France
Jessica Robinson , Arts Administrator , USA
irene djosef , graphic designer , singapore
Quris Axel , Care assistant , France
charlotte schoeser , student , france
manu fromm , employee of a non profit organization , france
martin schaffner , video maker/teacher , switzerland
Rocher, Anne-Gaelle , , Germany
Catherine Quéloz , University Professor , Switzerland
Françoise de Froberville , retraité , France
Andrew Morrison , Parent/childcare , UK
Marianne Potje , Massage therapist , USA
guillaume , artist , france
Maksym Butkevych , journalist , Ukraine
Gobbe François , Kairos Europe (Wallonie-Bruxelles) , Belgique
saliceti Marie-Claude , Retraitée , France
Lawrence Hsu , photographer , California, USA
Susan Posey , Spanish Teacher, Playwright , USA
DURIN Patrick , journaliste , france
Katharine Case , Courier , USA
Ben Dziuba , Actor / Web Designer , USA
Fred Louckx , Sociologist , Belgium
Rick Lockett , Poet , USA
LoReLei , animation manager , france
Regnier , museum registrar , France
Laszlo BERNHARDT , , France
anna rios , trainer , spain
minh tam , studient , france
RAGAIN Laurent , Software engineer , France
Hélçne AUCLAIR , Editrice , France
Jorrit van Loenen , student , Netherlands
Mike Rowley , , Britain
leia gatne , research assistant , united states of america
Krzywkowski , university professor , france
Golon Laurent , painter , france
Farzad FB , student , sweden