For the past week, thousands of anarchists from across Europe have been converging in
St.Imier, Switzerland to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the founding of the Anarchist
international. The gathering took the form of a festival and educational, with music,
films and entertainment as well as workshops and discussions. ---- On returning from the
St Imier gathering, two anarchists, one a member of the UK Anarchist Federation, were
detained for nearly two hours at Heathrow by SO15 (counter-terrorist) police. During the
detention, the anarchists were told that their normal rights did not apply, and had their
names, addresses, email addresses, DNA and fingerprints taken. The detained anarchists
were also forced to sign forms – which may or may not be legal – waiving their rights to
silence and a solicitor. Police also conducted a thorough search of personal possessions,
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