Anti-State Justice
Encyclopedia
Anti-State Justice is an anarchist
organization that has carried out attacks on political targets in Athens
, Greece
.
Anti-State Justice claimed responsibility for three bomb
ings from January 2006 to February 2006. The first attack occurred on January 3, when it attacked three targets: two cars and an office of the ruling center
-right
political party New Democracy
in Athens
. The second attack occurred on January 23, 2006, when it targeted a Greek post office
and an office of New Democracy
. On February 7, a firebomb was thrown at a bank in Athens, damaging the ATM
. The action was conducted in support of Yiannis Dimitrakis, currently in prison waiting trial charged with armed robbery, a suspected member of the anarchist group Thieves in Black
.
Previous Anti-State Justice attacks have targeted vehicles belonging to the mayor of Therissos, a Finnish
Diplomat
and a branch of the National Bank. Although no one has been injured, significant damage to property has resulted from ASJ attacks.
Anarchism
Anarchism is generally defined as the political philosophy which holds the state to be undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful, or alternatively as opposing authority in the conduct of human relations...
organization that has carried out attacks on political targets in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
Anti-State Justice claimed responsibility for three bomb
Bomb
A bomb is any of a range of explosive weapons that only rely on the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy...
ings from January 2006 to February 2006. The first attack occurred on January 3, when it attacked three targets: two cars and an office of the ruling center
Centrism
In politics, centrism is the ideal or the practice of promoting policies that lie different from the standard political left and political right. Most commonly, this is visualized as part of the one-dimensional political spectrum of left-right politics, with centrism landing in the middle between...
-right
Right-wing politics
In politics, Right, right-wing and rightist generally refer to support for a hierarchical society justified on the basis of an appeal to natural law or tradition. To varying degrees, the Right rejects the egalitarian objectives of left-wing politics, claiming that the imposition of equality is...
political party New Democracy
New Democracy (Greece)
New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. The second attack occurred on January 23, 2006, when it targeted a Greek post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
and an office of New Democracy
New Democracy (Greece)
New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic...
. On February 7, a firebomb was thrown at a bank in Athens, damaging the ATM
Automated teller machine
An automated teller machine or automatic teller machine, also known as a Cashpoint , cash machine or sometimes a hole in the wall in British English, is a computerised telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public...
. The action was conducted in support of Yiannis Dimitrakis, currently in prison waiting trial charged with armed robbery, a suspected member of the anarchist group Thieves in Black
Thieves in Black
The Thieves in Black is a media-coined name given to a supposed anarchist group responsible for numerous bank robberies in Athens, Greece. The Thieves in Black began operating in 2002 and have netted over 500,000 euros in their heists as of mid-2005....
.
Previous Anti-State Justice attacks have targeted vehicles belonging to the mayor of Therissos, a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
Diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
and a branch of the National Bank. Although no one has been injured, significant damage to property has resulted from ASJ attacks.
External links
- January 2006: Anarchist Arson Attacks in Greece Continue, Safety and Security Report
- Photos of damage from the January 3 attack, from Islamonline.net