July 25th: International Day of Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners

Annual call for solidarity with antifascist prisoners across the world on July 25th. For more information on J25 and its history, go here.

Across the world, fascist and far-Right movements are trying to advance their agendas of bigotry, ultra-nationalism and authoritarian control. The establishment–no matter who is in power–does not and cannot offer solutions for deepening economic inequality or any of the numerous crises we are living through. Instead, those in power continue to advance the militarization of police and the hardening of borders as the rich have become richer than they have ever been before. As the world burns and our lives become harder and harder, the fascist and far-right menace offers only lies and scapegoats–demonizing and attacking migrants, refugees, LGBTQ+ people, as well as racial, religious, and ethnic minorities.

The July 25th International Day of Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners originated in 2014 as a Day of Solidarity with Jock Palfreeman, an Australian man who served 13-years in prison in Bulgaria for defending two Romani men from an attack by fascist football hooligans. In 2015, J25 expanded into a global day of solidarity with all antifascists facing State repression. The friends and comrades we are celebrating on J25 were on the frontlines of this fight against fascism and the far-Right, and we will not forget them behind prison walls as we continue the struggle for liberation.

As revolutionary antifascists, we believe that building movements of defense and solidarity with those locked behind the prison walls is fundamental in the three-way fight against both the far-right and the State. This July 25th, we call on antifascists worldwide to take part in the International Day of Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners!

Some Ideas for Action Include:

• Organizing a benefit show, concert, or event with antifascist and anti-racist bands and donating the proceeds to an antifascist prisoner or support group.
• Hosting a letter-writing night in support of antifascist prisoners. If you are new to writing letters to prisoners, check out this guide here. See a list of prisoners here.
• Set up a literature table or distro at an event, musical concert, or on the street. Check out some materials for printing and distribution here or at the end of this post. Download and print a J25 zine here.
• Help promote J25 by dropping banners, writing slogans, and putting up stickers, posters, and flyers. Check out more outreach ideas here. Posters here and here. Check out amazing stickers for cheap at Municipal Adhesives.
• Donate to a prisoners’ support group or by supporting the International Antifascist Defense Fund by buying a shirt. “All proceeds will be donated to anti-fascist prisoners and their families around the world, either directly or via their support groups.”

This year, the need to organize solidarity for our imprisoned comrades and build a robust movement of self-defense and anti-repression is greater than ever.

This July 25th, let us make some noise, have fun, and stand with those targeted by our enemies.

Materials

Zines for Distro

July 25th Zine

• July 25th Zine, Support Antifascist Prisoners
• 1312 Press Antifascist Zine Library
• Fascism and Antifascism: An Anti-Colonial Perspective Zine
• 40 Ways to Fight Fascism Zine

Posters and Flyers

July 25th Poster

• July 25th Posters and Flyers
• Antifascist Zone: Many Colors, One Working Class Poster
• General Antifascist Posters and Flyers
• Uncompromising Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners Poster

Past Coverage of J25

• 2014
• 2015
• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2020
• 2022