Some notable events around anarchism that happened in 2001.
October[]
- 12: The Swedish SAC gives the Civil Courage award to Fredrik Pettersson for action against Nazi propaganda in schools.[1]
- 22: 15-year old high school student Katie Sierra is suspended from her school in West Virginia, USA due to her wearing a t-shirt critical of the US invasion of Afghanistan. This triggers a court case that rules in her favour under the laws of free speech. She becomes an icon for freedom in the USA.[2]
Unknown month[]
- Ba Jin is nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.[3]