Copenhagen: Ungdomshuset eviction

By: liberation - March 1st, 2007  Filed under: News

At 7 ‘o’ clock this morning. Danish police, together with anti-terror para military forces, arrived at Ungdomshuset to begin the eviction. Tear gas was spray through windows and firefigthing equipment was used to spray the building. 4 Anti-terror police was lowered from a helicopter, while bulldozers stared to clear the barricades from below.

The police has arrested 20 people inside the house, and about 35 outside so far, one german activist was rushed to the hospital, along with 2 others. The police now holds the house, and riots and battles is taking place in the streets all over Copenhagen. The borders are being watched for travelling activist.

There are rumors about the plans to tear the house down soon will take place.

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Copenhagen: Ungdomshuset communique

By: liberation - February 28th, 2007  Filed under: News

February 27th, 2007

Dear friends from near and far. WE’RE STILL HERE!

We stay strong and in high spirits despite the pressures of our current situation. The political negotiations have broken down since the city council has refused to accept our demands and we have refused their sorry offer.

The last six months have been an endless man ifestation of strength, and the level of activity in and around the house has never been as high as now. This is thanks to the massive local and international support we have recieved.

Our hearts are warmed by the news of solidarity actions in Denmark, Russia, Lithuania, Poland, Japan, Australia, Canada, USA, Germany, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Austria, Greece, Ireland, Great Britain, Spain, Norway, Finland and Holland among many others.

We send out a huge thanks for all the actions taken by so many.YOU are the reason why Ungdomshuset still exists as an active autonomous freespace. [Read More]

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Alcorcón, Madrid: Demonstration supporting CSO Eskuela Taller, the squatters and occupied spaces

By: liberation - February 28th, 2007  Filed under: News

Video-chronicle by La Plataforma

Last february 24th, 2007, 1000 people participated in a demonstration for the defense of the CSO Eskuela Taller and the squatters and ocuppied spaces. The mobilization claimed self-organization, self-management, and autonomy as fighting weapons against institutional repression and capitalism.

Video and music produced by La Plataforma:

Watch video:
http://www.la-plataforma.net/vid_okupacion_alcorcon.htm

Download video in high quality:
http://video.indymedia.org/download/[Indymedia]_(2007-02-26)_La_Plataforma_alkorcon.okupado.avi

Download Soundtrack:
http://argentina.indymedia.org/uploads/2007/02/la_plataforma_elbrote.mp3

Watch photo galery of the demonstration:
www.la-plataforma.net/f_24_02_07.htm

La Plataforma

 

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Barcelona: CSO El Baco, new social centre and community garden in horta per el Barco

By: liberation - February 23rd, 2007  Filed under: News

CSO EL BARCO
Email: fuspey (nospam) yahoo.co.uk
Telèfon: 662 347 902
Adreça: 26 pere pau, horta, bcn (beside metro stop horta, lisboa exit)
23 feb 2007
CSO EL BARCO (occupied social centre “the boat” )

http://barcelona.indymedia.org/newswire/display/294337/index.php

Opening doors and making gardens in horta

NEW SOCIAL CENTRE AND SQUAT GARDEN OPENED IN HORTA
eviction order for 6 days time, time for rethink and re-action of okupa movement…

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Lyon, France: Danish consulate occupied in solidarity with Ungdomshuset

By: liberation - February 21st, 2007  Filed under: News

On Tuesday 20th (february 2007), a group of french squatters occupied the danish consulate in Lyon, to protest the threat of eviction against Ungdomshuset, demand the immediate drop of all charges against those detained during the struggle for the youth-house, and warn the danish state that its repressive actions will not go unanswered.

The consul’s office was occupied by some 15 activists, who used the consulate’s fax machine to send a communiqué to the Mayor of Copenhaguen, to the Copenhagen City Council and to the danish prime minister’s office. The office phone was also put to use in order to notify the danish police of the action, who seemed really concerned about the safety of the consul, phoning him on his mobile soon after, and calling the french police themselves.

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Barcelona: Solidarity action for Ungdomshuset at the Danish consulate

By: liberation - January 20th, 2007  Filed under: News

Account summary of Ungdomshuset support initiatives in Barcelona: infonight & prisoner solidarity on January 11th, action at the Danish consulate on January 12th, 2007.

http://indymedia.dk/article/796

On January 12th 2007, a group of autonomous Ungdomshuset supporters came together and briefly occupied the danish consulate. Five people entered the building and got the message forwarded to the embassy in Madrid, leaving a solidarity statement addressed to danish authorities. Pictures of the Danish queen and her husband were gifted new faces, and now boldly bear the Ungdomshuset skull!

Meanwhile, a group of some 30 people manifested outside carrying a banner, chanting slogans (“Dinamarca, escucha, ¡Ungeren se queda!” which translates to “Listen, Denmark, Ungeren stays!”), and distributing flyers to passers-by, linking the Ungdomshuset struggle with the broader squat and autonomous movement in Barcelona and the rest of Europe.

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Copenhagen: Hackers support Ungdomshuset

By: liberation - January 19th, 2007  Filed under: News

January 02, 2007
http://indymedia.dk/article/783

Hackers have been aiding danish struggles for about a month now

This fall a political struggle have gotten a lot of attention in Denmark and worldwide. The reason is the popularity of the squatted and occupied youth center Ungdomshuset in Copenhagen. This place have for 24 years served as a free cultural and social place arranging support gigs, community kitchens, kids parties, theatres, art shows and thousands of punk concerts. In the year 1999 the city council decided to sell the place to right wing fundamentalist cult called Faderhuset wich is leading crusades against abortion, homoseksuals and muslims. They want to tear down the house in order to sell the grounds and make more money.

Theres been a lot of hassle about the legality of the sale and so on in various courts in denmark postponing the eviction of the house untill now. As of the first of january the police can come and evict the house at any time the see fit. The acitivist and the thousands of young pople using the house have said they’ll defend the house by any means nescesarry and they are not alone.

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Everything4Everyone in Response to the Dalston Lane Eviction

By: liberation - November 3rd, 2006  Filed under: News

Hello,

The 3 houses adjoining Dalston theatre, occupied since February this year to prevent the planned demolition of the whole site to make way for high rise luxury flats, were evicted at 5am on Wednesday night. Despite having mounted solid barricades throughout the building and kept up regular roof shifts to keep a look-out for the bailiffs, they entered the building via the back of the building, accessing the roof before the occupiers had the chance to effectively resist the eviction.

While the time for the theatre has run out, for us this is not the end of the battle, but only the beginning. Just as the gentrification of Hackney doesn’t end with the demolition of the theatre, so our attempts to work together with women, men, young people, elderly, and all people who are suffering the consequences of plans of “regeneration” that don’t take our future into account, will not end here. We probably all feel doubtful about our chances of winning against the council or government agency that, sooner or later, always manage to get away with their plans. We are just frustrated spectators in our land witnessing everything getting worse, lack of housing and services, lack of health, lack of schools, lack of work, unemployment, criminalization of youth, racism towards ethnic minorities, the destruction of our culture and our history. We can’t accept business as usual. To stand still is to admit defeat. To stand still is to go backward. To stand still is to succumb to the kind of deprivation that we’re witnessing. To stand up is to win, to not give up is to win, to organize, to cooperate with each other is to win.

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Dalston Lane Theatre Evicted, Hackney, London

By: liberation - November 2nd, 2006  Filed under: News

Today police forces evicted the occupied Dalston Theatre in Dalston Lane, Hackney, London. Police came around 4.30 in the morning, climbing the massive building from several sides with ladders.

By 9.00h everyone was evicted from the theatre, with police surrounding the whole building.

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/11/355014.html Full Story with Pictures and Video on UK Indymedia

[squat!net]

 

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Urgent Action Needed – Dalston Lane Theatre Squat Eviction, Hackney London

By: liberation - October 24th, 2006  Filed under: News

4 Dalston Lane, Hackney, London, UK

The occupied theatre on Dalston Lane (Hackney, London) is currently facing eviction – the local council has got permission to demolish the buildings from next Wednesday. Dalston Theatre was occupied in February to protest against the gentrification of the area and has ever since been open as the “Everything4Everyone” community centre, hosting a variety of activities and workshops, including a samba band and cafe.

to get involved contact:: everything4everyone [at] riseup [dot] net

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/353509.htmlFULL story with pictures on UK Indymedia

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Preston, England: “Viva Six Fingers”, new squatted social centre

By: liberation - October 16th, 2006  Filed under: News

14 Oct. 2006

Viva Six Fingers
6 Garstang road, Preston

A few Anarchists in Preston have set up a squat which at the moment we are in the middle of repairing. The squat will be used as a social centre but help is required.

The squat is to be called ‘Viva Six Fingers’ after an old man in the Spanish revolution who defended his family and home from fascist attack, killing several fascists and saveing two of his family befor his cottage was burnt down.
We are still with out electricity and water, although we now have a generator temporarily, and have made a lot of progress secureing the place. We would like any one who is interested to contact us and get involved.

e-mail:: converge23 [at] hotmail [dot] co [dot] uk phone:: 07868836617

Jonathan Cottam

 

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Copenhagen: Riots during a “Reclaim the streets” for Ungdomshuset

By: liberation - September 25th, 2006  Filed under: News

Sunday, Sep 24 2006, 11:01pm

I’m an activist from Denmark who participated in a “Reclaim The Streets” party for Ungdomshuset (The Youth House). I have used Ungdomshuset for a few years as a place for great parties and cool athmosphere. I hate the fact that cristian fundamentalists are to take it over and i’ve been to many protests supporting the place. None of them like the one today. None of them escaleting to this degree of violence.

At the beginning of this protest we started from Skt. Hans Torv where the sound van came in and kicked the party alive. We were about 500 protesters but many people joined in when they saw the cool partying. Noone wore masks or did anything provocative at the police present. Then the party started moving in the direction of the inner city. The day before we had a great protest walking all the way through town with a nice athmosphere the whole way and no confrontations of any kind. Because of that noone anticipated any troubles.

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