The Sextoy from Toulouse has been violently evicted today, the cops came through the roof. The resistance continues. More info on the french pages…
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Update from Montreals Tent City: Riot police evict Tent City; several reported arrests
MONTREAL, July 6, 2003 (2:57am) Riot police evicted hundreds of participants at Montreals Tent City inside Parc Lafontaine shortly after 12:30am this morning. At least 40 riot police were already placed inside the large park, and using floodlights in the dark, they proceeded to push back Tent City participants with shields and batons. Many people scrambled to gather their belongings, including their tents and tarps, while others maintained a line in front of the riot police, chanting defiant slogans in defence of the Tent City. At least four people were arrested inside the park. According to one legal team member, at least 12 people were arrested in total.
In one reported incident, two members of an activist video collective were arrested as they intervened as police attempted to arrest a mother sleeping in a car with her sleeping young child.
Squats Cracked and Evicted in Eastern Canada
LONG LIVE THE ROBBIE GUEST SQUAT
y KW Youth Collective
On Wednesday July 2nd, the KW Youth Collective announced at the City Council meeting that they liberated the Robbie Guest Squat. The squat, an abandoned building on the corner of Cortland and Benton was held for approximately one hour before youth were kicked out. Named after Robbie Guest who died in the custody of Family and Children Services this latest action serves to show that we will not give up our struggle for housing, shelter and against gentrification even under severe repression from the state. The action started at 7pm with Youth Collective members Mark Corbiere and Romeo Montague announcing that youth have occupied the Arrow Factory stating:
Given that housing is a right, given that people are sleeping on the street while many buildings are abandoned – we are taking it upon ourselves to solve the housing problem.. At this time we have taken a squat at the Arrow Factory. This building has been abandoned for over a year and is an eyesore. We will fix it this building – We are tired of these buildings being torn down and not used for affordable housing – we hope the city will support us in our task to solve the housing crisis and serve the interests of all people as opposed to corporate and business interests – We are going to continue taking squats, if you don’t give them you better guard them.
Squats Opened and Evicted in Eastern Canada
LONG LIVE THE ROBBIE GUEST SQUAT
by KW Youth Collective
On Wednesday July 2nd, the KW Youth Collective announced at the City Council meeting that they liberated the Robbie Guest Squat. The squat, an abandoned building on the corner of Cortland and Benton was held for approximately one hour before youth were kicked out. Named after Robbie Guest who died in the custody of Family and Children Services this latest action serves to show that we will not give up our struggle for housing, shelter and against gentrification even under severe repression from the state. The action started at 7pm with Youth Collective members Mark Corbiere and Romeo Montague announcing that youth have occupied the Arrow Factory stating:
“Given that housing is a right, given that people are sleeping on the street while many buildings are abandoned – we are taking it upon ourselves to solve the housing problem.. At this time we have taken a squat at the Arrow Factory. This building has been abandoned for over a year and is an eyesore. We will fix it this building – We are tired of these buildings being torn down and not used for affordable housing – we hope the city will support us in our task to solve the housing crisis and serve the interests of all people as opposed to corporate and business interests – We are going to continue taking squats, if you don’t give them you better guard them.”
Freiburg im Breisgau: new squat
Since 4.th of July we have a new squat near Freiburg in Breisgau/ Germany. It is an old factory with a lot of nature around. There is enough space for trucks and some houses to live in. At the moment we celebrate a Free Festival more infos at http://www.people.freenet.de/southtek We hope that more people want to come and stay longer so that we can hold the place. It is worth for looking around!!
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Amsterdam: Pink Light House needs help!
The pink light house is a brand new queer squat collective, currently the only queer squat in amsterdam! we plan to open a queerspace with music, dancing, arts and crafts, an infocafe/reading room, and a chill out bar.
we are looking for donations of the following: money, craft supplies (sewing machines, materials, paints, etc.), hardware supplies (wood, tools, carpeting, etc.), or if you just want to help or spend the night. email us!
our website: http://squat.net/pinklight
our email address: pinklight [at] squat [dot] net
squat taken in peterborough, ontario
Sunday June 15, 2003
(Peterborough) – On Sunday June 15, 2003 community members took over an empty building as part of the Peterborough Coalition Against Poverty’s second action in its “Give it or Guard it” Housing Campaign and Squatting tour. The summer-long campaign tours unused buildings in the city that could be used for affordable housing.
The squatted house is located at 1130 Water St. and is officially owned by the City of Peterborough. As far as PCAP knows, the house has been sitting empty and unused for approximately a year. One city worker told a PCAP member that the City is attempting to buy up all the houses along the river with the intent relocating or demolishing the buildings in an effort to create a green space. However, the same city worker told PCAP that this could take “forever.”
Grenoble, France : La Charade has been evicted
La Charade has been opened in october 2002 and did lots of activities : debates, film projections, free zone, feminist space, free library, etc.
The owner of the building is the “communist” mayor of Saint-Martin-d’Hères. Soooooo communist is this eviction….
If you read french, check “actualités” on http://squat.net/fr or http://charade.squat.net
The struggle continues !
An evicted squatter of la Charade
SQUAT TAKEN IN PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO
On Sunday June 15, 2003 anti-poverty activists and community members took over an empty building owned by the city of Peterborough. Approximately 30 squatters are currently staying in the house – located at 1130 Water Street – and demands to the city have been released.
Anti-Poverty Activists Squat City Building in Peterborough, Ontario
Sunday June 15, 2003
(Peterborough) – On Sunday June 15, 2003 community members took over an empty building as part of the Peterborough Coalition Against Poverty’s second action in its “Give it or Guard it” Housing Campaign and Squatting tour. The summer-long campaign tours unused buildings in the city that could be used for affordable housing.
Finland: Töölönkatu 51B evicted
10/06/2003 – Töölönkatu 51B evicted
The latest attempt at a squatted place for young people in Helsinki ended today in the eviction of Töölönkatu 51B.
It had only been squatted since Saturday night and already a sleep-in occupation had been arranged, and local bands and DJs invited to play this week. However, seven police vans arrived around ten o’clock this morning. Without warning, police wearing riot gear smashed through the glass door entrance to the squat. A short statement was made claiming that the occupation was illegal and that the local council had asked the police to remove the occupants. We were asked to leave, and when nobody complied, the 30 or so of us left in the building were systematically frog-marched out one by one. Outside, police checked i.d.’s and took mug-shot photos, and released everyone except three who had chained themselves in the attic. They were removed and arrested.
“The house of the community”, squatted house in Puerto Rico
hello! yeah, we’ve been here since march 2003. All is going well and here is what we’ve got to say (publish in squat.net, if possible, thanks! -;o).
SQUATTED HOUSE IN A SMALL TOWN IN THE SOUTH OF THE COLONIZED/INVADED ISLAND, PUERTO RICO. WE CALL IT “THE HOUSE OF THE COMMUNITY”. AT THE MOMENT YOU CAN FIND A SMALL LIBERTARIAN LIBRARY (donations always welcome!) AND DISTRO SHOP. IT ALL STARTED ONE QUIET AFTERNOON. WE FOUND THIS CURIOUS HOUSE BETWEEN BUSHES AND NEAR THE LONG ROAD NOWHERE, AND SO WE DECIDED TO BREAK IN AND DO SOME ACTION IN BENEFIT FOR THIS DEAD COMMUNITY (and all)… WE HAD IT ALL EASY. THE DOORS WERE ALREADY OPEN AND THE HOUSE WAS SCREAMING INSIDE AWAITING FOR US TO DO SOME MAGIC IN HER. NOW SHE LIVES WITH HER WALLS ALL COVERED UP IN GRAFFITTI.
Ontario: an appeal for solidarity action in support of OCAP members facing second trial on ‘riot’ charges
AN APPEAL FOR SOLIDARITY ACTION IN SUPPORT OF OCAP MEMBERS FACING SECOND TRIAL ON ‘RIOT’ CHARGES.
On May 11, the trial of Stefan Pilipa, Gaetan Heroux and John Clarke of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, on charges that they organized a ‘planned riot’ by homeless people at the Ontario Legislature on June 15, 2000, came to an abrupt end. A deadlocked jury led to a mistrial being declared.
On June 18, the three men go back to Superior Court to learn whether or not the Crown (prosecution) will be demanding a second trial. If that happens, OCAP and its many supporters will meet the challenge but, at the same time, we want to do all we can to get the charges dropped. The three have already spent three years with this matter hanging over their heads. To this day, the must live with serious bail conditions that limit their movements and massively restrict their civil liberties. The last trial lasted for four months and we would like to avoid another huge outlay of time and resources. We would also like to end the possibility of prison sentences of up to five years that would result from convictions.
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