On the occasion of the United Nations World Refugee Day on June 20, 2014, the member organizations of the Berlin Development Policy Council (BER) and other organizations call for a residence permit for the refugees of the evacuated protest camp at Berlin’s Oranienplatz. Continue reading
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Preventing the deportation of a refugee activist
On Wednesday, May 28, 2014, Abdoul Drammé Kaboré, one of the refugees protesting at Alex and Breitscheidtplatz, was to be deported from Berlin-Tegel to Spain. Thanks to the dedicated resistance of the activists of Asylum Rights Evolution as well as friends and supporters, this could be prevented for the time being. Now, however, the deportation is to take place next Tuesday, 3.06. (exact time not yet known), will take place. Continue reading
Press Release by Refugees on Hunger Strike at Oranienplatz
We started the hunger strike after our place of resistance was destroyed with colonial methods. Today is the 8th day of hunger strike and another refugee has joined us. Continue reading
Cloves for Napuli!
Joint appeal by AfricAvenir International, AFROTAK TV CyberNomads, Berlin Postkolonial, glokal, Initiative Schwarze Menschen in Deutschland, Tanzania-Network.de
Cloves for Napuli!
Almost without food, Refugee activist Napuli Langa sat on a plane tree at Berlin’s Oranienplatz for five days, refusing to leave the destroyed refugee camp. Before descending weakened but safe last night, she won a great victory for the refugees at Oranienplatz. In writing, the Senate has assured that the refugees’ info tent will be rebuilt. So it is clear: The protest continues – O-Platz is living!
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Massive police violence against refugees in Kreuzberg
During a police operation on the night of 16. to the December 17, 2013, there were massive violations of the law on the part of the police. Public opinion has recently turned in favor of the refugees’ protest after Henkel’s eviction threats. That exactly at this time such a martial police action against the Gerhard Hauptmann School inhabited by refugees takes place is probably no coincidence, according to the press release of the refugees.