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Another migrant camp destroyed; mass arrests

No Borderer | 18.11.2009 14:56 | Migration | Repression | World

Another large migrant camp in France was destroyed yesterday, this time in Dunkerque.


The PAF (Police Aux Frontieres), entered the camp occupied by the 60-70 Afghans and Iraqis. The eviction was known about in advance, and according to the mainstream press, a number of people escaped the previous day. The remaining 30-odd occupants were handcuffed and taken to a police station, while the bulldozers razed their homes.
Video here:  http://refugies.over-blog.com/

The camp in Dunkerque was one of a number in Northern France home to migrants flushed out of Calais since the first large scale eviction in September.

In an attempt to 'disappear' the migrants, the smaller squats in Calais continue to be attacked (and sometimes burnt down) everyday, with essential belongings such as blankets being 'confiscated' from them. The cops have even fences off areas like bridges where people tried to huddle to get away from the rain & cold.

We need more people! No Borders have maintained a constant presence there but when we are low in numbers all we can do is document the destruction. When we are many, we CAN stop arrests and beatings.
See our homepage on how to get involved.

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thanks for update

18.11.2009 16:06

Thanks for keeping this in peoples minds. The camps may have been destroyed but men, women and children are still there on the streets, destitute, cold, hungry and regularly harrassed by the police. Please try and make it over there to help..

anon


A hard rain

18.11.2009 20:57

It hurts my heart to think of the plight of these poor people. How starkly this shows the true nature of the state. A blessing on those brothers and sisters who try to help.

Distressed


Bericht auf deutsch / Report in german

21.11.2009 17:52

Destruction of jungle in Dunkerque, November 17, 2009
Destruction of jungle in Dunkerque, November 17, 2009

Calais: Die Repression nimmt kein Ende - Unterstützung nach wie vor benötigt
 http://no-racism.net/article/3169

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