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Copenhagen, occupation of a detention centre
Thursday 12 september 2002
Global Roots occupies detention camp for refugees
The day before the start of the informal meeting of the European ministers
of the interior and justice, the danish activist group Global Roots organized
a succesfull action of social disobedience. At 16.00 25 activists forced
their way through the fences of a detention camp for refugees close to the
city of Hillerød. The activist brougth ladders and climbed the roof
of the dettention center. In the following three hours Global Roots was
occupying the detention camp chanting slogans as "one, two, one two
three, free all refugees, and communicating with the inmates of the prison,
who also shouted and crashed a few windows. Meanwhile more and more riot-police
arrived in the area. After three hours the activists decided to climb down
by themselves to avoid
injuries. All activists was arrested and held for 8 hours.
At the moment when the activist entered the prison, ironically, about 100
cops were training riots at another entrance to the prison just 500 meters
away. Specators tells that they suddenly seemed very busy!!!
Press release from Global Roots:
Global Roots occupies detention camp
A few moments ago, activists from the Global Roots occupied the closed asylum
prison of Sandholmlejren. The action is a protest against the EU refugee
laws. It is launched the day before the meeting of the EU ministers of justice
and the ministers of the interior in Copenhagen.
Nikolaj Heltoft of Global Roots says: "The refugees in this prison
are living under dreadful conditions. 5 people sharing 15 square meters
of space, having to do their dishes and go to the toilet in the same room."
The majority of inmates are not convicted of any crime, they are awaiting
their deportation. Their only crime is their search for a better life. The
conditions of Sanholmlejren mirrors the way that the EU treats immigrants.
Since the year 1993, 3000 human lives have been lost trying to enter the
fortified European Union. Seen through the eyes of the Global Roots the
current number of refugees is a result of global inequality. Nikolaj Heltoft
says: "It would be an Utopian idea to believe that a world of such
inequality would not cause migration. The migration from the poor parts
of the world is not a criminal act. It is a healthy disobedience against
an unjust world order."
The Global Roots reject the current European asylum policies:
"Only people who can prove themselves to be victims of political persecution
can dream of getting asylum in Europe. In our opinion people fleeing conditions
of poverty have the same right. People must have the right to live wherever
they want. At the same time we must commit ourselves to a fair distribution
of the world's wealth, thus ensuring that nobody are forced to flee their
home.
The Global Roots will continue the direct actions for boundless human dignity.
- No borders!!!
- No human is illegal!!
Contact Global
Roots: +45 40 97 86 59 - Info@ulydighed.dk
About Global Roots:
Global what??
'Rødder', plural form of the Danish word 'rod', which has the double
meaning of 'root' as well as 'undisciplined social outcast'.
Civil disobedience? Uncivilized obedience!
We view the global neo-liberal order of today as an unjust system of exploitation
and privileges in favour of powerful minority. This order rests on our
consent - and can be changed only if we take action to do so. Therefore
we exert our right and duty to react against injustice in a non-violent
manner, although we respect other people's motives for different actions
and strategies.
What are you up to? Copenhagen 2002
Our main project for the time being is the mobilization and preparations
against the upcoming EU-summit in Copenhagen in December 2002. Our goal
is to ensure, that the European administers of global capital will be
met by mass disobedience.
Nota: ottimo video da TV-stop Denmark:
http://www.tv-stop.dk/cgi_bin/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1031865961
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Contact Global Roots:
+45 40 97 86 59
Info@ulydighed.dk
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