Whatever they say squatting will stay! - Squatting in the Netherlands
Persons Unknown | 18.10.2011 22:12 | Free Spaces | Repression | Social Struggles
With squatting in the UK coming under threat, join us to hear 3 squatters from Amsterdam talk in several cities across the UK about squatting before the ban, resistance to the criminalisation and what's been happening since the Kraakverbod became law.
Tuesday 25th October - Bristol, Cave St Factory 8pm
Wednesday 26th October - London, Ratstar 8pm
Friday 28th October - Manchester, OKasional Cafe 6pm
Saturday 29th October - Bradford, 1in12 Club, 7pm
The talk will include;
-a brief history of squatting in the Netherlands,
-an run-down of the various attempts to criminalise squatting, the most recent campaign and what the Kraakverbod is,
-Anti-Kraak companies like Camelot, Ad Hoc
-what the speakers felt was successful in the campaigns and mobilisation before the criminalisation, what was not successful, and what's been happening since
- the consequences of the Kraakverbod for for housing general, cultural life, political activism and the squatting community
with some space for questions and discussions afterwards.
Where ever you are, see you there!
KRAKEN GAAT DOOR!
kraakverbod.squat.net
squashcampaign.org
Persons Unknown
e-mail:
info@squashcampaign.org
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Invitation to Oxford
22.10.2011 19:51
Don't know if you folk can add another date to your speaking tour but us here at Plebs' College social centre, Oxford would like to extend an invitation for you to come and speak here.
If it ain't possible this time around do bear us in mind if you're in the UK again.
Cheers!
x
Plebby McPleb
e-mail: oxsquat@riseup.net