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Brighton: Statement At Adjournment of the Trial

Posted on April 24, 2013 by squat

Today the squatting trial in Brighton was adjourned until the 24th May as it ran out of time due to extreme faffing. Two squatters had already had the case against them thrown out of court when the magistrates realised the … Continue reading →

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UK: Damned Lies and No Useful Statistics – The Criminalisation of Squatting in England and Wales

Posted on April 22, 2013 by squat

To tie in with the courtcase starting Monday in Brighton, when three squatters are going on trial under s144 and will not be pleading guilty, here’s some analysis of the criminalisation of squatting in England and Wales.. In 2012, as … Continue reading →

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Oslo: Call-out for international solidarity for threatened Borgen building

Posted on April 19, 2013 by squat

Thursday, 18th of april 2013 Borgen in the ‘old city’ in Oslo is a gigantic building which since ’93 has been used as offices for the national railway and later as a cultural fortress with studios and workshops for artists … Continue reading →

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Brighton: Support for three squatters on trial

Posted on April 18, 2013 by squat

The three defendants are booked in for a two and a half day trial at Brighton Magistrates Court which starts at 10am Monday April 22 2013. At this stage we think the trial will go ahead on this date. Come … Continue reading →

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Barcelona: C.S.O.A. La Nave Espacial threatened with eviction

Posted on April 7, 2013 by squat

C.S.O.A La Nave Espacial in Barcelona received notice that they will be brought to court on the 28th of May. What is La Nave Espacial? We are a self-run Artistic Social Center that for the last five years has offered … Continue reading →

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Rio de Janeiro (Brazil): Call for international solidarity with the Aldeia Maracanã

Posted on April 2, 2013 by squat

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On March 22, 2013 at 03:00, the police surrounded the old Indiginous museum, renamed by the indians Aldeia Maracanã (Maracanã Village), which is adjacent to the Maracanã Stadium, which will host the 2014 World Cup. Occupied … Continue reading →

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Cologne, Germany : You wanna kick us out? We kick you out now!

Posted on March 19, 2013 by squat

First reactions on the termination of the use contract of Autonomous Centre Cologne(AZ Kalk). The savings bank Sparkasse KölnBonn has cancelled the use contract with the AZ at the 13th of March 2013, as demanded by the politrix of the … Continue reading →

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