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UK: Lords knock coalition squat plan

Posted on February 28, 2012 by squat

On Wednesday night the proposed new law to criminalise squatting in residential properties (clause 130 of the LASPO Bill) was debated in the House of Lords. This was, in fact, the first time the clause has been properly debated since … Continue reading →

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France: Warning on the ZAD?

Posted on February 25, 2012 by squat

From the outcomes of the court trials in September and October, the situation had seemed clear: The houses under the jurisdiction of Nantes who presented a defence (Le Rosier, La Sècherie, La Saulce) have a delay until November, while those … Continue reading →

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London: Roof top defiance

Posted on February 20, 2012 by squat

Early Friday morning, police and bailiffs turned up to evict a row of squatted houses in Dalston lane, but luckily the anti eviction squad was out, in numbers, this time with over 60 people blocking the road and lining the … Continue reading →

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Investigation of Portland Squat Evictions

Posted on February 16, 2012 by squat

An offensive division of eviction defense league is investigating the arrest of 5 squatters at vacant homes in Portland, OR on Feb 10th and 13th, 2012.

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Calais: Demonstrators storm public housing office

Posted on February 16, 2012 by squat

Yesterday at 3pm over thirty people demonstrated at a social housing organisation, the Office Public de l’Habitat de Calais (OPH), to demand that they do not go through with the planned imminent eviction which will make many people in Calais, … Continue reading →

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UK: Farmhouse squatted to defend land from EDF Energy’s bulldozers

Posted on February 15, 2012 by squat

Somerset calling. It’s time for action. We urgently need activists to help defend a farmhouse that has been squatted to stop EDF Energy trashing land for a new nuclear power station in Somerset. Anti-nuclear campaigners have been joined by members … Continue reading →

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UK: House of Lords vote on squatting clause soon

Posted on February 14, 2012 by squat

LOBBY A LORD, GET INVOLVED!! As you may know, the bill to criminalise squatting in residential properties was rushed through the House of Commons and is already in the House of Lords despite a 96% pro-squatting majority in the consultation. … Continue reading →

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