Historical Organization
USPR
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Organization Timeline
Undocumented families renew the Beguinage church occupation
📅 30 January 2021People without papers reoccupied the church and demanded regularisation, healthcare and the right to work. Many had lived in Belgium for years, while lockdown made informal work and shelter less...
Hundreds of undocumented people begin a hunger strike for fair rules
📅 23 May 2021About 450–475 undocumented people began a hunger strike at the Beguinage church and university sites. They asked for clear and permanent regularisation criteria, an independent commission and...
Solidarity march links undocumented strikers with unions, students and health workers
📅 20 June 2021Several hundred supporters marched from the Beguinage church to the ULB and VUB sites, backing the hunger strikers’ regularisation demands. The coalition included migrant-led groups, unions, students,...
USPR suspends its hunger strike after talks, while occupation continues
📅 21 July 2021After 60 days of hunger strike and the final days of a thirst strike, organisers announced a temporary suspension following talks. They said no substantive concessions had been validated; the move...
Zone Neutre occupies the former KBC headquarters to demand legal work
📅 19 August 2021Around 250 undocumented people occupied the vacant former KBC headquarters in Molenbeek, naming the initiative Occupation Zone Neutre. The collective demanded residence documents and legal work,...
Zone Neutre sets up a regularisation camp at Porte de Ninove
📅 31 March 2022After the former KBC occupation faced eviction, residents and supporters established a tent camp at Porte de Ninove. The collective linked housing with migration policy and criticised unequal...