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refugee activists

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๐Ÿ“ Germany

refugee activists

Gender: Male

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Mohammad Rahseparโ€™s death sparks a new refugee-led protest wave

๐Ÿ“… 29 January 2012

After Iranian asylum seeker Mohammad Rahsepar died by suicide in a Wรผrzburg accommodation center, refugees began organizing protest actions against isolation and restrictive asylum rules. Their...

Oranienplatz becomes a center of refugee self-organization

๐Ÿ“… 6 October 2012

Marchers reached Berlin and established a protest camp at Oranienplatz in Kreuzberg. The camp became a base for demonstrations, outreach to isolated shelters, hunger strikes, and debate about asylum...

Thousands march in solidarity with the refugee protest camp

๐Ÿ“… 13 October 2012

A large solidarity march in Berlin amplified demands raised by refugee organizers at Oranienplatz. Participants opposed deportations and the Residenzpflicht, while camp residents insisted their claims...

Oranienplatz camp is cleared after eighteen months

๐Ÿ“… 8 April 2014

The Berlin protest camp was dismantled following negotiations between some residents, city officials, and district authorities. Refugee organizers criticized the conditions and divisions surrounding...

Berlin solidarity actions demand evacuation of refugee camps

๐Ÿ“… 16 May 2020

Activists held public actions to demand the evacuation of overcrowded camps in Greece and humane reception in Europe during COVID-19. Their message rejected the idea that people seeking safety could...