STATEMENT OF THE REFUGEES OF PARIS ABOUT CALAIS

DEMO IN SOLIDARITY WITH CALAIS JUNGLE TODAY 1 MARCH IN PARIS‏

STATEMENT OF THE REFUGEES OF PARIS ABOUT CALAIS

Communiqué des réfugiés de Paris en anglais et français

Calais is burning : Freedom for migrants !

This monday, the police began to destroy the camp of Calais. We, refugees in Paris, say that you should let the refugees to decide by themselves and give them some solutions.

We want the government to let the refugees in Calais, if they want, to go to UK. If they want to stay in Paris to make asylum, they should have their rights, the things that were promised to us, houses, papers and education.

We, refugees, are all together. The refugees that want to go to Britain and the ones, here. We are sorry, we don't like to tell it but we are sleeping in the streets. We will never move back from our rights.

We want to be treated like human beings. We are feeling badly because we are living in the sreets and parks. We are human beings. Can someone say it to the government ?

We are going to do peaceful protests about the situation of refugees in Calais.

We call everybody to come with us and support the migrants, in Calais and Paris :

Rally this tuesday 1st march in place de la République at 18.00.

Demonstrate on friday 4 march from Gare du Nord at 18.00.

Paris, 29 february 2016

Calais brûle : Liberté pour les migrants !

Ce lundi la police a commencé à détruire le camp de Calais. Nous, réfugiés à Paris, disons qu'il faut laisser les réfugiés décider par eux-mêmes et leur apporter des solutions.

Nous voulons que le gouvernement laisse les réfugiés à Calais, s'ils le veulent, aller en Angleterre. Si les réfugiés veulent rester à Paris pour obtenir l'asile ils devraient avoir leurs droits, ces choses qu'on nous a promises, un logement, des papiers et l'éducation.

Nous, réfugiés, sommes tous ensemble. Les réfugiés qui veulent aller en Angleterre et ceux ici. Nous sommes désolés, nous n'aimons pas dire cela mais nous dormons dans les rues. Nous ne reculerons jamais sur nos droits.

Nous voulons être traités comme des êtres humains. Nous nous sentons mal parce que nous vivons dans les rues et les parcs. Nous sommes des êtres humains. Est-ce que quelqu'uh peut le dire au gouvernement ?

Nous allons faire des manifestations pacifiques sur la situation des réfugiés à Calais.

Nous appelons tout le monde à venir avec nous pour soutenir les réfugiés à Calais et à Paris.

Rassemblement ce mardi 1er mars à 18H00 Place de la République.

Manifestation ce vendredi 4 mars à 18H00 à partir de la Gare du Nord.

Paris, 29 février 2016

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 [channelx] EMERGENCY DEMO IN SOLIDARITY WITH CALAIS JUNGLE. TOMORROW TUESDAY 1 MARCH 7.30PM @ INSTITUT FRANCAIS, LONDON

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TOMORROW TUESDAY 1 MARCH 7.30PM @ INSTITUT FRANCAIS, LONDON


EMERGENCY DEMO IN SOLIDARITY WITH CALAIS JUNGLE. TOMORROW TUESDAY 1 
MARCH 7.30PM @ INSTITUT FRANCAIS, LONDON

Today the French government began its threatened eviction of 3,500 
people living in the south half of the Calais Jungle. They came in hard 
with 50 vans of CRS riot police, water cannon and tear gas, followed by 
a demolition crew with crowbars and bulldozers. By the end of the day, 
just a small part of the south zone was cleared, but the police will 
hope that this display of brute force convinces others to leave 
"voluntarily". They are expected to be back tomorrow to continue the 
eviction, which may last for weeks.

Will we just sit by and watch? Today people of the jungle braved the 
brutal force of the French state. Some occupied the rooftops of shacks, 
or fought back with stones against tear gas, rubber bullets, and 
truncheons. The least we can do is make a show of solidarity here in 
London, to show the people of the Jungle that they are not alone, and 
the French government that its brutality will not go unnoticed or 
unanswered.

We call for a demonstration tomorrow evening 7.30PM at the Institut 
Français, 17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DT. Near the Science and 
Natural History museums, South Kensington tube.

The Institut Français is the "shop window" of the French government in 
London, where it showcases French cinema, cuisine, culture and business. 
It is open in the evenings with a bistro, films and other events held 
every night. We propose bringing banners, signs and messages to show 
that our thoughts are with the people of the jungle; and that the French 
government cannot get away with painting an image of "Liberté, Egalité, 
Fraternité" whilst sending in the CRS to destroy people's homes and 
lives.

Please spread far and wide.