Press release, December 10
This evening, there are 215 isolated minors occupying the Gaîté Lyrique to demand a roof over their heads for all.
As temperatures drop and the police continue to dismantle our makeshift camps, we no longer want to sleep in the streets of Paris and under the bridges of the Seine.
Yesterday, we questioned Ms. Hidalgo during the “ Fictitious trial of the rights of the Seine », to remind him that hundreds of young people sleep on his platforms. Applauded by the whole room, this was not enough to obtain a meeting with Mme the Mayor, nor to obtain accommodation solutions.
So today we entered La Gaité Lyrique during a conference entitled “ Reinventing the reception of refugees in France », organized by the Red Cross Foundation.
Our occupation seeks to make this welcome effective beyond words, as we have already shown on several occasions. Our actions enabled around 800 young people to be sheltered by the City of Paris.
This evening, the Town Hall refused to contact us, showing us that we risk spending several nights here. With more than 215 young people inside the place, two pregnant women, an 18 month old baby, without heating or meals for tomorrow, the inaction of the municipality is irresponsible.
If we do not have a solution tomorrow, Gaité Lyrique will become a place of struggle. We are calling on all activists, unions, associations and collectives to come and join us to make our demands heard. As International Migrants Day approaches, let's show that we
Many of us demand a dignified welcome and equal rights.
We need as many people as possible tomorrow from 7:00 a.m. in front of the Gaité Lyrique.
Make this call and our kitty run, help us get through the next few days, join us.
Not another night out ! Solidarity with all immigrants !
