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Society

Demonstration against eviction of squatted house - Barcelona

More than 500 people gathered to protest against the eviction of Rimaia, a squatted house in Barcelona. Inside the house, the temporary residents had...

by Pau Barrena in Spain on 09/05/2012

Society

Government evicts landless squatters - Kathmandu

The government of Nepal demolish the settlements of landless squatters along the banks of Bagmati river, Kathmandu in a bid to relocate them to other...

by Sunil Sharma in Nepal on 08/05/2012

Politics

Three Occupy Damestreet Activists arrested - Dublin

Three activists got arrested, after they had set-up a new camp in sight of the Dail and had disrupted evening traffic earlier. The camp was...

by Michael Debets in Ireland on 05/05/2012

BREAKING NEWS

09/05/2012 - Demonstration against eviction of squatted house - Barcelona - Spain - More than 500 people gathered to...
08/05/2012 - Government evicts landless squatters - Kathmandu - Nepal - The government of Nepal demolish the...
05/05/2012 - Three Occupy Damestreet Activists arrested - Dublin - Ireland - Three activists got arrested, after...
29/04/2012 - Fake squat and barricades in Berlin Kreuzberg - Germany - Squatters pretended to occupy a house...
28/04/2012 - Violent Eviction of squatted House - Berlin Neukölln - Germany - A small group of people squatted a...
19/04/2012 - Activists occupy the office of the Dublin City Sheriff - Ireland - Activists from the Occupy Dame Street...
17/04/2012 - Forest of Dean activists refused access to court hearing - Bristol - United Kingdom - Activists appealing against their...
26/03/2012 - House squatted and evicted peacefully in Kreuzberg - Berlin - Germany - The house at Bevernstraße 2 had been...
24/03/2012 - Old Tabacalera in Madrid - Spain - La Tabacalera is self-managed and...
20/03/2012 - Complaints delivered to court say Spain is violating Right to Housing - Spain - On the second day of the week of "...

Latest News

Tennis to make township children champions - Kenya

Sports

Tennis to make township children champions - Kenya

Children in the Kibera slum of Kenya's capital Nairobi receive tennis training on an improvised tennis court maintained by a local organization called Sadili, meaning ‘well-being’ ...
by Ruud Elmendorp, on 27th of April 2012
Demonstration against eviction of squatted house - Barcelona

Society

Demonstration against eviction of squatted house - Barc...

More than 500 people gathered to protest against the eviction of Rimaia, a squatted house in Barcelona. Inside the house, the temporary residents had developed and promoted cultural act...
by Pau Barrena, on 9th of May 2012
Government evicts landless squatters - Kathmandu

Society

Government evicts landless squatters - Kathmandu

The government of Nepal demolish the settlements of landless squatters along the banks of Bagmati river, Kathmandu in a bid to relocate them to other areas.
by Sunil Sharma, on 8th of May 2012
Three Occupy Damestreet Activists arrested - Dublin

Politics

Three Occupy Damestreet Activists arrested - Dublin

Three activists got arrested, after they had set-up a new camp in sight of the Dail and had disrupted evening traffic earlier. The camp was forcefully removed and the arrests took place...
by Michael Debets, on 5th of May 2012
May Day Occupy Protest in Downtown San Francisco

Politics

May Day Occupy Protest in Downtown San Francisco

A May Day protest and rally was held in downtown San Francisco by a diverse group, including members of the Occupy movement and various unions and labor groups. San Francisco, USA. 01/0...
by Nick Chapman, on 1st of May 2012
Fake squat and barricades in Berlin Kreuzberg

Politics

Fake squat and barricades in Berlin Kreuzberg

Squatters pretended to occupy a house in the Görlitzer Straße to protest against high rent. The nearly 150 people set up barricades and set even one to fire. When police arrived, most w...
by Theo Schneider, on 29th of April 2012
Violent Eviction of squatted House - Berlin Neukölln

Politics

Violent Eviction of squatted House - Berlin Neukölln

A small group of people squatted a house in Berlin Neukölln. Around 100 supporters stand in front of the House in Weisestraße 47. Riot police pushed the supporter aside and broke in the...
by Theo Schneider, on 28th of April 2012
Activists occupy the office of the Dublin City Sheriff

Politics

Activists occupy the office of the Dublin City Sheriff

Activists from the Occupy Dame Street movement have occupied the office of the Dublin City Sheriff. The occupation came in the wake of an eviction of an elderly couple from their home i...
by Michael Debets, on 19th of April 2012
Forest of Dean activists refused access to court hearing - Bristol

Environment

Forest of Dean activists refused access to court hearin...

Activists appealing against their eviction from an environmental education centre in the Forest of Dean are refused access to their own appeal hearing in Bristol County Court.
by redorbital ., on 17th of April 2012
Old Tabacalera in Madrid

Arts & Entertainment

Old Tabacalera in Madrid

La Tabacalera is self-managed and assigned by the Ministry of Culture to several neighbourhood organisations. The building is a renovated old tobacco factory used by painters, filmmaker...
by Nathalie Paco, on 24th of March 2012
House squatted and evicted peacefully in Kreuzberg - Berlin

Politics

House squatted and evicted peacefully in Kreuzberg - Be...

The house at Bevernstraße 2 had been occupied by squatters. Sometimes more, sometimes less, squatters were on the site and had breakfast in the yard, sprayed the house and put up banner...
by Theo Schneider, on 26th of March 2012
MDP detainees accuse police of sexual harassment

Politics

MDP detainees accuse police of sexual harassment

Police officers allegedly tore women’s clothes during arrest and ordered female detainees to strip and squat multiple times at Dhoonidhoo Island detention center, according to the state...
by Marksion Sopho, on 26th of March 2012
Occupy Protest in Parliament Square against proposed squatting laws

Politics

Occupy Protest in Parliament Square against proposed sq...

Activists gathered in Parliament Square to protest against the proposed anti-squatting law being voted on in the House of Lords.
by Nelson Pereira, on 20th of March 2012
Complaints delivered to court say Spain is violating Right to Housing

Society

Complaints delivered to court say Spain is violating Ri...

On the second day of the week of "Struggles for Housing",more than 100 people have brought a collective delivery of complaints into the courts against the Spanish state for vi...
by Nathalie Paco, on 20th of March 2012
The space liberated opens its doors to the public

Society

The space liberated opens its doors to the public

The 'Space Liberated' opened its doors to the public on the first day of a week-long series of activities and debates centred on the problem of housing, occupied spaces, and h...
by Nathalie Paco, on 19th of March 2012
Protests for housing rights and no Tav

Politics

Protests for housing rights and no Tav

People gather to demonstrate for housing rights and no Tav.
by Stefano Montesi, on 17th of March 2012
Occupy Damestreet Protest at St. Patrick's Day - Dublin

Politics

Occupy Damestreet Protest at St. Patrick's Day - Dublin

Activists from the Occupy Damestreet movement protested during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, 9 days after their forceful eviction, to highlight their grievance wit...
by Michael Debets, on 17th of March 2012
School of Ideas demolished after eviction of Occupy London Squatters

Politics

School of Ideas demolished after eviction of Occupy Lon...

The School of ideas is destroyed and raised to the ground by authorities determined to end the Occupy Movement from utilising empty properties in London. The majority of protesters were...
by Zo Flamma-Hill, on 6th of March 2012
Danish championship in weightlifting

Sports

Danish championship in weightlifting

Aalborg Sports school held the weight lifting Danish Championship in the class of Squat, bench and deadlift in the weight classes of 93, 105, 120 and +120kg for men.
by Nuno Alexandre, on 11th of March 2012
Men's Danish weightlifting championship

Sports

Men's Danish weightlifting championship

The Danish weightlifting championship in Deadlift, Bench and Squat in Aalborg, Denmark. Today was the weight class 93, 105, 120 and +120 kg for men.
by Simon Wedege Petersen, on 11th of March 2012

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