Home, work from home, school, charitable activist organisations-Food Not Bombs, Vegan Society, Anarchists

Home, work from home, school, charitable activist organisations-Food Not Bombs, Vegan Society, Anarchists

Por contrastes y luchas por derechos de tierra , Por políticas de desarrollo urbano , Por las liberalizaciones del mercado inmobiliario , Por conflictos étnicos y religiosos , Por discriminaciones sociales, raciales y de género

Africa

South Africa

Johannesburg

Greenside

Activistcommunity, anarchist teaching community, Food Not Bombs, Johannesburg Free Market

100

Inquilinos , Ocupantes

empleado , trabajador informal , trabajador precario , desempleado / desasalariado , mixtas

Ninguna de estas

menores , adultos

Commune run on anrchist communal ethics for about 8 years, lots of activities, organisations etc...no formal contract to anyone, land-lord just collected rent.,..mnaintenanve etc done by commune dwellers, unti this year, the one commune member, anarchist teacher, left, in charge of myself and my partner, mike...two individuals who then were allowed to move in,refused our way of life, one didnt even pay rent, stole and threw out our work and other personal stuff,conspired with landlord to come and look inside our commune, not to his liking, ...the two people, myself and mike, their the longest rent-payers, who maintained and added and improved the hpouse, garden, community, and worked from home, me teaching, gardening, him playing music and operated various charity orgs like Food not Bombs and Free markets and Street kid collections etc, animal rights work, environmental work etc...suddenly given notice 9not written) with no explanation or regard, and our belongings, including animals (cats) asked to vacate the commune in a month, then in 24 hours, after I suffered an epilectic attack (some stuff got broken)- I am also on tretament for a brain tumnour (chronic meds get delivered to what used to be my safe-house and rest and work from home)No regard, no explanation...and the three forein housemates, we allowed and gave a roof to stay...not asked to move. My partner and I, our cats, work, organisation and activist and charity work all have to come to a standstill...while we now search for a place we can afford and work from, and take our friends and animals and work and activities too...this is a sad dasy for inhabitant, squatters and human rights, for me a long time environmental, animal, children, womon rights activist, teacher, writer, child-minder, animal rescuer, and also one suffering from a brain tumour...any help, legal or other appreciated...or just for the word to spread how our rights been exploited and us victimised.

Local , Nacional , Internacional

Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos , Pacto Internacional sobre los Derechos Economico, Sociales y Culturales (art. 11) , International Convention Against Torture (Art. 16) , Convención Internacional de los Derechos del Niño (art. 27) , Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women , International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families , International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (art. 5)

Non...but according to others...we were the cause of trouble!

Initial notice - 11/05/2013 - 16h00
24hr notice given - 15/05/2013 - 09h30
Final removal of personal items and furniture - 19/05/2013

Landlord - Jacques Theron

Food not Bombs; Animal rights africa, JHB Freemarket, Crimethinc Far South, Vegan Society, Anarchist teachers SA; My place womens collective, Nelson Mandela's Childrens fund (forest town school for autistic and cerebral palsied children), ALF - Opposed to eviction

Green Beings, various Jewish, Hindu, Muslim and Catholic Charity organisations, JHB Activist community, Vegan Society, Eastwave Community Radio, SA council for drug testing (The Reddy family and other community fundraisers), various educational institutions.

Lawyer's consultation, SA Human Rights commission, direct negotiations with landlord and other tenants.

Ninguna

Whistle blowing, community action, media reporting, awareness campaigns.

TBA

Direct from affected parties

Food not bombs, Vegan Soc, ARA, Squatters rights int. etc

Parte de la Campaña Cero Desalojos

28.05.2013

2013/05/17

Lara Reddy

Any assistance from fellow members of the activist community, NGOs, IAI would be appreciated.
Spread the word of another illegal eviction affecting multiple parties engaged in charitable work, and a call to action for all who strive to uphold the basic human rights of all. Share with anyone who has dislocated in a similair way.