At the time of writing (23rd March) there are 23 sans-papiers who have been on hunger strike for 70 days. They are demanding a work permit for a minumum of one year. A demo has been called for Thursd ay 29th March at Gare Centrale in solidarity with their struggle.
Tomorrow, Sunday 18th March, there will be a march from the centre of Liege to the closed detention centre at Vottem to denounce closed centres and demand an asylum policy which truly respects human rights. The march is taking place on the 13th anniversary of the opening of Vottem and has been organised by CRACPE, Collectif de Résistance Aux Centres Pour Etrangers.
During the night of 13th/14th February, around 140 Roma including young children who were squatting in an abandoned factory were awoken by a fire in a suspected arson attack which destroyed their entire squat. Happily there were no injuries or fatalities. The Roma have been placed in emergency accommodation in a gym by the mairie de Vaulx en Velin.
On 6th March a number of activists gathered outside the office des étrangers in Brussels to protest against the deportation of 20 people on a military plane to Kinshasa.