The situation in Tweebosbuurt suddenly changed. Two days ago, one of the squat got illegally evicted and we discovered that Vestia, the company owning the buildings we squat, illegally added new documents to the court case against one of the squats in the last moment so we cannot defend from them. We also heard that …
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News about Tweebosbuurt’s prisoners.
Update 3 – Anton is still facing deportation. Another have been arrested in the neighborhood for wlaking with a dog without a leach. She got locked up for 30+ hours and also beaten up by the police despite the fact that successful identification was completed in the first few hours of custody. She left the …
Solidarity Dinner 24/01 @ Poortgebouw, 18:00 – Ideas cannot be evicted!
After the illegal eviction based on ridiculus reasons, the police brutality towards the people that in the end got arrested, maltreated, forced to give out their ID’s and fingerprints and kept way more than needed after the identification, and Vestia’s people making fun of the situation, we are here once again. 19 people were arrested …
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One eviction and two police arrests in Tweebostraat.
Yesterday, one apartment was evicted by the police on Tweebosstraat. On their way back, the police stopped in front of one of the squats in the neighborhood and tried to get in. This place is protected by housepeace and an ongoing legal procedure.
Monday 20th January: DINO’S KITCHEN!
Let’s introduce you the new 8kv in Rotterdam: DINO’S KITCHEN! Every Saturday, a Dinosaurs Crew is gonna come together to go on an adventure : The Fantastic Quest of dumpster-diving. They will get as much free food as they can (a lot, probably, ‘cause they are dinosaurs). They will then store it in their secret …
About the “scorched-earth policy” of Vestia in Tweebosbuurt
According to wikipedia, a scorched-earth policy is a military strategy that aims to destroy anything that might be useful to the enemy when retreating from a position. Any assets that could be used by the enemy may be targeted. Here in Tweebosbuurt, Vestia is not a military group which is burning lands or bombing houses. …
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Call to join Tweebosbuurt!
Tweebosbuurt is a neighborhood in the Afrikaanderwijk district, which is mostly inhabited by descendants of migrants from North-Africa, and situated in the South of Rotterdam, nearby the city center. There are four blocks of small buildings surrounding public parks and gardens. This disctrict has been gentrified for years already, mostly due to the highly increasing …