Information on campaign to close Katzhütte in Oldenburg

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Quarrel in the German Province:
Immigrants between Musty Walls and the Fear of Deportation

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German authorities make things difficult for asylum seekers: from the de facto abolition of the right of asylum, permanent fear of being deported back to poverty and dictatorship, systematic humiliation and isolation to placing them systematically in run down, isolated and musty buildings and camps, like Katzhütte and Blankenburg. This evening, an activist from the migrants organization Caravan presents some information about the situation of asylum seekers in the "heim" Katzhütte and their protest and resistance. After the presentation, everyone is invited to take part in the discussion about ways of resistance in refugee heims and camps.

- what are the main problems the inhabitants of the katzhütte heim had and keep having (treatment by employees, the state of the buildings, isolation, ...)? in how far are these problems of katzhütte typical and characteristic for german refugees' heims and camps in general?

- why and how did the inhabitants of katzhütte start to protest against their living conditions? how did the protest campaign develop and how did "the voice" & "caravan" get involved? who have shown to be allies for that struggle for better conditions? how is the situation in katzhütte today?

- as to protest campaigns against bad living conditions for refugees and unfairly treated asylum cases and individual and state racism, one could say there are two main "target groups" - the refugees themselves who are so far politically unorganized (in order to make them protest / get organized) and, secondly, the so-called german white mainstream majority whose greater part either ignore the refugees' problems or even think that the german asylum and migration policy is alright. what could be a good balance in addressing both these groups of people? and: how dangerous is it for refugees to protest? and how dangerous not to protest? how can anti-racist activists find a good approach to convince mainstream-people of the need for a different asylum policy?

- talking about the organizations "the voice" & "caravan". what are your long-term experiences about anti-racist campaigning? what steps are you going to take in the next future?

Location:
alhambra, hermannstr. 83, Oldenburg