video: "voices from the church st. jakob"

2009-01-07

[de] [fr]
on sunday, 4 january, the squatters left the "prediger" church in zurich and accepted an invitation by the church "st. jakob". by moving to this church, the preconditions for a talk set by the government official hollenstein were fulfilled. on monday, 5 january, mr. hollenstein received a delegation of sans-papiers for a talk.

in the short film, two migrants share their disappointment about the poor outcomes of the talk, once again explain their problematic situation and talk about what should happen next.

the 8-minute film can be downloaded here (.mpeg/249mb) and here (.mov/93mb). also, it can be watched here on youtube or below.

more information about the squatted church can be found on the website of the bleiberecht-kollektiv zürich.

video: "demonstration 'right to stay for all'"

2009-01-05

[de] [es] [fr]
on 3 january 2009, around 2000 people protested along with the squatters of the church against the asylum policy of switzerland ans specifically of the canton zurich.

the short film provides some impressions from the march.

the 3-minute video can be downloaded here (.mpeg/103mb) and here (.mov/38mb). also, it can be watched here on youtube or below.

more information about the squatted church can be found on the website of the bleiberecht-kollektiv zürich.

video: "voices from the squatted church (3)"

2009-01-04

[de] [fr]
before saturday's demonstration and the upcoming resettlement to the church st. jakob on sunday, the squatters of the "prediger" church in zurich are still committed to their struggle. meanwhile, pressure from the media and the church increases and calls for the refugees to leave get louder.

in the short film, three migrants from guinea-bissau, iran and iraq and an activist of the local support committee talk about the current situation and problems and offer an insight to their mechanisms of collective organization.

the 10-minute film can be downloaded here (.mpeg/322mb) and here (.mov/126mb). also, it can be watched here on youtube or below.

more information about the squatted church can be found on the website of the bleiberecht-kollektiv zürich.

video: "voices from the squatted church (2)"

2009-01-01

[de] [fr]
13 days after squatting the "prediger" church in zurich, switzerland, spirits are high and the sans-papiers and activists are still determined to continue their struggle for a right to stay and a dignified, self-controlled life for all. the squatters insist on their demands. they are not willing to leave the church as long as there are no concrete measures taken up by the authorities to solve their problems.

in the short film, two migrants, an activist of the support committee and a solidary priest talk about squatting the church and the political demands of the squatters.

the 10-minute film can be downloaded here (.mpeg/317mb) and here (.mov/118mb). also, it can be watched here on youtube or below.

more information about the squatted church can be found on the website of the bleiberecht-kollektiv zürich.