October 12, 2013
english Übersetzung des Karawane Kurzberichts vom 12. Oktober 2013, siehe unten:
Eskalation durch den Hamburger Senat geht weiter
According to an article of newspaper from Hamburg “Abendblatt”, the Senate has become such headless, that it threatens those in the city with law enforcement, who act according to the principles of human coexistence. It really is the time that we all in the city confront in the Senate.
Isn’t it that, what the Libyan war refugees "Hamburg in Lampedusa" are being persecuted for because they dare to demand their rights and put themselves and their story in the public, despite the threats and persecution? Only the legitimate demand for the practical implementation of their already recognized refugee status in the European Union s what they represent, emphasizing the responsibility of the EU due to the war effort of NATO in Libya. Through their public and open appearance in Hamburg a waking up in the city has started. It does concern us if people call for help. While Italian fishermen will be prosecuted if they provide rescue assistance, reports of more deaths in Lampedusa occur. In Hamburg, the Senate threatens people and institutions in the city with law enforcement, if they supply humanitarian emergency assistance to 350 survivors of the crossing to Lampedusa. Even the Mayor of Lampedusa calls for help within the EU. The Hamburg Senate, it certainly is not the fear of doing something illegal, when it does not want to hear all the voices for the support of people on the verge life and death. Meanwhile, the racist police-controls and illegal detentions continue. The group "Lampedusa in Hamburg" has sought direct talks with the Senate and because the Senate has refused to do so, the group is still calling for direct talks. The Senate is obviously afraid of direct and public talks, because it would then have to talk about the actual situation in Libya and Italy, and the content- empty references to the Dublin2 / 3 agreement would be over. The polarization in Hamburg between the broad and wide-ranging solidarity with the group "Lampedusa in Hamburg" and the Senate has been reinforced by the ongoing police operation. While writing this line news arrive, that more than twenty people were taken into custody after trying to interfere during racist controls at the main station. Already supporters of the group occupy the Rathausmarkt this afternoon in a symbolic action to protest against the actions of the past few days. Police forces violently broke up the protest.
