UK Migrant Solidarity Blockade of the Hungarian Embassy (London) Tues 14‏

[migrationstruggles] Migrant Solidarity Blockade of the Hungarian
Embassy Tues 14

Victoria Bus Station
Tuesday 14th, 1pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/391242437739484/

The Hungarian government recently announced the construction of a 175 km,
3m high wall along its southern border with Serbia, in order to prevent
people coming from Greece. At the fences of the Eastern European borders
and the Spanish enclaves, in the Mediterranean sea, and in Calais,
migrants die crossing borders and heavily policed bottlenecks - this will
be no different. Walls will never be an answer to such a natural
historical phenomenon - people leaving their homes in search of a better
life. But the cost of such exclusionary policies, in lives or euros,
cannot compete with the racist fervour that creates and sustains them.
Fortress Europe is no longer a metaphor.

As we watch the gradual partitioning of the continent, the bickering of
European leaders who know they've got it wrong, their solutions become
more laughable, more brutal: the military destruction of so-called
smugglers' vessels. Greece was offered amputation or slow starvation,
while in Hungary fascists push for securitisation and militarism. But we
see other easier solutions - build homes for people whatever their status,
heal them whatever their income. Migzol, the Migrant Solidarity Group of
Hungary, has called a demonstration for this Tuesday 14th, and for
international solidarity actions. Though we defeated the criminalisation
of homelessness in Hackney, it was passed into law in Hungary two years
ago - with limited domestic political wiggle room, international pressure
through solidarity action is all the more important. Then we acted in
solidarity with The City is For All, in Budapest, and now they've asked us
again to support their struggle.

Through countless evictions we have learned the importance of strong walls
and good barricades. Now it's our turn to go on the offensive. They want
walls, so we'll give them walls. Join us at Victoria bus station to go to
blockade the Hungarian Embassy. 1pm, Tuesday 14th. This action has been
called by Digs Hackney Renters along with other groups in the European
Coalition for the Right to Housing and the City, in solidarity with the
Hungarian members. Please add other signatories to the action on the
facebook page.

The callout from Hungary is below.

The Hungarian government has a talent for building walls, it's raising
newer and newer walls between layers of society, fighting and blindly
firing away from its trench. It is burning the bridges between society and
politics, education and progression. After the countless symbolic walls,
now, at the peak of its cynicism (or at least we hope that it is the
peak), the government is building a real wall. Viktor Orbán and his whole
brigade, paid and voluntary advisors - we won't let them commit such a
disgrace, not with this country! We've had enough walls, let's build
schools and hospitals, homes for Hungarians and migrants alike!

Asylum seekers aren't angels or devils. They're people. As people they
have the right (beyond the legal understanding) to be treated as people,
the right to an honest procedure as it's revealed whether their refugee
status has been authorized or not. This possibility has to be given to
everyone! Will border guards decide who will be allowed in to request
refugee status based on people's faces? Refugee status and aid towards
integration has to be granted to those whose countries of origin are in
danger. These people can't be turned away regardless of circumstances, not
just here in Hungary, in Europe as well.

The construction of the wall in the planning phase costs as much as the
Hungarian state's 11 year refugee budget based on the current numbers. But
why speak about numbers; the idea is simply evil and absurd. That's why
Migzol, the Migrant Solidarity Group of Hungary, has decided to protest
again. Several NGOs working with refugee and social issues have joined our
initiative. We will demand that the decision regarding the wall be
retracted, and that Serbia not be pronounced a safe third country. At the
same time, we want to express our solidarity with the migrants and with
the rural civil groups/institutions offering assistance and bearing the
brunt of the work. For this very reason we'll be collecting donations
during the demonstration, or rather, who can help and how, be it as
volunteer or as a supporter.

Join us and let's show them, this is not us!

Partner organizations: 

42 Közössége Association
Amnesty International Hungary
Artemisszió Foundation
Cordelia Foundation for the Rehabilitation of Torture Victims
Eleven Emlékmű
European Network Against Racism
HCLU
Human Platform
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
Jövőkerék Foundation
Közmunkás Mozgalom
Krétakör Foundation
Menedék Association
Szubjektív Values Foundation
The City Is For All

Supporting organizations:

Budapest Pride
Hátter Society 
Magyar LMBT Szövetség
Szivárvány Misszió Foundation