1/21/2024 0 Comments Anarchism squat crew change guide![]() ![]() The squats offer a viable alternative to official refugee camps, hotspots and detention centres, whose conditions have been widely condemned by international observers. Notara 26 was the first, and was soon joined by others, founded on the same principles of autonomous self-organisation. Seeing little response from the state, the anarchist squat movement in the area (which dates back to the 1980s) resolved to open empty buildings in Exarcheia to house refugees. Thousands of refugees arrived in Athens in summer 2015. “Here we work together and have a good life.” “I am so happy here, I feel safe,” explains Sana*, a squat resident from Afghanistan. Yet, in a country where far-right and state violence against migrants is well-documented, the lack of visible police presence inside Exarcheia and its vocal antiracist stance have created a place of relative sanctuary. ![]() It is the site of regular skirmishes between teargas-wielding police and molotov-cocktail hurling youths who are eager to vent their frustration at Greece’s dire economic and political situation. Passing the squads of riot police who stand constant guard on Exarcheia’s perimeter underlines that this is not a typical neighbourhood. Photograph: Ioanna Manoussaki-Adamopoulou Banners outside Notara 26, a self-organised refugee accommodation squat. ![]()
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