In support of Abahlali and Kennedy Road residents after violent attacks

Campaigners from the London Coalition Against Poverty demonstrate outside the South African High Commission in London to support residents of the Kennedy Road settlement, who were attacked by an armed gang (working on behalf of the ANC and authorities) in the early hours of Sunday 27th September, leaving four dead and over 1,000 homeless and [...]

Hamiltonhill Action Group at Glasgow Housing Authority Demo

The Hamiltonhill Action Group Scottish Tenants Organisation demo to demand close door security in Hamiltonhill.

Hackney’s Hostel Residents Speak Out!

On the 21 of May a delegation of hostel residents demanded that Hackney homeless persons office hear their complaints about the unreasonable delay in processing applications that leaves people stuck living in bad conditions.
In the film shown below three residents explain what they want to see change:

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Hackney hostel and temporary accommodation residents are meeting every [...]

Profiting from letting us down: SPEAK OUT AGAINST DUNCAN, LEWIS & CO

On 1pm, Sat 30 May, outside Duncan Lewis (corner Balls Pond Road and Kingsland Road) a speak out was held against Duncan Lewis and Co solicitors.
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The speakout was held because we have heard [...]

Hackney’s Hostel residents take action for housing

On the 17 April 2009 some temporary accommodation residents and supporters went to Hackney Council to explain what the word temporary means, as the Council doesn’t seem to understand. Residents explained that temporary means “for a short time’ and not the lengthy periods of months or even years residents have to endure living in crumbling, [...]