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Marina Grzinic in der Votivkirche im Gespräch

Video: Solidarisch Schlafen: Univ. Prof. Dr. Marina Grzinic in der Votivkirche

“Die Bedingungen unter denen Flüchtlinge zu leben gezwungen werden, das ist manchmal schlimmer als dort, von wo sie geflohen sind.” / “Sometimes the conditions that refugees are forced to live in now are worse than what they had fled.”

Protesting refugees take short break from hungerstrike – Now welcoming food donations at Votiv church! / Essensspenden sind bei der Votivkirche sehr willkommen!

Food donations are welcome! Essensspenden sind sehr willkommen!

Refugee Protest Song beim FM4 Protest Song Contest 2013

25.1.: Refugee Protest Song beim FM4 Protestsongcontest / Refugee protest song at FM4-Protestsong-Contest / Chanson de protestation au concours de la chanson de protestation de la chaine de radio FM4

The refugee protest song, “We love Vienna, je t’aime Vienne” will be performed first time publicly in the preliminary competition on Friday 25th of January 2013 in Vienna.

Discussion Panel at Academy of Fine Arts on Jan 24th, 2013

Video: Intervention in the Racist Structures: Refugees and Students at academy of fine arts vienna

Jan 24th, Academy of Fine Arts, with refugees, activists, theoreticians. As part of the project “Kein Runder Gang. Interventionen gegen strukturelle rassistische Diskriminierungen.”

Audio: ZIP-FM: Refugees in Votivkirche setzen Hungerstreik aus – Pressekonferenz am 23. Jänner 2013 / Audio: ZIP-FM: Refugees from Votivkirche take a break from hunger strike – Press conference January 23, 2013

Am 22. Jänner erklärten die protestierenden Refugees in der Wiener Votivkirche, ihren am 22. Dezember begonnenen Hungerstreik für zehn Tage auszusetzen. Aus diesem Anlass fand am 23. Jänner in der Votivkirche neuerlich eine Pressekonferenz der Refugees statt.

Adalat Khan bei der Preisübergabe des Ute-Bock-Sonderpreis, SOS-Mitmensch Matinee, 20.1.2013

Video: Ute-Bock-Sonderpreis bei SOS-Mitmensch Matinee 20.1.2013 / Ute Bock Special Prize Award at SOS-Mitmensch Matinee January 20th, 2013

The prize money of 3.000 Euros was donated to Caritas, to support and help people in need.
The refugees emphasized that: “We don’t have a long list of demands. We want human rights, we want a normal life … We are political people, we want a solution!”

Refugees in the Votive Church appeal to people: “Help us”

“We do not blame the society; we want change,” said Khan Adalat, one of the refugees. It was clear to him that Austria had a good education, labor and social system. He appealed to the people, “We don’t want to disturb your system, but I plead with you: Help us.”

Votivkirche: Refugees erhalten Ute-Bock-Sonderpreis – Preisgeld Menschen in Not gespendet / Refugees awarded Ute Bock Special Prize, prize money donated to those in need

Die Refugees in der Votivkirche sind von “SOS Mitmensch” mit dem Ute-Bock-Sonderpreis ausgezeichnet worden. Eine Gruppe der Flüchtlinge nahm den Preis am Sonntag bei der im Wiener Volkstheater stattfindenden Matinee entgegen.

Audio: FM4 Jugendzimmer Refugee Camp 18.01.2013 / FM4 Jugendzimmer Refugee Camp Jan 18th, 2013

Two of the protesting refugees tell about their life and explain the background and answer the questions of interested audience on the phone. / Zwei der protestierenden Refugees erzählen ihre Geschichte und erklären ihren Hintergrund und beantworten über eine Stunde lang die Fragen von Anrufer_innen.

Parachinar turns to a valley of death

“This is a call to humanity, today I will write with the voice of my heart. I already told about all my problems when I gave the interview for the asylum but there was nobody to hear because I got two times negative. Today when you search Google & Youtube you will see and read all about the situation which we face in Pakistan, but now also hear from my heart.”