Par Amandine Vachez
Published on 12 Apr 24 at 10:44 See my news Follow Lille News
The Da So Vas collective is at the initiative of the movement: a march for the dignity of travelers. It will be held on Friday April 12, 2024. The meeting was at 10 a.m. at the Zénith de Lille (North), for a demonstration leading to the headquarters of the European Metropolis of Lille, located a little further on the Boulevard des CitésUnis.
Claim the rights and freedoms of the occupants of reception areas
The stated objective of this demonstration: “claim the rights and freedoms of the occupants of the reception areas. To our great regret, we note a deterioration in relations between the stakeholders responsible for the local authorities in the reception areas and the occupants of these areas,” denounces the collective. He continues: “The fundamental rights and freedoms of the occupants of the reception areas of the Lille Metropolis are violated, the situation cannot continue. »
“Let us breathe,” we could hear this Friday morning.
During this march, participants will submit a charter of fundamental rights for occupants of reception areas, written “in order to guarantee respect for these rights and the dignity of residents”, supports the collective. He asks the president of the MEL, Damien Castelain, to be received, and that the charter be signed in due form.
Informal communication, threats, unjustified sanctions…
“In recent weeks, the occupants of the reception areas have encountered an increase in familiarity, threats and intimidation, unjustified sanctions and arbitrary expulsions, without any solutions being provided to the residents with regard to the recurring pollution in the various reception areas,” denounces the collective.
Several dozen people from the Traveler community gathered in Lille (North) this Friday, April 12, 2024. ©Amandine Vachez
The Defender of Rights was contacted about these facts. “We ask to be fully involved and involved in all the decisions that concern us, because we are the best able to bring about lasting solutions to the problems encountered by the inhabitants of the reception areas,” add the instigators of the movement. . “We deserve respect and dignity. »