Court hearing against supporter of Lampedusa in Hamburg

April 7 at the Hamburg district court a trial took place because of supposed trespassing.

„End to the ignorance — Recognition of the group Lampedusa in Hamburg – for a life in dignity“ was written on banner with which some people entered last june the townhall.

The trial began after changing in a bigger room with a declaration of the accused. By a projector a video was presented from the new youtube channel „witnesses of war“. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKtSN-…
In this video two speakers of the group „Lampedusa in Hamburg“ talk real regarding their situation and who is responsible. Listening to this video is a precondition for the following statement argued the accused against the attempt of state persecutor and judge to prohibit the showing. On April 28 the case will prusued.

Statement below

Process statement before the Hamburg District Court
charge: domestic disturbance in City Hall

To the specific allegation that was made against me and three other people, one can only say that it is a false accusation. There was a discussion and an agreement, afterwards nevertheless the other side was pressing a charge.
But this is beside the point. The charge and the condemnation serve to intimidate and to warn that the status quo is to accept and not to put in question. It serves to also open a sideshow as it was to see , for example, in the autumn of last year with a debate by the media about „left perpetrators of violence“. Not state violence against the Libyan war refugees was the focus there, but the protests and responses to the racist controls and arranged manhunt – The aim was to split the broad solidarity movement and distract from the core of the argument : namely, the eligibility of the demands of the group “ Lampedusa in Hamburg “ and the responsibility of European governments and NATO countries for the presence of the former Libyan workers in Europe. Violence without any content and criminalization of protest is a familiar form of de-politicization of public debate. The monopoly of power is held by the state and must be demonstrated again and again. Therefore, we must be prosecuted. Real trespassing or constructed, this is the sideshow that is to be opened with the criminalization of us. Quit this nonsense.

What is real matter and what moves people to protest at City Hall?
It’s about the story that we heard in the video before. „Instead of your traing your dogs, you should rather seek for a solution to our situation,“ said one of the speakers, also with the memory of the rabid police dogs that were specially brought in position against the demonstration for the Advent demonstrations.

The story of „Lampedusa in Hamburg“ began with the NATO attack on Libya and led to persecution and massacres in particular against the workers who had immigrated from southerly African countries to Libya. This was followed by an odyssey to Lampedusa that ended deadly for many and a rescue that proved to be a new trap. After 1-2 years of life in European Lager system the recognition of refugee status and the sacking out on the street which came with an invitation to go to other European countries. In Hamburg there was a brief reception in the winter emergency program for the homeless, then the re-kicking out on the street. 21st of May, 2013, during heavy rain and severe weather warning, the police prevented the construction of protective tents, May 22nd , 2013, the Libyan war refugees go to the City Hall and ask to talk to the Senate. The answer is a police operation and threat of prosecution.