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Demonstrations for refugees in Saxony


Chemnitz: About 100 demonstrators in Chemnitz

According to the police, around 100 participants demonstrated in Chemnitz under the motto “Moria is bruning – We have space”. The initiative “Seebrücke”, together with the alliance “Chemnitz Nazifree” and “Stand up against racism”, called for the protests. “I think we have to evacuate all camps and take in all people who ask for help,” said Gabriele Engelhardt from “Stand up against racism” to a reporter. Chemnitz should become a safe haven in the future. She hopes that Chemnitz will have a city leader in the future that could show a clearer edge than was the case in the past.

Chemnitzer Verein organizes aid transport to Greece

In view of the disaster, the Chemnitz aid association Human Aid Collective asks for donations. Among other things, face masks are urgently needed. These are to be delivered to Lesbos immediately. “The situation in Greece is absolutely devastating,” said club boss Oliver Nießlein. An aid transport is being organized together with an organization from Dresden, a truck has already been prepared, and it should start in a week at the latest. “We need money for baby food, hygiene products, clothing, tents.” The Chemnitz association Human Aid Collective has already sent two aid transports to Greece this year

Nationwide demos: Reference to the willingness of 180 municipalities and cities to accept

Under the motto “We have space!” had called refugee organizations and other groups for Wednesday evening and the next few days to demonstrate to get refugees from the burned down Greek camp Moria. Protests are taking place in over 40 cities, said the Seebrücke organization, which called for spontaneous actions nationwide. She pointed out that 180 municipalities and cities in Germany are ready to take in refugees.

The approximately 13,000 people who had lost their last roof over their heads “must be taken in immediately,” demanded Julia Solbach from the pier. “A European solution is not in sight, that is, individual states must go ahead.” Wednesday evening people also demonstrated in Berlin, Leipzig, Cologne, Hamburg, Frankfurt / Main and Freiburg.

On Wednesday night, several fires broke out in Greece’s largest refugee camp on the Aegean island of Lesbos. The facility was practically completely destroyed and more than 12,000 people were left homeless.

This topic in the program at MDR SACHSEN
MDR SACHSEN – The Sachsenradio | 09.09.2020 | on the news from 2:00 p.m.



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