November 6, 2018 - 1:07pm Asylum seekers families harassed in Paris by policeIn Paris, asylum seekers families wait in the street for a harboring. This Thursday, police came at Porte d’Aubervilliers, in the north of Paris. They forced them to leave the parc were they were waiting for the NGOs to come. Migrant women and children received tear gas and blows by police...Voir
October 27, 2018 - 2:52pm ISM Interprétariat (one of Utopia’s donors) is recruitingThe organization ISM Interprétariat (one of Utopia’s donors) is recruiting interpreters of several languages and dialects. Writing skills are not essential. However, to be eligible, the candidates must have a residence permit allowing them to work. Therefore, even if most of the people that we work...Voir
September 28, 2018 - 7:07pm September news from Lille Many unaccompanied foreign minors arrived in Lille during August. Field teams stepped in to provide them with essential items, and to also support them as they go through the process to become legally recognised as minors. The work is not finished yet and we are continuing our efforts to support...Voir
September 28, 2018 - 6:47pm A difficult summer but an extraordinary engagementThis summer we have faced an increase in the number of families without any solution at Porte d’Aubervilliers. Also, the unsupported becomes increasingly long, up to several weeks. Thanks to our citizens hosts… we have reached more than 7000 accommodated people since the beginning of the year...Voir
September 28, 2018 - 5:19pm In Calais / Grande-Synthe, the situation is worsening. There’s about 500 people in Calais, and more than a thousand in Grande-Synthe. New comers still arrive every day in the calaisis’ territory… Families and childrens come and go, and we rarely see them again. Nevertheless, we can note a big arrival of isolated men at the distribution...Voir
September 28, 2018 - 4:46pm HALF-VICTORY IN TOURS An encampment was opened at the end of july, giving shelter to about 15 minor who were waiting for their ASE meeting. At the end of summer, they were around 60 on the camp. All summer, volunteers from Uotpia 56 and from the Saint Pierre des Corps’ collective took turn to manage the place in a good...Voir
August 30, 2018 - 3:02pm MEETING DAY IN PARIS, 9 septemberSunday 9 September, from 2pm to 5pm, Utopia 56 welcome you at Le Petit Bain, in the XIIIth distric of Paris. It’s the perfect time to ask us question about refugees’ welcoming (or not) in France, about our actions in Paris, but also in Calais, Lille, Toulouse, Tours… And to become a...Voir
August 9, 2018 - 9:20pm Calais. Report denouncing intimidation and bullying oby the french policeHelp Refugees, Utopia 56, Refugee Info Bus and L’Auberge des Migrants are publishing a report denouncing intimidation and bullying of volonteers, by the french police in Calais and Dunkirk. During the last 8 months, volonteers have suffered 666 police monitoring, repeated identity checks,...Voir
August 9, 2018 - 9:08pm PARIS. SITUATION REPORT Update of the situation in Paris. The “Collectif Solidarité Mirgrants Wilson” has decided to stop its breakfast distribution in August, to interpellate public authorities about their responsabilities. They gave back the keys of their premises of the 56 Boulevard Ney, wich we also left. Paris’...Voir
August 1, 2018 - 12:24pm Calais. Access to water, the State is convicted The administrative Court reminds the prefecture about its commitments and compels the State to install new latrines in CalaisVoir