Housing is a right. And it concerns us all.
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- Today, 11 November, 18:00
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- Klafthmonos Square
The Greek Forum of Refugees, as a member of the Greek Network for the Right to Shelter and Housing, supports and joins today’s demonstration for the right to housing and calls on refugee and migrant communities to take an active part.
The housing crisis is affecting an ever-growing section of society. For refugees and migrants, however, the lack of access to decent and affordable housing often means something more: homelessness, exclusion, insecure living conditions and exposure to exploitation. All too often, these very conditions are then addressed primarily through policing or used as a pretext for rhetoric that fuels fear, scapegoating and discrimination.
So-called “apartments of exploitation”, where many people are forced to pay for a mattress or even a space on the floor, do not appear out of nowhere. They are, among other things, a consequence of the lack of viable and affordable housing options.
This is why the right to housing is not a separate “refugee” or “migrant” issue. It is a social right we all share.
We call on refugee and migrant communities to join their voices with everyone demanding decent and affordable housing for all.
No one should be without decent housing.
