The management at the camp has officially changed their protocols and apologized to the families involved. My friends no longer live in fear of these arbitrary threats because you helped hold them accountable. We are finally being treated with the basic dignity we deserve.
January 7, 2016
The Incident at the Refugee Camp in Nijmegen Heumensoord Holland. The Demand For Change
Final supporters
The Incident at the Refugee Camp in Nijmegen Heumensoord
We are the residents of the Refugee Camp in Nijmegen Heumensoord preparing this petition to make our voices heard due to the impudent behaviour that we are faced with today.
On the 30th of October 2015, our friends from the camp Ahamad and Muhammad have lost their mother who has been living in Daraa, Syria. In order to give our condolences we have requested to move some chairs to the rooms of where our friends were staying in order to hold a short commemoration. However we were answered with a strict and impudent manner and were told that the chairs were not allowed in rooms for safety reasons.
The manager proposed that the breaking out of fire could occur because of chairs. Chairs?
The second event occurred in the evening while some group of refugees were playing sport. The manager stopped and catched the ball and told the refugee group to clean the living and the dining area.
She continued that ‘if the rooms were not cleaned the ball will not be delivered’.
When the residents opposed she said
‘you have to clean it or I will close the place you will eat’ and
‘If you don’t obey I can close the doors and make you sleep in the street’.
These two events are the reflection of the systematic discrimination that the migrants face in their Daily life, even in the camps.
We would like to inform rights Groups, Political Parties and people in solidarity that we are disappointed of the conduct of the camps and request a commensurate and decent managment.
We have escaped our countries, made a dangerous trip to Europe in the quest for a better life, a decent life.
We are against the thought that because we are homeless and hopeless we can be treated in this manner.
We want everyone in solidarity to sign this petition and support the struggle of dignity and equality.
The residents of Refugee Camp in Nijmegen Heumensoord Holland
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
November 6, 2015
November 3, 2015
We are approaching two hundred and fifty signatures and the management needs to see that people are watching these abuses. Please send the link to your networks right now so we can hit that milestone before the next shift starts.
November 2, 2015
One hundred people have signed on to demand basic dignity for us here at Heumensoord. Seeing this level of support gives me hope that we are finally being seen as human beings rather than problems to be managed.
Reached 100 supporters
October 30, 2015
75 Comments
I know, here in Haarlem Coa is very patronising to refugees and to volunteers that try to fix all that is so badly taken care of.
Even 2 incidents are 2 too many. You are not disobediant children but well-thinking adults that need respect. It reads as a personell problem of COA that needs to be adressed!
Een machtspositie misbruiken getuigt van gebrek aan respect. Als vluchtelingen gescreend worden zou ook het personeel van de opvang beter gescreend kunnen worden, geen affectie met de doelgroep, geen baan, daarmee voorkom je moeilijkheden.
All the people in the netherlands should be treated equal! You have the right to do activity's , and she cannot put you out in the open air to sleep.
People who have no choice but to live in a refugee camp should be treated with respect and dignity at all times. Also and especially by COA workers who are in a position of power.
I'm a social sciences student at the university of Amsterdam and would like to contact the organizer of this Petetion with regards to additional support! [email protected] Thank you
Let our friends be blessed with at least the rights we have being humans..
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The management at the camp has officially changed their protocols and apologized to the families involved. My friends no longer live in fear of these arbitrary threats because you helped hold them accountable. We are finally being treated with the basic dignity we deserve.
January 7, 2016
The Incident at the Refugee Camp in Nijmegen Heumensoord Holland. The Demand For Change
Final supporters
The Incident at the Refugee Camp in Nijmegen Heumensoord
We are the residents of the Refugee Camp in Nijmegen Heumensoord preparing this petition to make our voices heard due to the impudent behaviour that we are faced with today.
On the 30th of October 2015, our friends from the camp Ahamad and Muhammad have lost their mother who has been living in Daraa, Syria. In order to give our condolences we have requested to move some chairs to the rooms of where our friends were staying in order to hold a short commemoration. However we were answered with a strict and impudent manner and were told that the chairs were not allowed in rooms for safety reasons.
The manager proposed that the breaking out of fire could occur because of chairs. Chairs?
The second event occurred in the evening while some group of refugees were playing sport. The manager stopped and catched the ball and told the refugee group to clean the living and the dining area.
She continued that ‘if the rooms were not cleaned the ball will not be delivered’.
When the residents opposed she said
‘you have to clean it or I will close the place you will eat’ and
‘If you don’t obey I can close the doors and make you sleep in the street’.
These two events are the reflection of the systematic discrimination that the migrants face in their Daily life, even in the camps.
We would like to inform rights Groups, Political Parties and people in solidarity that we are disappointed of the conduct of the camps and request a commensurate and decent managment.
We have escaped our countries, made a dangerous trip to Europe in the quest for a better life, a decent life.
We are against the thought that because we are homeless and hopeless we can be treated in this manner.
We want everyone in solidarity to sign this petition and support the struggle of dignity and equality.
The residents of Refugee Camp in Nijmegen Heumensoord Holland
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
November 6, 2015
November 3, 2015
We are approaching two hundred and fifty signatures and the management needs to see that people are watching these abuses. Please send the link to your networks right now so we can hit that milestone before the next shift starts.
November 2, 2015
One hundred people have signed on to demand basic dignity for us here at Heumensoord. Seeing this level of support gives me hope that we are finally being seen as human beings rather than problems to be managed.
Reached 100 supporters
October 30, 2015
75 Comments
Hoe kan het dat mensen die met dit soort machtsvertoon denken iets op te lossen, werkzaam mogen zijn in de vluchtelingen opvang? Bah bah....
I know, here in Haarlem Coa is very patronising to refugees and to volunteers that try to fix all that is so badly taken care of.
Even 2 incidents are 2 too many. You are not disobediant children but well-thinking adults that need respect. It reads as a personell problem of COA that needs to be adressed!
Een machtspositie misbruiken getuigt van gebrek aan respect. Als vluchtelingen gescreend worden zou ook het personeel van de opvang beter gescreend kunnen worden, geen affectie met de doelgroep, geen baan, daarmee voorkom je moeilijkheden.
All the people in the netherlands should be treated equal! You have the right to do activity's , and she cannot put you out in the open air to sleep.
People who have no choice but to live in a refugee camp should be treated with respect and dignity at all times. Also and especially by COA workers who are in a position of power.
I'm a social sciences student at the university of Amsterdam and would like to contact the organizer of this Petetion with regards to additional support! [email protected] Thank you
Let our friends be blessed with at least the rights we have being humans..
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Hoe kan het dat mensen die met dit soort machtsvertoon denken iets op te lossen, werkzaam mogen zijn in de vluchtelingen opvang? Bah bah....