Handbook of Resistance Tactics Against Evictions – Collection of tactics from housing justice and anti-racist movements in Romania, Hungary, Serbia, Germany, Portugal and Spain
The practice of forced evictions should be abolished worldwide. Yet, evictions that leave both adults and children on the streets or in temporary shelters without adequate alternative housing make for an unjust reality that we are faced with every year. A vital question is left for the housing movement: what tactics should we use to show resistance to evictions and solidarity with those affected?
The goal of this publication is to be a manual, a toolbox that brings together tactics, methods, case studies, and various insights that work in very different contexts. The chapters vary substantively in terms of format, style, and length. This reflects the fact that each eviction has a specific character, grounded in the local context. Therefore, it requires diverse and well-thought tactics, tailored to each situation. Nevertheless, there are recurring patterns both in the authorities’ and evictors’ methods, as well as in the possible methods for resistance. As such, the goal of this publication is to deepen our understanding of these tendencies and particularities.
For the Romanian version of the handbook click here.