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Article by Elisabeth Vo\u00df, NETZ f\u00fcr Selbstverwaltung und Kooperation Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mural by Carlos Atoche on the wall of the (former) village school.
Photo by Elisabeth Voss. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Like many mountain villages in Southern Italy, Riace on the East coast of Calabria is also affected by outward migration. Since 1998, refugees have been taken in there, could live in the village and work together with the locals in small projects. Life returned to the village, there were jobs and modest prosperity, and the school was able to reopen. For the refugees, the solidarity-based reception was an alternative to accommodation in the inhumane mass camps, where the Mafia also often earns well. Riace and his mayor Domenico “Mimmo” Lucano were known all over the world and honoured with many prizes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two years ago, however, the payment of subsidies from the SPRAR program (Sistema di Protezione per Richiedenti Asilo e Rifugiati) was stopped, in October 2018 Domenico Lucano was arrested, placed under house arrest, then banished from Riace. The welcome projects were closed. Domenico Lucano and about 30 other residents were accused of promoting illegal immigration. In May 2019, Antonio Trifoli, a candidate supported by the Lega, won the mayoral election, but he is currently under impeachment proceedings. On September 5th 2019 \u2013 one day after Salvini was no longer Minister of the Interior \u2013 Lucano was allowed to enter his village again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cultural festival of the foundation “\u00c8 stato il vento” at the beginning of August 2019.
Photo by Valeria Fioranti.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There are repeated protests against these attacks against humanity and solidarity. A foundation “\u00c8\nstato il vento” (It was the wind) was established. It supports the remaining refugees in Riace and\nwants to “create and secure a local economy based on the criteria of solidarity, emancipation and\nrespect for the environment”. The foundation is renovating flats for a new solidarity tourism and is\npreparing the reopening of the workshops.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RIPESS General Assembly in Lyon in June 2019 decided to support Riace. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Elisabeth Vo\u00df of the new RIPESS member, NETZ f\u00fcr Selbstverwaltung und Selbstorganisation\u201c (NETZ for self-government and self-organisation), or directly the Foundation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about the foundation: https:\/\/estatoilvento.it\/
Elisabeth Vo\u00df collects informations about Riace here (in German): www.riace.solioeko.de <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translation of the text<\/em> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solidari\u00e4t mit Riace\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wie viele Bergd\u00f6rfer in S\u00fcditalien ist auch Riace an der kalabrischen Ostk\u00fcste von Abwanderung\nbetroffen. Seit 1998 wurden dort Fl\u00fcchtlinge aufgenommen, konnten im Dorf leben und mit den\nEinheimischen in kleinen Projekten zusammen arbeiten. Es kam wieder Leben ins Dorf, es gab\nArbeitspl\u00e4tze und bescheidenen Wohlstand, die Schule konnte wieder \u00f6ffnen. F\u00fcr die Fl\u00fcchtlinge war\ndie solidarische Aufnahme eine Alternative zur Unterbringung in den menschenunw\u00fcrdigen\nMassenlagern, an denen auch die Mafia oft gut verdient. Die Regierung nahm die\nAufnahmebereitschaft des Dorfes gerne in Anspruch, Riace und sein B\u00fcrgermeister Domenico\n\u201eMimmo\u201c Lucano wurden daf\u00fcr weltweit bekannt und mit vielen Preisen geehrt.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bereits vor zwei Jahren wurde jedoch die Auszahlung der F\u00f6rdermittel aus dem SPRAR-Programm (Sistema di Protezione per Richiedenti Asilo e Rifugiati) eingestellt, im Oktober 2018 wurde Domenico Lucano verhaftet, unter Hausarrest gestellt, dann aus Riace verbannt. Die Willkommensprojekte wurden geschlossen. Domenico Lucano und etwa 30 weitere Einwohner*innen wurden angeklagt wegen der F\u00f6rderung illegaler Einreise. Im Mai 2019 gewann der von der Lega unterst\u00fctzte Kandidat Antonio Trifoli die B\u00fcrgermeisterwahl, jedoch l\u00e4uft gegen ihn ein Amtsenthebungsverfahren. Erst am 5. September 2019 \u2013 einen Tag nachdem Salvini nicht mehr Innenminister war \u2013 durfte Lucano sein Dorf wieder betreten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gegen diese Angriffe auf Menschlichkeit und Solidarit\u00e4t gibt es immer wieder Proteste. Eine Stiftung \u201e\u00c8 stato il vento\u201c (Es war der Wind) wurde gegr\u00fcndet. Sie unterst\u00fctzt die verbliebenen Fl\u00fcchtlinge in Riace und m\u00f6chte dort wieder “eine lokale Wirtschaft schaffen und sichern, die auf den Kriterien der Solidarit\u00e4t, der Emanzipation und des Respekts f\u00fcr die Umwelt basiert.” Die Stiftung richtet Wohnungen f\u00fcr einen neuen Solidarit\u00e4tstourismus her und bereitet die Wiederer\u00f6ffnung der Werkst\u00e4tten vor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Die Mitgliederversammlung von RIPESS im Juni 2019 in Lyon hat beschlossen, Riace zu unterst\u00fctzen.\nN\u00e4heres in einem n\u00e4chsten Rundbrief, wer Fragen oder Anregungen hat, wende sich bitte an\nElisabeth Vo\u00df vom neuen RIPESS-Mitglied \u201eNETZ f\u00fcr Selbstverwaltung und Selbstorganisation\u201c, oder\ndirekt an die Stiftung.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mehr zur Stiftung: https:\/\/estatoilvento.it\/
\nElisabeth Vo\u00df sammelt hier Informationen zu Riace (in deutscher Sprache): www.riace.solioeko.de\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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