The Fondation Abbé Pierre, FEANTSA and Avocats Sans Frontières are organising an online webinar as part of the global campaign to decriminalise poverty, status, and activism.
- When? Thursday 19 December form 11.00 am to 12.30 pm (CET)
- Language? Bilingual French – English
- Where? Free online event – registration required
It is estimated that there are around 1.2 million homeless people in the European Union. This alarming figure has been rising steadily for several decades, mainly because of the housing crisis and growing inequalities.
Faced with this situation, emergency accommocation centres have reached their maximum capacity and social benefits are proving insufficient.
As a result, people are forced to live in public spaces, which they occupy by begging, creating informal living spaces or occupying empty buildings.
In several European countries, instead of offering a solution to the structural causes of this crisis, authorities are adopting a security approach and tending to criminalise homelessness or the activists who help them.
In this webinar, the speakers will discuss potential solutions for breaking this vivious cycle of impoverishment of European society and increased criminalisation of homelessness.
