"parliament's main entry road"

#11018162

23 February 2024

Michel Forst, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, is visiting the 'Crem'Arbre' ZAD (Zone To Defend) in Saix, Tarn, France, on February 22, 2024, to see for himself if there are any truths to the allegations of excessive police violence, deprivation of food and water, and other concerns. During his visit, the riot police did not allow any media to accompany him into the ZAD. Even the two Members of Parliament, Karen Erodi and Anne Stambach-Terrenoir, were not permitted entry. Opponents of the planned A69 highway between Toulouse and Castres have established a ZAD called 'Crem'Arbre', where individuals nicknamed 'Ecureuils' (Squirrels) are living in trees to prevent them from being cut down. The Gendarmes Mobiles (riot police) have intervened to remove all opponents from the ZAD and are now standing guard near the trees to prevent sympathizers from supplying the 'Ecureuils' with food and water. After two days of effort by the police, only one 'Ecureuil' has been dislodged, but new trees are being occupied by 'Ecureuils' in a new area called 'Cal'Arbre'. The main collective 'La Voie est Libre' (The Way is Free) is demanding that the highway project be halted until all judicial decisions have been made. The expropriations for farmers have not been resolved. Opponents argue that reprofiling the N126 would be sufficient for the anticipated 6,000 vehicles per day and would cost significantly less. The A69 highway is projected to cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros, excluding inflation) for 54 kilometers, and its construction would result in the destruction of over 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural land.

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#11018174

23 February 2024

An 'Ecureuil' is discussing with Michel Forst in the 'Crem'Arbre' ZAD in Saix, Tarn, France, on February 22, 2024. Michel Forst, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, is visiting the 'Crem'Arbre' ZAD (Zone To Defend) to see for himself if there are allegations of excessive police violence, deprivation of food and water, etc. During his visit, the riot police did not allow any media to follow him into the ZAD. Even the two Members of Parliament, Karen Erodi and Anne Stambach-Terrenoir, were not permitted entry. Opponents of the planned A69 highway between Toulouse and Castres have established a ZAD called 'Crem'Arbre', where 'Ecureuils' (squirrels) are living in trees to prevent them from being cut down. The Gendarmes Mobiles (riot police) have intervened to clear the ZAD of all opponents and are now standing guard near the trees occupied by 'Ecureuils' to block the supply of food and water by sympathizers. The Gendarmes Mobiles have cleared the nearby area of all opponents, and a special unit of policemen, CNAMO, is intervening to dislodge the 'Ecureuils' from their trees. After two days of police efforts, they have dislodged only one 'Ecureuil'. However, new trees are being occupied by 'Ecureuils' in a new area called 'Cal'Arbre'. The main collective 'La Voie est Libre' (The Way is Free) is demanding that the highway construction be halted until all judicial decisions on the matter are made. All expropriations for farmers have not been resolved. Opponents argue that reprofiling the N126 would be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway is projected to cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers, and its construction would destroy more than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural fields.

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#11018179

23 February 2024

Police officers from the CNAMO, in the yellow basket, are attempting to arrest the two 'squirrels' perched in the tree. Michel Forst, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, is visiting the 'Crem'Arbre' ZAD (Zone To Defend) in Saix, France, on February 22, 2024, to see for himself if there are any truths to the allegations of excessive police violence, deprivation of food and water, and other issues. During his visit, the riot police did not allow any media to accompany him into the ZAD. Even the two Members of Parliament, Karen Erodi and Anne Stambach-Terrenoir, were not permitted entry. In Saix, on the planned A69 highway between Toulouse and Castres, opponents have set up a ZAD named 'Crem'Arbre', and 'squirrels' are living in the trees to prevent them from being cut down. The Gendarmes Mobiles (riot police) are intervening to clear the ZAD of all opponents and are now standing guard near the trees occupied by 'squirrels' to prevent sympathizers from supplying them with food and water. The Gendarmes Mobiles have cleared the area of all opponents, and a special unit of CNAMO police officers is intervening to dislodge the 'squirrels' from their trees. After two days of police efforts, they have only managed to dislodge one 'squirrel'. However, new trees are being occupied by 'squirrels' in a new area called 'Cal'Arbre'. The main collective 'La Voie est Libre' (The Way is Free) is demanding that the highway construction be halted until all judicial decisions on the matter are made. The expropriations for farmers have not been resolved. Opponents of the project argue that reprofiling the N126 would be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles expected per day and would cost significantly less money. The A69 highway is projected to cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros, excluding inflation) for 54 kilometers, and its construction would destroy more than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural land.

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#11018191

23 February 2024

An excavator operated by NGE/ATOSCA has felled a tree. All work in this zone is prohibited until September 1, 2024. Michel Forst, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, is visiting the 'Crem'Arbre' ZAD (Zone To Defend) in Saix, Tarn, France, on February 22, 2024, to see for himself if the allegations of excessive police violence, deprivation of food and water, etc., are true. During his visit, the riot police did not allow any media to accompany him in the ZAD. Even the two Members of Parliament, Karen Erodi and Anne Stambach-Terrenoir, were not permitted entry. Opponents have installed a ZAD called 'Crem'Arbre' on the planned A69 highway between Toulouse and Castres, and 'Ecureuils' ('squirrels') are living in the trees to prevent them from being cut down. The Gendarmes Mobiles (riot police) are intervening to clear the ZAD of all opponents and are now standing guard near the trees occupied by 'Ecureuils' to block the supply of food and water by sympathizers. The Gendarmes Mobiles have cleared the nearby area of all opponents, and a special unit of policemen from CNAMO is intervening to dislodge the 'Ecureuils' from their trees. After two days of police efforts, they have only dislodged one 'Ecureuil'. However, new trees are being occupied by 'Ecureuils' in a new place called 'Cal'Arbre'. The main collective 'La Voie est Libre' (The Way is Free) is demanding that the highway construction be halted until all judicial decisions on the matter are made. The expropriations for farmers have not been resolved. Opponents of the project argue that reprofiling the N126 would be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway is projected to cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers, and its construction would destroy more than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural fields.

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#9560886

8 February 2023

Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka are protesting in front of the parliament's main entry road in Colombo on February 8th, 2023, against the full implementation of the 13th constitutional amendment as a solution to the country's long-standing ethnic problems.

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#9560888

8 February 2023

Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka are protesting in front of the parliament's main entry road in Colombo on February 8th, 2023, against the full implementation of the 13th constitutional amendment as a solution to the country's long-standing ethnic problems.

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#9560890

8 February 2023

Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka are protesting in front of the parliament's main entry road in Colombo on February 8th, 2023, against the full implementation of the 13th constitutional amendment as a solution to the country's long-standing ethnic problems.

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#9560892

8 February 2023

Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka are protesting in front of the parliament's main entry road in Colombo on February 8th, 2023, against the full implementation of the 13th constitutional amendment as a solution to the country's long-standing ethnic problems.

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