The building was first occupied in 2014 as part of a housing rights demonstration. It was quickly evicted. A campaign then began which resulted in the Finance Minister offering a one year rent-free contract, which began on March 2, 2015. When the contract was not prolonged, the centre simply reverted to being squatted again after a solidarity demonstration of 2,000 people.[1] It then emerged that the owner, the Office for Government Representation in Property Affairs (Úřad pro zastupování státu ve věcech majetkových – ÚZSVM), was claiming the centre needed to be evicted because it was required for a different use, although no permits had been issued.[2]
Activitiesedit
Klinika was used by many different groups. It had a concert space, infoshop, library, bar and a large garden. Regular events included a community laundry, a creche, language lessons and solidarity events.[1][3]
Temporary closureedit
After demonstrations both for and against migration on February 6 2016, Klinika was attacked by a group of neo-Nazis. The next day there was a solidarity demonstration attended by 400 people.[4] A spokesperson for the project said “We sent 150 carloads of clothes and other things to Hungary, Croatia, Serbia – wherever we could help. We don’t have many refugees in the Czech Republic, so Klinika acts as a lightning rod for the anger in Czech society towards them.”[5] A court ruling then closed the centre but on appeal it was reopened again after a few weeks.[6]
Evictionedit
The centre was evicted in January 2019, despite the political support of Czech Young Greens and Democracy in Europe Movement 2025.[7][8] Unlike previous evictions, this time the building was then secured and not resquatted.[9][10] The authorities calculated the cost of the eviction as 1,640,000 Czech crowns (64,400 euros) and are attempting to recover the money from a member of the collective.[11]
Referencesedit
^ abcSavov, Nikolay (2016-04-21). "The Klinika squat: revitalizing anti-capitalism in Prague". Roar Magazine. from the original on 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
^Jandakova, Lenka (2016-03-11). "Czech activists file report of suspected crime after officials fail to produce permit used as pretext for denying them access to facility". Romea. from the original on 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
^Jůn, Dominik (2016-10-11). "Uncertainty as Klinika "Cultural Centre" site sold to railway administration". Radio Praha in English. Prague. from the original on 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^"Autonomous social center Klinika attacked by Nazis". Libcom. 2016-02-07. from the original on 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
^McLaughlin, Daniel (2016-03-09). "Czechs diverge as anti-Islam bloc taps fear of refugees". Irish Times. from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
^Fraňková, Ruth (2016-07-07). "Prague's Klinika Social Centre Reopens on Thursday". Radio Praha in English. from the original on 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^"Solidarity with Klinika!". Federation of Young European Greens. 2019. from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
^Stritesky, Lukas (2018). "How can we join the fight against gentrification?". Diem25. from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^"Část Kliniky už je vyklizená, exekutor bude pokračovat v pátek. Aktivisté stále odmítají dům opustit". Česká Televize. 2019. from the original on 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^"Notes from the eviction of Klinika". Enough is Enough. 2019. from the original on 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^Novák, Arnošt (28 May 2020). "Every city needs a Klinika: The struggle for autonomy in the post-political city". Social Movement Studies. 20 (3): 276–291. doi:10.1080/14742837.2020.1770070. S2CID 219746673.
January 01, 1970
klinika, squatted, self, managed, social, centre, Žižkov, prague, from, 2014, until, 2019, followed, tradition, anarchist, projects, such, ladronka, milada, entrance, 2016general, informationstatusevicted, squataddressjeseniova, 60town, citypraguecountryczech,. Klinika was a squatted self managed social centre in Zizkov Prague from 2014 until 2019 It followed in the tradition of anarchist projects such as Ladronka and Milada 1 KlinikaEntrance to Klinika in 2016General informationStatusEvicted squatAddressJeseniova 60Town or cityPragueCountryCzech RepublicCoordinates50 05 16 N 14 27 59 E 50 0877775 N 14 4663731 E 50 0877775 14 4663731Opened2014Closed2019Websiteklinika wbr 451 wbr cz wbr english Contents 1 Occupation 2 Activities 3 Temporary closure 4 Eviction 5 ReferencesOccupation editThe building was first occupied in 2014 as part of a housing rights demonstration It was quickly evicted A campaign then began which resulted in the Finance Minister offering a one year rent free contract which began on March 2 2015 When the contract was not prolonged the centre simply reverted to being squatted again after a solidarity demonstration of 2 000 people 1 It then emerged that the owner the Office for Government Representation in Property Affairs Urad pro zastupovani statu ve vecech majetkovych UZSVM was claiming the centre needed to be evicted because it was required for a different use although no permits had been issued 2 Activities editKlinika was used by many different groups It had a concert space infoshop library bar and a large garden Regular events included a community laundry a creche language lessons and solidarity events 1 3 Temporary closure editAfter demonstrations both for and against migration on February 6 2016 Klinika was attacked by a group of neo Nazis The next day there was a solidarity demonstration attended by 400 people 4 A spokesperson for the project said We sent 150 carloads of clothes and other things to Hungary Croatia Serbia wherever we could help We don t have many refugees in the Czech Republic so Klinika acts as a lightning rod for the anger in Czech society towards them 5 A court ruling then closed the centre but on appeal it was reopened again after a few weeks 6 Eviction editThe centre was evicted in January 2019 despite the political support of Czech Young Greens and Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 7 8 Unlike previous evictions this time the building was then secured and not resquatted 9 10 The authorities calculated the cost of the eviction as 1 640 000 Czech crowns 64 400 euros and are attempting to recover the money from a member of the collective 11 References edit a b c Savov Nikolay 2016 04 21 The Klinika squat revitalizing anti capitalism in Prague Roar Magazine Archived from the original on 2019 03 24 Retrieved 2019 03 21 Jandakova Lenka 2016 03 11 Czech activists file report of suspected crime after officials fail to produce permit used as pretext for denying them access to facility Romea Archived from the original on 2019 03 24 Retrieved 2019 03 21 Jun Dominik 2016 10 11 Uncertainty as Klinika Cultural Centre site sold to railway administration Radio Praha in English Prague Archived from the original on 2019 03 24 Retrieved 2019 03 25 Autonomous social center Klinika attacked by Nazis Libcom 2016 02 07 Archived from the original on 2019 03 24 Retrieved 2019 03 21 McLaughlin Daniel 2016 03 09 Czechs diverge as anti Islam bloc taps fear of refugees Irish Times Archived from the original on 2019 03 27 Retrieved 2019 03 21 Frankova Ruth 2016 07 07 Prague s Klinika Social Centre Reopens on Thursday Radio Praha in English Archived from the original on 2019 03 26 Retrieved 2019 03 25 Solidarity with Klinika Federation of Young European Greens 2019 Archived from the original on 2019 07 09 Retrieved 2019 03 21 Stritesky Lukas 2018 How can we join the fight against gentrification Diem25 Archived from the original on 2019 07 09 Retrieved 2019 03 25 Cast Kliniky uz je vyklizena exekutor bude pokracovat v patek Aktiviste stale odmitaji dum opustit Ceska Televize 2019 Archived from the original on 2019 03 26 Retrieved 2019 03 25 Notes from the eviction of Klinika Enough is Enough 2019 Archived from the original on 2019 03 24 Retrieved 2019 03 25 Novak Arnost 28 May 2020 Every city needs a Klinika The struggle for autonomy in the post political city Social Movement Studies 20 3 276 291 doi 10 1080 14742837 2020 1770070 S2CID 219746673 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Klinika amp oldid 1210485178, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
