Kirke og moske revet ned i lejr for migranter

Trods protester har franske myndigheder jævnet en improviseret kirke og moske med jorden i en lejr for flygtninge og migranter i havnebyen Calais

Aktivister fra frivillige organisationer, som arbejder i den franske lejr, mener, at myndighederne oprindeligt havde lovet ikke at nedrive kirken.
Aktivister fra frivillige organisationer, som arbejder i den franske lejr, mener, at myndighederne oprindeligt havde lovet ikke at nedrive kirken. Foto: AFP / PHILIPPE HUGUEN.

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Det vakte stærke følelser blandt kristne flygtninge, da myndighederne fjernede en improviseret kirke i en migrant- og flygtningelejr i den franske havneby Calais.

Nedrivningen var del af en plan om at skabe en 100 meter bred sikkerhedszone omkring flygtningelejren, som ligger op til en motorvej.
 
Nogle migranter og aktivister mener, at kirken og moskeen ikke var en del af nedrivningsplanen, skriver BBC.

Lejren, som går under navnet ”Junglen”, er den største i Frankrig og hjem for cirka 5000 migranter, som ønsker at rejse til Storbritannien. Calais ligger ved Doverstrædet, hvor Den engelske kanal er smallest.

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The Priest of an Evangelist church tries to prevent the demolition a makeshift structure used as his church in the so-called "Jungle" migrant cap in Calais, on February 1, 2016. / AFP / PHILIPPE HUGUEN
The Priest of an Evangelist church tries to prevent the demolition a makeshift structure used as his church in the so-called "Jungle" migrant cap in Calais, on February 1, 2016. / AFP / PHILIPPE HUGUEN Foto: AFP / PHILIPPE HUGUEN

Kirkens præst kom op at toppes med fransk politi under nedrivningen, men moskeen var allerede forladt, og nedrivningen skete uden protester. Ingen kom til skade, og migranterne kunne bygge nye kirker og moskeer, fortalte en embedsmand.

Aktivister fra frivillige organisationer, som arbejder i lejren, mener dog, at myndighederne oprindeligt havde lovet ikke at nedrive de to byggerier.

“Det blev aftalt, at kirken og moskeen ville blive stående. Ved at rive dem ned, udviser myndighederne foragt for ikke-statslige organisationer, og de er konfliktsøgende over for de migranter, der brugte disse steder,” siger Christian Salome fra organisationen Auberge des Migrants.

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Officers of the French CRS anti-riot police force stand guard during demolition operations of makeshift structures including an abandonned structure used as a mosque and an Evangelist Church in the so-called "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais, on February 1, 2016. / AFP
Officers of the French CRS anti-riot police force stand guard during demolition operations of makeshift structures including an abandonned structure used as a mosque and an Evangelist Church in the so-called "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais, on February 1, 2016. / AFP Foto: AFP / PHILIPPE HUGUEN

Der er stadig en kirke og cirka seks moskeer i ”Junglen”, tilføjede hun.
 
Myndighederne har opmuntret migranterne til at flytte ind i nye boliger lavet af containere fra containerskibe, som både har strøm, varme og køjesenge.

Omkring 1000 migranter har taget imod tilbuddet, mens andre har afslået og i stedet flyttet deres telte længere ind i lejren trods de dårlige leveforhold.

Cirka 1 million flygtninge og migranter er ankommet til Europa over Middelhavet i 2015. Mange mener, at tallet bliver lige så højt i 2016.

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French police officers stand guard as an excavator knocks down buildings including a makeshift mosque and Evangelical Church, in the so-called "Jungle" migrant cap in Calais, on February 1, 2016. / AFP / PHILIPPE HUGUEN
French police officers stand guard as an excavator knocks down buildings including a makeshift mosque and Evangelical Church, in the so-called "Jungle" migrant cap in Calais, on February 1, 2016. / AFP / PHILIPPE HUGUEN Foto: AFP / PHILIPPE HUGUEN
The Jungle in Calais is the biggest refugees camp in France. The camp is like a small town. There are some religious places like churches and mosque, language schools, art school, shop, barberâ Around 6 000 people live there. Most of them are men. They come from many countries like Syria, Afghanistan, Soudan, Iran, and Iraqâ A migrant brings back some table water to his tent. The biggest church of the camp. On sunday there are ceremonials all the day./MICHAUDGAEL_114810/Credit:GAEL MICHAUD/SIPA/1601121210
The Jungle in Calais is the biggest refugees camp in France. The camp is like a small town. There are some religious places like churches and mosque, language schools, art school, shop, barberâ Around 6 000 people live there. Most of them are men. They come from many countries like Syria, Afghanistan, Soudan, Iran, and Iraqâ A migrant brings back some table water to his tent. The biggest church of the camp. On sunday there are ceremonials all the day./MICHAUDGAEL_114810/Credit:GAEL MICHAUD/SIPA/1601121210 Foto: GAEL MICHAUD/SIPA
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epaselect epa04875963 Two migrant women from Eritrea pray in a small church they have built at the makeshift migrant camp the 'Jungle' on the outskirts of Calais, France, 06 August 2015. More than 3, 000 migrants live in the camp according to associations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Foto: EPA/ETIENNE LAURENT
An eritrean migrant pray in Calais, France, on November 10, 2015. Eritreans are beginning to form large numbers in the Calais camp in France called 'the Jungle". The group is well organised and has built a large Orthodox church on the premises of the camp and many are deeply religious. They are building semi-perminant structures and communities of them live very close to the church they call St. Michaels built by migrants when the Calais camp first opened. Thousands of Eritreans are leaving thei....
An eritrean migrant pray in Calais, France, on November 10, 2015. Eritreans are beginning to form large numbers in the Calais camp in France called 'the Jungle". The group is well organised and has built a large Orthodox church on the premises of the camp and many are deeply religious. They are building semi-perminant structures and communities of them live very close to the church they call St. Michaels built by migrants when the Calais camp first opened. Thousands of Eritreans are leaving thei.... Foto: Gail Orenstein
epa05080876 Refugees pray at the camp's church in the refugee camp during Christmas Day in the camp called 'The Jungle' in the port of Calais, France, 25 December 2015. Part of Calais migrant camp are Christians and celebrate Christmas. Currently the camp in Calais is housing around 1500 migrants who are looking to cross the English Channel to Britain. Among the migrants of the 'Jungle' are refugees and asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Darfur, Syria, Iraq and Eritrea.
epa05080876 Refugees pray at the camp's church in the refugee camp during Christmas Day in the camp called 'The Jungle' in the port of Calais, France, 25 December 2015. Part of Calais migrant camp are Christians and celebrate Christmas. Currently the camp in Calais is housing around 1500 migrants who are looking to cross the English Channel to Britain. Among the migrants of the 'Jungle' are refugees and asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Darfur, Syria, Iraq and Eritrea. Foto: EPA/STEPHANIE LECOCQ
An eritrean woman, on November 10, 2015, in Calais, France. Eritreans are beginning to form large numbers in the Calais camp in France called 'the Jungle". The group is well organised and has built a large Orthodox church on the premises of the camp and many are deeply religious. They are building semi-perminant structures and communities of them live very close to the church they call St. Michaels built by migrants when the Calais camp first opened. Thousands of Eritreans are leaving their coun....
An eritrean woman, on November 10, 2015, in Calais, France. Eritreans are beginning to form large numbers in the Calais camp in France called 'the Jungle". The group is well organised and has built a large Orthodox church on the premises of the camp and many are deeply religious. They are building semi-perminant structures and communities of them live very close to the church they call St. Michaels built by migrants when the Calais camp first opened. Thousands of Eritreans are leaving their coun.... Foto: Gail Orenstein