“We have won”: the Socialist Housing Union of Pamplona stops the eviction of Burlada
- A woman who is a victim of gender-based violence and her five children, three of whom are under the age of eighteen, were evicted on Thursday. The dismissal has not been completed on the grounds that there were no conditions to carry out the decision, but a new date will be fixed.
The Socialist Housing Union of Pamplona has managed to stop an eviction in Burlada after mobilizing 200 people on Thursday morning. A rally was held in Basilio Armendariz Street to prevent the judicial procession from carrying out the eviction. The call was made at 9:00 a.m. and the crowd has been increasing over time.
The courthouse procession arrives a few minutes after the scheduled time and, in view of the presence of the demonstrators, decides to cancel the eviction. On Thursday, "there were no adequate conditions to proceed with the dismissal," and it is said that a new date will be set, union members reported. They assure that they will continue to mobilize and organize to prevent this: "We will be here again and we will do everything in our power to stop the eviction again."
After learning about the suspension, the Socialist Housing Union thanked those who attended the call and insisted on its organization. "Today we have won," they said, stressing that they will continue to work to prevent the eviction from taking place in the future.
It is not possible to impose a moratorium on evictions of vulnerable people
The eviction of a woman who is a victim of gender-based violence and her five children is what has been attempted on Thursday. Three of the children are under the age of eighteen. The union explains that the situation began in 2013, when the woman and her then partner entered the house with an oral agreement with the owner, who is a relative of the aggressor. Although they have paid their rent for years, the lack of a formal contract has left them without the protection of the law.
The situation deteriorated when the woman was recognized as a victim of macho violence and, as a result, the aggressor was imprisoned. The restraining order is no longer in force, according to the organization. Now, the landlord wants to evict them on the grounds that he intends to sell the house, which leaves the mother defenseless because, not being recognized as a formal tenant, the current moratorium on evictions of vulnerable people does not apply to her.
