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Last week the Okrzejówki Brigades were formed, in response to the growing number of arson attacks in the Praga district of Warsaw. These have included attacks on people who decided to fight against their evictions or have been part of the Tenants' Defense Committee. We refuse to let the speculators and landlords terrorize people and we decided to take matters into our own hands!

Besides the ZSP, some members of the Committee and other people from the neighbourhood are patrolling every night. The slogan of the brigades, which will do more than just patrol, is "Self-defense and mutual aid".

There have been at least 55 fires in the immediate vicinity of our office over the past year. The area is to be gentrified and the city would like to get rid of as many tenants as possible. More information about the fires, protests and the brigades, along with photos, can be found on the ZSP Warsaw blog in English. www.zspwawa.blogspot.com.