Ne Bouge Pas!

Tent 23: Removal, Reassignment, and Re-Exposure to Harm


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Introduction

This post documents a documented sequence in which removal from a harmful environment is followed by decisions that reintroduce the same individuals and conditions.

This is a clearly identifiable sequence involving removal, return, and now a pending reassignment that risks reintroducing the same actors and behaviors after separation was already deemed necessary.

Initial Incident and Police Response

On a prior occasion, I was housed in Tent 1023.

During that period, multiple individuals inside the tent engaged in coordinated harassment. During that same period, I was also subjected to toxic exposure within the tent environment.

The situation escalated to the point that law enforcement was called to the site.

When officers arrived, I informed them that:

* I am a victim of transnational repression

* I am a human rights defender

* I was being subjected to coordinated harassment

* individuals inside the tent were participating in that conduct

I also stated that:

* the activity appeared organized

* individuals within the tent were acting in coordination

* there were concerns regarding involvement of security and Red Cross staff

No formal report was taken.

Instead, I was told that the individuals would be instructed to remain calm and that I would be moved the following day.

I was subsequently removed from Tent 1023.

Return and Escalation of Conditions

At a later point, I was placed again in Tent 1023.

At that time:

* some of the same individuals were present

* additional individuals had been introduced

* coordinated harassment resumed

In addition, new methods were observed.

One individual was dispersing a substance from a perfume bottle, resulting in toxic exposure within the environment. This represented a shift in method compared to the prior incident.

Similar exposure patterns were subsequently observed across multiple tent placements following removal from Tent 1023.

Other individuals were observed using concealed, portable devices, consistent with previously observed patterns of conduct.

As a result, I was again moved out of that environment.

Institutional Response and Limitation of Measures

Victims in these situations are instructed to relocate to another tent.

When I raised this issue with Red Cross staff, I was informed that there was nothing further that could be done beyond removing me from the tent.

I explained that this did not resolve the issue, as the harm was occurring within the camp environment itself, not limited to a single tent.

Concerns regarding the involvement of security and Red Cross staff had already been raised.

Despite this, the response remained limited to relocation.

Current Situation: Reversal of Separation

I have now been informed that occupants from Tent 1023 will be reassigned into my current accommodation.

This creates a direct contradiction:

* I was previously removed from Tent 1023 due to harm

* that removal functioned as an acknowledgment that separation was necessary

Now:

* the same individuals from that environment are being moved into my current space

During a discussion with two Red Cross workers regarding this reassignment, I recorded the conversation. I was informed during that exchange that the police would be called because I was recording.

Structural Issue

This is not simply a housing adjustment.

It reflects a reversal of a protective measure:

* separation was implemented in response to harm

* that separation is now being undone

* without addressing the underlying conduct

The result is re-exposure to the same individuals and conditions that led to removal in the first place.

The audio recording of the reassignment discussion, including statements made during the exchange, is embedded at the top of this post for review.

Final Statement

The issue is straightforward.

Separation was implemented in response to harm and is now being reversed. The same individuals are being reintroduced into my environment without addressing the underlying conduct.

This creates a foreseeable and preventable risk.

This post documents that sequence and establishes a record of the prior incidents, the institutional response, and the current decision to reintroduce known risks.



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