Sorbonne
Sorbonne re-occupied on first day back
On Monday, students re-entered the Sorbonne for the first day since it was occupied in March against the now-repealed employment law the CPE.
Several hundred students from various French universities had voted to re-occupy it, and around 200 students occupied a conference room, but were escorted out by riot police later that day.
An update by the Sorbonne Occupation Committee in exile
This communique arrived in our e-mail account today in English. We don't have confirmation that this comes from the actual occupiers of the Sorbonne at this time.
We are publishing anyway in order that it be made available to as many people as possible.
update:
We checked this with one of our contacts in Paris, one of the first to occupy the Sorbonne, who disputes the provenance of the communique. She told us:
Decisions taken in university general assemblies
A report of the assembly of the Sorbonne and Université René Descartes, posted to libcom.org by 'Reglisse', one of the students who occupied the Sorbonne last weekend.
The Sorbonne will not reopen its gates on monday like officials have said. The university will remain gates closed as long as the unrest shall go on: this is what has been announced by the officials, yesterday.
Fascists approach the Sorbonne
Fascists are outside the Sorbonne University and a call has been put out for support to oppose them.
It appears to be the same groupings that have been attacking protesters over the last few days using iron bars. There have been warning to protesters to stick together and to be aware that these fascists are armed.
More from IMC Paris
Police fortify positions around the Sorbonne
We understand that police have chosen to defend their positions around the Sorbonne University on the left bank of Paris.
We believe this strategy is designed to draw those inclined to the riot towards the Sorbonne- to ensure that it becomes the epicentre of the struggle between the state and the French youth & students.
Information from Indymedia Paris:
Sorbonne latest: riot
Fighting breaks out as fascists and riot police attack anti-CPE youths.
Lots of different stories coming in right now about events around the Sorbonne area.
From what can be gathered, 200 armed and helmeted fascists were allowed past the CRS (riot police), and attacked the gathering of anti-CPE youths and students. Earlier in the evening, at around 7.30pm the CRS were heavily outnumbered and resorted to teargas and water cannon in order to disperse the crowds.
Sorbonne occupier speaks to the Unrest in France blog
Here we are pleased to publish a first hand account of one of the first wave of students who occupied Sorbonne University.
Hi. I'm a French student of The Sorbonne. I just wanted to write a few things, as i was pretty much moved by the fact that European youths are following what is happening in Paris.
Photos from the Sorbonne and College de France
New photos of events in Paris this week. Photos are being added every few hours so please check libcom.org/gallery for the latest additions.
Video footage of the weekend's Sorbonne occupation
A selection of video clips posted to Indymedia Germany.
Available here.
1,500 on the move in the Latin Quarter, Paris
A report of spontaneous events taking place in and around the Sorbonne right now.
Taken from Paris Indymedia (monday 4pm):
1500 people have met at the main lecture hall at the Sorbonne medical school. They voted: to continue to strike until the withdrawal of Cpe, and in favour of the reopening of the Sorbonne (which is to be closed for one week on decision of the vice-chancellor).
