- RHINO (squat)
RHINO was a famous
squat inGeneva , Switzerland. It occupied two buildings on the Boulevard des Philosophes in downtown Geneva, a few blocks away from the main campus of theUniversity of Geneva . RHINO housed about seventy people before its evacuation in July 2007 and had been occupied by the squatters since 1988. The RHINO project (which stands for "Retour des Habitants dans les Immeubles Non-Occupés") also operated an independent cinema in its basement, the Cave 12, as well as a bar, restaurant and concert space on the ground floor called Bistro'K.The two buildings' facades are often decorated with
protest art , usually promulgating leftist political messages or generally the right to occupy the buildings. The buildings are instantly recognizable by the large red horn (which seems to be made ofpapier-maché ) installed on the wall.The RHINO organisation often faced legal troubles, and Geneva police evicted the inhabitants on July 23, 2007.
External links
* [http://www.rhino.la/ RHINO web site]
* [http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/detail/Geneva_s_historic_Rhino_squat_evicted.html?siteSect=105&sid=8048017&cKey=1185257646000/ Eviction of squatters from SwissInfo]
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