奥克兰的抗议者反对新的警察命令迁走无家可归者,
Protesters in Auckland oppose new police orders to move homeless people, calling them punitive and ineffective without housing solutions.
奥克兰居民,包括活动人士和前无家可归者,抗议政府新发布的“迁移令”,允许警方将露宿者和行为扰乱的人群从公共场所迁移,约有30人在卡兰加哈佩路静坐抗议。
Auckland residents, including activists and former homeless individuals, protested the government’s new move-on orders allowing police to relocate rough sleepers and people displaying disorderly behavior from public spaces, with around 30 people staging a sit-in on Karangahape Road.
他们批评该政策是惩罚性的, 认为若不提供住房解决方案, 将贫穷定为犯罪行为, 并有可能切断奥克兰市代表团的家园等重要服务。
Carrying signs like “homes not handcuffs,” they criticized the policy as punitive, arguing it criminalizes poverty without offering housing solutions and risks cutting off access to vital services like the Auckland City Mission’s Homeground.
抗议者和倡导者,包括使团首席执行官Helen Robinson,敦促将住房和支持放在优先地位,而不是执法。
Protesters and advocates, including Mission CEO Helen Robinson, urged prioritizing housing and support over enforcement.
总理克瑞斯·卢克森(Chris Luxon)为这些命令辩护,认为这些命令是公共安全所必需的,但批评者认为这些命令是不公正的,特别是可能处以高达2 000美元的罚款或对那些没有资源的人处以监禁时间。
Prime Minister Chris Luxon defended the orders as necessary for public safety, but critics called them unjust, especially with potential fines up to $2,000 or jail time for those without resources.