France [EN, FR] Visit at the Administrative Detention Centre of the Mesnil-Amelot by the MEP Christine Revault d’Allonnes Bonnefoy
[EN] January 22 2015 – Visit at the Administrative Detention Centre of the Mesnil-Amelot n°2 by Christine Revault d’Allonnes Bonnefoy, MEP, French Socialist party. Here are some extracts from the article published by Christine Revault d’Allonnes Bonnefoy on her website, after the visit: “From the outside, the centre looks like a new and securized establishment. Large […]
Article posted the 2015/01/23
Cyprus [EN] KISA (pressrelease), Kisa calls the government not to abandon the rescued Syrian refugees in the hands of the smugglers
[EN] The Cypriot government intends to close the camp of Kokkinotrimithia, in which are gathered Syrian refugees saved in the high sea. While humanitarian aid keeps reducing, State services into the camp – police, security, medical services – have been interrupted. Refugees survive with neither food nor access to health or education structures. Due to […]
Article posted the 2015/01/21
France [EN] Human Rights Watch, France : Migrants, Asylum Seekers Abused and Destitute
[EN] Human Rights Watch denounces the numerous violations of human rights and the police violences toward migrants in Calais. The city seems to becomean open air prison, for foreigners, who often live in the street, due to the numerous impediments to their free-movement. The rights defender has been called upon by activists, who denounce, among […]
Article posted the 2015/01/20
Morocco [FR] GADEM/CCSM, Migrants arbitrary detention : Moroccan authorities have to respect foreigners’ rights, as legally guaranteed
[EN] The Collective of Subsaharian Communities in Morocco (CCSM) and the Anti-racist Group (GADEM) publish an information note on arbitrary detention of hundreds of migrants arrested in February in the frame of massive roundups that followed the end of the first regularization process in the country. Détentions arbitraires de migrants : Les autorités marocaines, appelées […]
Article posted the 2015/01/19
Spain [EN, ES] Visit of the foreigners detention centre (CIE) of Aluche (Madrid)
[EN] On 16th January 2015, in the frame of the campaign Open Access Now, the MEP Javier Couso (GUE/NGL) visited, with Spanish associations, the foreigners detention centre (CIE) of Aluche, Madrid. Members of the delegation: MEP: Javier Couso (MEP, GUE/NGL, Spain) NGO’s: SOS Racismo, CEAR, Médicos del Mundo Journalists: yes (eldiario.es, El País, Público), but access denied. […]
Article posted the 2015/01/16
Italy [IT] TP2, Migrants: the management of the CIE of Trapani Milo is let to Badia Grande. But with a clause …
[EN] After numerous changes, the Identification and Expulsion Centre (CIE) of Trapani Milo is now managed by the cooperative Badia Grande, which won the tender. A clause, modifying the terms and conditions of reimbursement by the State (50% reimbursement , even if 50 % of the places is not occupied), guarantees the economic stability of Badia […]
Article posted the 2015/01/15
Spain [ES] El Diario, Police forbids journalists to cover the visit of the « Izquierda Unida » MEP at the CRA of Madrid
[ES] In Spain, management of immigration detention centres is such opaque that it seems to be impossible to know what occurs there daily. Police of Madrid refused MEP Javier Couso’s application to access the centre with journalists, in the framework of a visit supported by Migreurop. It also refused his demand to talk with inmates […]
Article posted the 2015/01/14
United Kingdom [EN] The Independent, Women held at Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre « treated like animals », says report
[EN] A report from « Women for Refugee Women » (WFRW) reveals that inmates suffer from sexual harassment in Yarls’ Wood centre, known for numerous scandals of abuse and mistreatments on women who sometimes fled persecution in their own countries. The report claims for the end of asylum seekers’ detention. Women held at Yarl’s Wood immigration removal […]
Article posted the 2015/01/14
Spain [EN, ES] Visit of the center of temporay stay for migrants (CETI) of Melilla
[EN] On 9th January 2015, in the frame of the campaign Open Access Now, the MEP’s Marina Albiol (GUE/NGL) and Ernest Urtasun (Greens) visited the center of temporay stay for migrants (CETI) of Melilla, with Spanish associations: SOS Racismo, Migreurop, PRODEIN. Members of the delegation: MEP’s: Marina Albiol (MEP, GUE/NGL, Spain) and Ernest Urtasun (MEP, Greens, Spain) NGO’s : […]
Article posted the 2015/01/09
United Kingdom [EN] The Independent, Detention : the black hole at the heart of British justice
[EN] People suspected of terrorism can’t be detained more than fourteen days with no charge, whereas migrants and asylum seekers can be imprisoned indefinitely. In Europe, the United Kingdom is the only country allowing indefinite detention of foreigners. Observers speak about « legal barbarism », and claim for a time limit of detention. Detention : the black hole […]
Article posted the 2015/01/06
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- France [FR] Le Monde, Cazeneuve revives the match left wing – right wing concerning expulsions
- Cyprus [EN] KISA, Serious violations of detainees’ rights in the detention centre of Mennogeia
- Belgium [FR] Steenrock, Make music, not immigration detention centres !