United States [EN] Truthout, « Operation Streamline : the new prison boom
[EN] Operation Streamline, launched in 2005 by Bush’s government, is a borders patrol operation, which plans the detention of persons accused of having entered the US territory illegally. This operation is increasing the US prisons’ overcrowding. Lawyers and NGOs denounce migrants’ criminalization, the quotas’ system, but also the detention of families. “Operation Streamline”: the new prison […]
Article posted the 2015/02/08
Italy [IT] CIPSI, CIEs are still killing !
[EN] The Italian mobilisation LasciateCIEntrare denounces the death of an inmate in the Identification and Expulsion Center (CIE) of Bari. Centres of Crotone and Gradisca, in which two other inmates have been killed, are closed ; today, a legal proceeding has been started to close Bari’s centre. A crucial stake remains : the responsabilities for these deaths. Il […]
Article posted the 2015/02/08
France [EN] Café Babel, Immigration detention centres in France : move along, we’re locking you up !
[EN] While the law guarantees to migrants their access to a lawyer, associations or even the right to communicate with the « outside world », the reality is totally different in France : once detained, foreigners are deprived of their free-movement, their family life and their right to access justice or healthcare, even though detention should only be used […]
Article posted the 2015/02/06
Netherlands [EN] CPT, Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on forced return flight from the Netherlands
[EN] Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes a report on a forced removal operation of Nigerian citizens by plane, and the answer of the Netherland authorities. This flight was one of the return operations coordinated by Frontex, and often criticized for the violations of human rights they imply. Link of the article: http://www.cpt.coe.int/documents/nld/2015-02-05-eng.htm
Article posted the 2015/02/05
Europe [EN] Mistreatments on migrants and asylum seekers widespread in Europe
[EN] Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes a report after its visits of 25 centres of detention in Europe. The report highlights the numerous and shocking abuses detainees suffer from in detention centres in Europe. It develops also the threats made by the prison staff toward the migrants who would like to talk about these mistreatments. […]
Article posted the 2015/02/04
Cyprus [EN] KISA, Rescued Syrians and Palestinians let in the streets
[EN] Kokkinotrimithia refugees’ camp, which received hundreds Syrian and Palestinian refugees, closed down. KISA worries about the precarious daily living conditions of these refugees, who lack everything, especially public services, food, water and electricity. The rescued Syrian and Palestinian refugees are left on the street Yesterday, 3rd of February 2015 was the last day of […]
Article posted the 2015/02/04
Israel [EN] The Jerusalem Post, High Court to State : from where do detained migrants have money for ice cream ?
[EN] In the frame of an audition asked by the « Hotline for migrants workers » concerning the immigration law reform, the High Court told that the Israeli government does not plan enough ressources for detained migrants and asylum seekers, who can’t work legally and are unable to fulfil their needs. The Court asked the government to close […]
Article posted the 2015/02/03
Italy [IT] Cronache di ordinario razzismo, Crotone, the asylum seekers’ protest stay without answer
[EN] About fifty asylum seekers protested, in the province of Crotone, against their detention conditions and the duration of treatment of their application for asylum. Despite multiplication of this type of protests, statu quo remains. Crotone, la protesta dei richiedenti asilo è ancora senza risposta Un gruppo di circa cinquanta richiedenti asilo residenti nel Cara(Centro […]
Article posted the 2015/01/27
Australia [EN] The Sydney Morning Herald, Asylum seekers legally detained on Customs vessel, High Court rules
[EN] The High Court has ruled : the Australian government acted legally when it detained 157 asylum seekers on a boat on the high seas for a month. But for lawyers, Australia should have taken them back on its territory or in Nauru. Australia is known for its restrictive migration policy, as prove numerous cases of […]
Article posted the 2015/01/27
France [EN, FR] Visit of the “waiting area” of Roissy (airport) with the MEP Eva Joly
[EN] On January 23th 2015, the MEP Eva Joly (EELV) visited the “waiting area” of Roissy’s airport (Paris). Eva JOLY had chosen to inform the police services about her visit and her wish to be accompanied by a journalist. Although the ministry of Interior has asserted its will to open the detention centres to the press, this possibility […]
Article posted the 2015/01/23
Spotlight
- [EN], Global Detention Project, The detention of asylum seekers in the Mediterranean region
- Ecuador [EN] Global Detention Project, Ecuador Detention Profile
- 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 !