Greece [EN] Infomobile, “Hunger strike until freedom”: Fourth day of hunger strike in Amygdaleza detention centre.
[EN] On November 17th, hundreds of exiles detained in the pre-removal centre of Amygdaleza in Greece started a hunger strike against the prolonged detention (more than 18 months), the detention of dozens of minors and the detention conditions that recently led to the death of two detainees. The hunger strike ended on November 21st after […]
Article posted the 2014/11/20
Spain [EN, ES] SOS Racisme, “Visit to CIE of Barcelona as part of the Open Access Now 2014 mobilization”
[EN] October 10, Sos Racismo Catalonia, the Migra Studium Foundation and Doctors of the World Catalonia, arranged , with the MEP Ernest Urtasun (Greens, Spain) an unannounced visit to the “center of foreigners’ internment” (CIE) of Zona Franca in Barcelona as part of the 2014 Open Access Now mobilization. Please find below three extracts from […]
Article posted the 2014/11/19
France [EN] L’Humanité, ‘’Hello? Is this a detention centre?‘’
[EN] Article based on telephone interviews with two people held in the centres of Nice and Vincennes. In France journalists’ access to detention centres is not allowed. So detainees narrate their stories…on the phone. « Allô ? Je suis bien au centre de rétention ? » ÉMILIEN URBACH MARDI, 18 NOVEMBRE, 2014 ¬© Nicolas MARQUES L’entrée des […]
Article posted the 2014/11/18
Spain [EN, ES] Visit of the foreigners detention centre (CIE) of Algeciras and its annex in Tarifa
[EN] On 17th November 2014, in the frame of a mission in Spain to which participated some MEPs, the MEP Marina Albiol (GUE/NGL) visited, with the Spanish associations Andalucía Acoge, Algeciras Acoge, and APDHA, the Foreigners Detention Centre (CIE) of Algeciras and its annex in Tarifa. Members of the delegation: MEPs: Marina Albiol (MEP, GUE/NGL, Spain), Antonio […]
Article posted the 2014/11/17
Italy [EN, IT] Adnkronos, Parliamentary inquiry on the CIE, the Parliament approves the investigating commission
[EN] The Italian Parliament approved the creation of a parliamentary commission of inquiry, mandated to examine: -the conditions of detention/ reception of foreigners in the “centres of identification and deportation”, in the “centres of reception” and the centres of reception for asylum seekers”, – any illegal conduct and any treatment disrespectful of human rights and […]
Article posted the 2014/11/17
France [EN] Le Monde, Calais: 500 additional spaces validated for the immigrants reception centre.
[EN] The Minister of Interior Bernard Cazeneuve, announced the creation of 500 additional places in the centre of Calais. According to him, this strategy will allow a better management of migrants and asylum seekers who are around this port … Calais : 500 places supplémentaires validées pour le centre d’accueil pour migrants Le Monde.fr avec […]
Article posted the 2014/11/12
Italy [EN,IT] La Repubblica, Strasbourg prohibits Switzerland to return refugees in Italy.
[EN] Article regarding the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR, 326 of 4/11/2014), prohibiting Switzerland to return an exile Afghan family, in Italy, because of insufficient reception conditions. See this article online: http://cartadiroma.waypress.eu/RassegnaStampa/LetturaNL.aspx?dest=fratucello@arci.it&cod=102014SI7100311001
Article posted the 2014/11/09
Italy [EN,IT] Agoravox, Unaccompanied minors in the lager of Messina. An endless story.
[EN] Article on a police’s decision to send unaccompanied minors “accommodated” with adults in the emergency camp « Palanebbiolo », to another centre, without taking into consideration the standards set last August by the Sicilian Region for the accommodation of this population. Minori stranieri non accompagnati nei lager di Messina. Una storia infinita di Antonio Mazzeo (sito) giovedì 6 novembre […]
Article posted the 2014/11/06
Israel [EN] HRM, Following HRM Petition to the High Court: 138 Asylum Seekers Who Have Been Detained for More Than Two Years Will Be Released
[EN] After a petition filed in High Court by the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants (HRM), the Israeli Ministry of Interior has agreed to release 138 asylum seekers who arrived in Israel in the summer of 2012 and since then have been held in detention facilities. Following HRM Petition to the High Court: 138 Asylum […]
Article posted the 2014/11/06
France [EN] RESF, broadcast, Deporting without detaining, new methods, new pressures.
[EN] RESF Broadcast on FPP radio: speeches of the public meeting “Deporting without detaining, new methods, new pressures” organized on November 5 by the French Observatory of Foreigners Detention (available only in French). L’émission RESF sur FPP 106.3 de mercredi 5 novembre « Expulser sans enfermer, nouvelles méthodes, nouvelles pressions » « Expulser sans enfermer, nouvelles […]
Article posted the 2014/11/05
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 !