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Articles published in 2015

Belgium [EN, FR] Visit of the MEP Malin Björk at the closed centre of Merksplas

[EN] On March 2 2015, in the framework of the Open Access Now campaign, the MEP Malin Björk (GUE/NGL) visited the closed centre of Merksplas, while the Belgian Secretary of State Theo Franken confirms his will to increase the capacities of administrative detention centres for foreigners. Here are some extracts of the press release diffused by […]

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Article posted the 2015/03/02

Egypt [FR] France 24, Detained 100 days in a police station, refugees begin a hunger strike

[EN] 74 Syrian refugees who have fleed from the Syrian war, after being abandoned at sea and arrested, are detained since more than 100 days in a police station in Egypt. They have began a hunger strike to protest against their detention, and resist since more than 20 days. Détenus 100 jours dans un commissariat, des […]

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Article posted the 2015/02/27

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Italy [IT] Cronache di ordinario razzismo, Commission for Human Rights : CIE are useless and dangerous, but the government doesn’t plan to close them

[EN] A report published the 26 February by the extraordinary Commission for the Protection and the Promotion of the Human Rights of the Italian Senate highlights the numerous lacks concerning the treatment of migrants, violations of their rights and dignity in Italian detention centres. The report denounces cases of extreme tensions linked to overcrowding ang […]

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France [FR] Council of Europe, Report of the Commissioner for the Human Rights

[EN] The Commissionner for the Human Rights in the Council of Europe Nils Muižnieks publishes his report following his last visit in France. Ultra-security, violence, shameful living conditions, deportations : the situation of migrants in Calais is lenghtily developed. The Commissionner urges the British authorities to cooperate with France in the solution of this situation. Link of […]

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Article posted the 2015/02/17

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Greece [FR] Okeanews, Greece committs to close migrants detention centres

[EN] After the death of three migrants in February in Greek detention centers, the ministre Yannis Panousis visited one of these centres and declared his wish to see all the migrants detention centres closed down. La Grèce s’engage à fermer les centres de détention pour migrants Le nouveau gouvernement a promis samedi de fermer les centres […]

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Article posted the 2015/02/15

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Italy [IT] Il Piccolo, Refugees emergency: clash on the CARA

[EN] The extension of the Asylum Seekers Welcome Center (CARA) of Gradisca d’Isonzo led to numerous polemics, even if it was declared that this extension was temporary. Some claim for a distribution of refugees at the regional level, in accordance with population. See also: http://cartadiroma.waypress.eu/RassegnaStampa/LetturaNL.aspx?dest=fratucello@arci.it&cod=082015MI3404801001  See also : Italy. Avvenire. Refugees : the capacity of the ex-CIE […]

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Article posted the 2015/02/13

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 […]

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Article posted the 2015/02/13

Australia [EN] The Irish Times, Australia maintains detention centre 3000 km offshore

[EN] Migrants detention centre of Manus Island, Papua-New Guinea, re-opened its doors after having officially been closed in 2007. Its management was criticized by NGOs like Human Rights Watch (HRW), who denounces, in a report, the overcrowding, the violence and the appalling hygiene into this centre. The Australian government tries to maintain these accusations of mistreatments […]

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Article posted the 2015/02/10

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United Kingdom [EN] PressTV, UK to launch probe into abuse at immigration facilities

[EN] British Home Office plans to investigate on mistreatments. – violences and sexual harrassments – migrants suffer from, in British detention centres. These centres are often criticized for the numerous violations of human rights imposed to inmates, that pressurize some of them to auto-mutilation or even suicide. UK to launch probe into abuse at immigration […]

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Article posted the 2015/02/10

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Malta [EN] MaltaToday, Detention for asylum seekers could be reduced to nine months

[EN] In Malta, the maximum duration for asylum seekers’ detention should be reduced from twelve to nine months. Amendments of the immigration law occur after the Council of Europe demanded Malta to respect the European Court of Human Rights’ rules. Detention for asylum seekers could be reduced to nine months The amendments are in response to […]

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Article posted the 2015/02/09

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