Archives mensuelles : February 2014

Violence and a hunger strike at the detention center of Bruges – 25/02/2014

Publié le February 26, 2014 par Martine

UPDATE: 25/02 19:00: the effectiveness of repression: calm returns to the detention center of Bruges: Some placed in solitary confinment, groups of cops  with dogs. “Resisting was impossible” say the prisoners. 25/02 10:30: The police is in the center with … Continuer la lecture →

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Collective deportation to Kinshasa this 19th of February 2014! Update

Publié le February 18, 2014 par Martine

update 24/02: There was 38 Congolese people in the flight., 7 from the cosed centre of Belgium. “it was very,very hard”. A majority of them are always in detention in Kinshasa. 19/02 2:30 p.m. As far as we know, the … Continuer la lecture →

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The inmates of the 127bis detention center are outraged ! 17/02/2014

Publié le February 17, 2014 par Martine

A man in his 50s tried to kill himself on Friday 14/02/2014. He cut himself with a knife. The other detainees were very upset this morning, the suicide attempt was spectacular. The man was taken to the hospital and the … Continuer la lecture →

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SN Airlines Flight to Kinshasa 15/02/2014

Publié le February 16, 2014 par Martine

Micheline came to Belgium one year ago. Her dad, mum and brother have been living here since 1986. The father had been recognised as a political refugee upon his arrival in Belgium.  She wanted to join her family because her … Continuer la lecture →

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News from the deported 14/02/2014

Publié le February 14, 2014 par Martine

A lot of deported people come back to Belgium when they are not too far away and/or can afford to, because they have all their friends and family here. For others however it is hell! Testimonies of deported Congolese: A … Continuer la lecture →

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Raids targeting Guineans 06/02/2014:

Publié le February 6, 2014 par Martine

Our Maggie Deblock and her friend Freddy Roosemont, director of the Immigration Office are visiting Conakry; At the same time, Guineans get stopped at the the Immigration Office or in public places. This February the 1, a police raid took … Continuer la lecture →

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URGENT : Criminal deportation on 5/2/2014

Publié le February 4, 2014 par Martine

N has been locked up in a closed center for 3 months. She will undergo a second deportation attempt on Wednesday 5/2 towards Kinshasa. She has applied twice for asylum and a third application is being processed currently. She has … Continuer la lecture →

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Descente de police dans le camp pour étrangers de Merksplas 28/01/2014 (FR°

Publié le February 2, 2014 par Martine

Ce 28/01/2014 à7h30 un nombre impressionnant de policiers accompagnés de chiens sont descendus dans les 3 ailes fonctionnelles du camp (une quatrième aile est en travaux suite à des évasions il y a 2 mois). Les détenus ont été amenés … Continuer la lecture →

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