Archives mensuelles : December 2015

In solitary confinement 23/12/2015

A lot of repression in the centres. It seems to be the only communication mean for the management. Some of our friends don’t answer the phone anymore. They just disappeared! Transfers, cells, deportations? Do we have to issue a warrant … Continuer la lecture

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Suicide and hongerstrike in the closed centre 19/12/2015: Update

Update:Closed centres 21 December 2015 127bis: 17 people still on hunger strike. They met the Director of the Centre this afternoon. Vottem: 17 people still on hunger strike in the blue wing, several  “leaders” as the Office calls them, have … Continuer la lecture

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The new Frontex: A European Border and Coast Guard to protect Europe’s External Borders

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-6327_en.htm European Commission – Press release A European Border and Coast Guard to protect Europe’s External Borders Strasbourg, 15 December 2015 A European Border and Coast Guard to protect Europe’s External Borders The European Commission is today adopting an important … Continuer la lecture

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Isolation cell, suicide, escape, terror in the closed centres…….13/12/2015

Closed centre 127bis . Last week, a dozen of releases. Among them, a few Afghans who had been arrested in the context of the Afghans’ hunt announced by Francken. This week, reopening of the wing for 40 people with a … Continuer la lecture

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URGENT : Second deportation attempt this saturday 05/12

Mohamed, one of the persons who climbed on the crane, will endure his second deportation attempt this saturday 05/12. The social assistance from the closed center in Merksplas announced him this 04/12 at 2 PM that a flight is scheduled … Continuer la lecture

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The gates of the Foreign Office, virtual border of Belgium… : filtering, registration, detention and evictions.

They are thousands those last months to present themselves at the Foreign Office in Brussels, hoping to obtain asylum in our country. They are visible, the media talk daily about them.And as in the entire Schengen area, the filtering is … Continuer la lecture

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The lawyers of our democratIsche Belgium: “the belgounours” 30/11/2015

 On November 24, 2015, the site avocats.be published a text entitled “Message of lawyers to asylum seekers: Welcome to the asylum seekers in Belgium. You should not discourage you.” Written by Patrick Henry and Jean-Marc Picard, president and administrator of … Continuer la lecture

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