Archives mensuelles : March 2024

Testimony of a violent expulsion by military flight (cargo)

Publié le March 27, 2024 par Martine

Testimony of a violent expulsion by military flight (cargo) [TW police violence]     Over the last few months, we have been in regular contact with a person of Djiboutian nationality who was detained at the Caricole detention centre for almost four … Continuer la lecture →

Publié dans Expulsions en cours, Getuigenissen, Récits de luttes, Strijdverhalen, Témoignages, Uitzetting aan de gang | Laisser un commentaire

Tuberculose in closed centre in Brugge

Publié le March 25, 2024 par Martine

  Inmates in a wing of Bruges detention centre warn us 22/03/2024 Detainees at the Bruges closed centre have informed us that one of their detainees was recently placed in medical isolation because he tested positive for tuberculosis.  The person had … Continuer la lecture →

Publié dans Getuigenissen, Nieuws van de gesloten centra | Laisser un commentaire

Suicide at the 127bis detention centre: the inmates alert us in shock

Publié le March 11, 2024 par Martine

  The inmates of the 127bis detention centre (in Steenokkerzeel, close to Zaventem airport) have informed us that a man in his thirties, Mr A., took his own life on Saturday 9 March 2024. The man was of Ethiopian origin … Continuer la lecture →

Publié dans Nouvelles des centres, Témoignages | Laisser un commentaire

Audiotestimony : “There are some serious things waiting for me back home”.

Publié le March 6, 2024 par admin

Testimony given on 29/02/2024 by a man who has been in the Merksplas detention centre for almost 5 months. His first attempt to be deported was on Friday 01/03/2024 to Dakar, which he refused. Today, 04/03/2024, the office has extended … Continuer la lecture →

Publié dans Audio testimonies, News from the centres | Laisser un commentaire

The violence of Belgian migration policy and forced returns February 2024

Publié le March 3, 2024 par Martine

      According to reports from the Immigration Office, there were 2,918 forced returns in 2022. By November 2023, the number of forced returns had already risen to 3,097. For the moment we witness many attempted forced deportations that take place … Continuer la lecture →

Publié dans Migratiepolitiek, Uitzetting aan de gang | Laisser un commentaire