Category: Audio testimonies

14/11/2017 It is a prison here, Madam. Before the great manifestation for regularisation of all on November 12 2017 some detained persons had volunteered to participate through telephone. Sadly, it was not possible because of technical difficulties. Here are their … Continuer la lecture →

31/01/2015 Audio Testimony in French Testimony I have been in the closed centre of Bruges for two months and ten days. I live in Ninove. The police came to my house but I wasn’t there. My husband was; he said … Continuer la lecture →

Testimony man from Irak detained in closed centre  Audio Here lawyers My name is Mr Ibrahim.I’m an asylum applicant from Iraq and on 27th March 2015 Icame to the 127bis closed centre. On the way they deported me to France, it … Continuer la lecture →

Mr A, detained for several months in several closed centres, has spent 15 days in the secured wing of Vottem. He finally released with an “Order to Leave the Territory without delay”. Audiotestimony here (Fr) You are in the secured … Continuer la lecture →

Recently, we’ve received several testimonies by persons who were going to be deported to Bulgaria because of the Dublin law (an asylum seeker must be repatriated to the first Schengen country where he landed). However, a lot of information exist … Continuer la lecture →

Testimony by a woman retained in the closed centre of Bruges for 4 months and then released. (FR) [audio:http://www.gettingthevoiceout.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/La-terre-appartient-à-personne.mp3|titles=La terre appartient à personne] I swear there were pregnant women. One of them lost her baby in the stairs (it was … Continuer la lecture →

Translation nead 22/08/2013: Témoignage d’une dame séropositive et diabétique enfermée à Bruges et en voie d’expulsion: L’Office des Étrangers ma demandent de rentrer mourir “Bonjour Madame, Je suis enfermée à Bruges depuis un mois, j’ai été arrêtée à Liège. Les … Continuer la lecture →

Listen to the testimony (FR) :  Expulsion: Ils ont suivit la procédure! So, you were deported at the beginning of the week, weren’t you? You were at the closed centre in Bruges, what happened? Yes I was. On the 15th … Continuer la lecture →

Testimony from a Afghan man imprisoned in a closed centre , which is at risk to be deported to Afghanistan. Listen : [audio:http://www.gettingthevoiceout.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/I-just-want-to-live-ok.mp3|titles=I just want to live ok]  So, Hello? Hello. How are you? Fine, and you? Fine. You are … Continuer la lecture →

She was in the closed centrum during six months. The judge ask her liberation 5 times. She must go to the hospital on 23 April  and the office liberate her on 25 april with a order to leave the country … Continuer la lecture →

Testimony from a man imprisoned in centre 127bis. He has been in Belgium for 7 years and has been active in the struggle for the rights of undocumented people.  Je vis depuis 7 ans à Bruxelles ok I think immigration … Continuer la lecture →

Testimony from someone who has spent a month and a half at centre 127bis. They report that the guards threaten people with punishment if they go on hunger strike and that they received no information about what was happening during … Continuer la lecture →

20 February 2011 – testimony of a man who has been released from detention centre 127bis after 5 months of detention – He had testified a first time when he still was in detention centre – Listen to his first … Continuer la lecture →

February 9, 2012 : A Man locked up in the Bruges closed centre testifies on the phone Listen to the testimony (FR) : [audio:http://www.gettingthevoiceout.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Ici-on-est-en-Belgique.mp3|titles=Ici, on est en Belgique] Hello, where are you ? Right now, I am in the Bruges’ closed … Continuer la lecture →

15 February 2012: Phone interview with a person detained in 127bis centre who made a request for voluntary return and who is waiting for his flight Listen to the testimony (FR) : [audio:http://gettingthevoiceout.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Lavion-est-pour-demain.mp3|titles=L’avion est pour demain] Fichier à télécharger (clic … Continuer la lecture →

11/02/2012 : Desperate testimony by a man detained in the 127 bis center near Brussels Listen to the testimony (FR) : [audio:http://gettingthevoiceout.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Quand-je-le-vois-je-vois-la-mort.mp3|titles=Quand je le vois, je vois la mort] Fichier à télécharger (clic droit – enregistrer sous) Hello Hello How … Continuer la lecture →

08 February 2012 : Telephone interview of a man detained in 127 Bis Centre. He got arrested while at the hairdresser’s. Listen to the testimony (FR): [audio:http://gettingthevoiceout.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Je-nai-plus-assez-de-courage_01.mp3|titles=Je n’ai plus assez de courage_01] Fichier à télécharger (clic droit – enregistrer sous) … Continuer la lecture →

December 16, 2011 : Second testimony of this man (Listen to the first testimony). He was transferred to the center of Bruges. He just had his sixth attempt to be deported and was placed in solitary. Listen to the testimony … Continuer la lecture →

December 13th 2011 – Testimony by a young Congolese woman (18 years old) detained in the closed centre 127 bis. Listen to the interview (FR) : [audio:http://gettingthevoiceout.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/témoignage-congolaise-13-déc.mp3|titles=témoignage congolaise 13 déc] Fichier à télécharger (clic droit – enregistrer sous) Today, you … Continuer la lecture →

December 7th 2011 – telephone interview from the 127bis detention centre Listen to the interview (FR) :  [audio:http://gettingthevoiceout.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/il-ma-donnecc81-un-coup-dans-la-nuque-et-ma-cassecc81-les-de.mp3|titles=il-ma-donnecc81-un-coup-dans-la-nuque-et-ma-cassecc81-les-de] Fichier à télécharger (clic droit – enregistrer sous) Tell me, since how long have you been in detention centres? Since August 29th. … Continuer la lecture →

30 November 2011: Phone interview with a Congolese man, imprisoned in detention centre 127bis. He is the son of a political opponent who was assassinated in 1998. He fled the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with his entire family. His … Continuer la lecture →

Issa Salah, 50 years old. Palestinian detained in detention centre 127bis since 12 September 2011. Interviewed on Sunday 30 October 2011 Listen to the interview (ENG) : [audio:http://gettingthevoiceout.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/itw-palestinian_01.mp3|titles=itw-palestinian_01] This is not a transcript of the interview. Mr Issa Salah asked … Continuer la lecture →

25 June – Phone testimony by a detainee during an action in front of the detention centre of Bruges. Listen to the interview (FR) : [audio:http://gettingthevoiceout.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/ils-nous-donnent-des-choses-c3a0-manger-pour-quon-soit-calme.mp3|titles=ils-nous-donnent-des-choses-c3a0-manger-pour-quon-soit-calme] – Can you tell me for how long you have been in the centre? … Continuer la lecture →

10/05/11 – Testimony by telephone from an Iranian woman, detention center 127 bis. Listen to a reading of the testimony (FR) : [audio:http://gettingthevoiceout.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/on-ma-sc3a9parc3a9-de-ma-fille.mp3|titles=on-ma-sc3a9parc3a9-de-ma-fille] – Tell us how and when they tried to deport you and what happened? My husband, my … Continuer la lecture →

08/05/2011 – Testimony of a young Iranian woman by telephone, closed center 127bis Listen to the interview (ENG) : [audio:http://gettingthevoiceout.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/two-twins-sisters-of-nighteen-in-closed-center.mp3|titles=two-twins-sisters-of-nighteen-in-closed-center] – When did you arrive here in Belgium? We arrived on the 24th of March. The moment we arrived we … Continuer la lecture →

18-04-2011 – The story of a man of African origin who has spent 8 months in detention, first in Vottem (Liège) then in Bruges. Listen to the interview (FR) :  [audio:http://gettingthevoiceout.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/la-souffrance-est-morale_01.mp3|titles=la-souffrance-est-morale_01] My name is… Up until 2006, I didn’t know … Continuer la lecture →

15 March 2011: Telephone interview with a man of Pakistani origin, detained at the Merksplas detention centre. Listen to the interview (ENG) : [audio:http://gettingthevoiceout.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/only-for-7-euros.mp3|titles=only-for-7-euros] I am speaking to you from the Vottem centre. I have been here for 20 days. … Continuer la lecture →