Category: Migrants in transit

Search notice 17/03/2022

Publié le March 18, 2022 par admin

This Sunday 13/03, eight “migrants”, probably of Sudanese origin, were taken away by the federal police from a camp in the Arlon/Luxembourg region.   Today 17/03/2022 they remain untraceable despite our searches.   Presumably, none of them has been able … Continuer la lecture →

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Raid at Brussels North station 10/10/2021 10/10/202

Publié le October 13, 2021 par Martine

Raid: systemic racism inherent in the police and the state.  On Saturday evening, a raid took place at the North station of Brussels.  32 people were arrested. For several days now, the actors of the North station district, inhabitants, shopkeepers and … Continuer la lecture →

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Minor in 127 bis closed centre and currently in isolation 17/08/2021

Publié le August 19, 2021 par admin

Minor in 127 bis closed centre and currently in isolation 17/08/2021 We have received several calls today from detainees at the 127 bis detention centre for a 17 year old Sudanese boy who has been locked up for more than … Continuer la lecture →

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When the Grand-Ducal police beat and rob migrants

Publié le August 4, 2021 par Martine

When the Grand-Ducal police beat and rob migrants04/08/2021 We have received a disturbing testimony, showing once again that the abuse of power – and this is a euphemism, speaking of fascization seems more appropriate – is not uncommon among the … Continuer la lecture →

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Roundup in Waremme: when the municipality collaborates with the police

Publié le April 1, 2021 par admin

23/03/2021: A roundup was organised in a camp in Waremme (a hospital municipality!) in collaboration with the local and federal police.Mainstream media : Waremme Réfugiés incivils à Oreye: «Un phénomène assez nouveau» They were all taken to the police station … Continuer la lecture →

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COLLECTIVE TRIBUTE TO MOHAMED KHAMISSE ZACHARIA:

Publié le November 27, 2020 par admin

https://calaismigrantsolidarity.wordpress.com/ THE END OF A DREAM On November 19, 2020, on the A16, a young 20-year-old Sudanese lost his life and all his dreams. He was our compatriot, our brother, our friend. Mohamed died hit by a car while he … Continuer la lecture →

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Deportation of ‘Dublin’ exiles to Belgium

Publié le November 15, 2020 par admin

14/11/2020: At Brussels airport on 10 November 2020, we welcomed five so-called ‘Dublin’ exiles of different nationalities, deported to Belgium through France and Great Britain. The three exiles coming from Great Britain had been arrested by the police in their … Continuer la lecture →

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Legal victory against ‘illegal’ deportations 2020

Publié le October 29, 2020 par Martine

” The Belgian State has been condemned by the European Court of Human Rights for its inhuman migratory policy. “ In 2017, several Sudanese were retained in our closed centres and several were illegally deported to their “country of origin”. … Continuer la lecture →

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Collective deportation “Dublin” from Great Britain to Belgium this 22/1O/2020

Publié le October 19, 2020 par admin

UPDATE 21/10/2020 21H30: départ 22/1O Stansted airport 8.45 am, arrived Brussels airport 9.45 am: Great Britain sent back migrants by charter to their country “Dublin” in Europe.It is still in the process of doing so.Several charters have already been organized … Continuer la lecture →

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Border Securitisation in the Channel / La sécurisation de la frontière dans la Manche (ENGL, Fr)

Publié le October 14, 2020 par Martine

A traduire en en_uk : Border Securitisation in the Channel / La sécurisation de la frontière dans la Manche (ENGL, Fr) yerman, T., and van Isacker, T. (2020). Border Securitisation in the Channel. Available at: https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/research-subject-groups/centre-criminology/centreborder-criminologies/blog/2020/10/border T he following is a translation … Continuer la lecture →

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Closed centres – October 2020: words by retainees and call for phone recharges

Publié le October 11, 2020 par admin

Despite the limited occupation in closed centres, tensions are high: fight among retainees, repression and racism by the staff, police intervention, confinement, transfers, suffering, rebellion, etc. Most of the retainees are ‘double penalties’ but besides, asylum seekers are arrested in … Continuer la lecture →

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From MORIA to DOVER via CALAIS. We rise up ! 26/09/2020

Publié le September 18, 2020 par Martine

  🏼 WE RISE UP! 🏿 In Greece, it took the fire in the refugee camp at Moria, for Europe to finally pay attention to these shameful camps. However, 12,000 people are still in an administrative limbo, homeless and without … Continuer la lecture →

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CALAIS 26/09/2020: Big Demonstration

Publié le September 8, 2020 par Martine

CALL FOR SOLIDARITY FOR THE RESPECT OF THE RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF PEOPLE IN EXILE Source and infos: https://calaismigrantsolidarity.wordpress.com/2020/09/06/appel-a-manifestation-le-26-septembre-a-calais-call-out-26-september-demonstration-in-calais/ The Opale Coast : its beaches, its dragon, its squares, its carnival and … … and the determination of the State … Continuer la lecture →

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Charter “Channelmigrants” to Europe

Publié le August 31, 2020 par Martine

30/08/2020 Dossier on the new wave of charter flights to France, Germany and Spain deporting people who have crossed the channel in small boats. The next flight is planned for 3 September. Compiled by Calais Migrant Solidarity, Corporate Watch and … Continuer la lecture →

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What to do in the event of being arrested in Belgium 11/08/2020

Publié le August 11, 2020 par admin

Many migrants wishing to settle in Great Britain have arrived safely in recent weeks (several hundred per week). Many of the camps in the Pas de Calais area have been dismantled, which has pushed migrants to cross the Channel with … Continuer la lecture →

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In case of retention. Update 07 March 2020

Publié le March 12, 2020 par admin

  When retained in a closed centre, it is important to very rapidly address a lawyer (without blindly accepting one suggested by the centre).    Indeed, during their retention, some get an Order to Leave the Territory against which lawyers … Continuer la lecture →

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Sea safety Channel 02/03/2020

Publié le March 6, 2020 par admin

Hello all. Seeing weather conditions crossings have not been many in the past month or so. Yet, this also means more people waiting for crossing this way adding up and potentially bigger wave of crossings in a week or two, … Continuer la lecture →

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Sailing Vessel Lovis in Zeebrugge and Ostende :Meeting on 6 March in Brussels

Publié le February 27, 2020 par Martine

Hello all, The sailing vessel “Lovis” will pass the Belgian coast in June 2020. Her journey along the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts brings the campaign “Coasts in Solidarity” with her. With this e-mail we would like to invite … Continuer la lecture →

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‘Voluntary returns’ and ‘Deportations’: testimonies

Publié le January 29, 2020 par K

28/01/2020 It is more and more frequent that social assistants, spokespersons of the Foreigners Office in closed centres (the Office call them ‘return assistants’) advise to opt for a ‘voluntary return’, sometimes under the threat of a ‘forced return with … Continuer la lecture →

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Borders kill 21/12/2019

Publié le December 22, 2019 par admin

List of the known exiles who passed through Belgium and were killed by borders since July 2017   TRIBUTE TO: 2017 : -Omar, 18, Sudanese, died under a bus in Brussels on 23 July 2017 -Dejen, 16, Ethiopian, died in … Continuer la lecture →

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Let’s gather in front of the 127bis Closed centre this Sunday 22 décembre 2019 at 3.30 p.m

Publié le December 19, 2019 par Martine

19/12/2019 Hostels are calling for a gathering at closed center 127 bis, against the imprisonment and repeated attempts to expel their “friends” and in solidarity with all the prisoners. Any initiative of refusal in front of the closed centres is … Continuer la lecture →

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Criminal deportations ongoing 15 November 2019

Publié le December 2, 2019 par admin

Criminal deportations ongoing 15 November 2019 As far as we know, several exiles are being threatened with new deportation attempts with an escort. Besides the two exiles whom we know have been the subject of violence and were mentioned in … Continuer la lecture →

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Killed by borders: 39+1 more : 24/10/2018

Publié le October 24, 2019 par admin

List of the known exiles who passed through Belgium and were killed by borders since July 2017   TRIBUTE TO: 2017 : -Omar, 18, Sudanese, died under a bus in Brussels on 23 July 2017 -Dejen, 16, Ethiopian, died in … Continuer la lecture →

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Let’s continue to broadcast and sign the petition addressed to the embassy. Something is going on!

Publié le October 16, 2019 par admin

Let’s continue to broadcast and sign the petition addressed to the embassy. Something is going on! Pétition here They had reserved seats for an Ethiopian and his escort on the flight Ethiopian Airlines 19:25 this Monday 14/10/2019 for a deportation … Continuer la lecture →

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What to do in case of imprisonment: Update 1 October 2019

Publié le October 3, 2019 par admin

For several weeks, the referents of the Citizens’ Platform and Gettingthevoiceout have received far less notifications of imprisonment. However, we still hear about regular raids in ports, cities and train stations. The situation in the centres: Very few retainees still … Continuer la lecture →

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>Deportation: “you’re an animal, you’re a monkey ! Why do you make like this you monkey!”

Publié le September 24, 2019 par Martine

  20/09/2018 Mr. T is in the closed center of Vottem for 7 months. He made several asylum requests that were rejected. He continues to shout that he does not want neither can return to Ethiopia. Here a first audio: … Continuer la lecture →

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Alert! Razzia’s on 09/09/2019 in West Flanders

Publié le September 8, 2019 par admin

ATTENTION, CAREFUL!!!! Major raffle operation this 09/09/2019 in West Vlaanderen! From a trustworthy source we learn that a raffle operation with drone, dogs, cavalry, and all the holy tremor, is being organized for this coming 09/09/2019 in the province West … Continuer la lecture →

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Helping about arrestations 07/09/2019 FR, NL, ENGL, OROMO

Publié le September 7, 2019 par admin

07/09/2019 Engl, nl, oromo below AU SECOURS -Beaucoup d’arrestations ces jours lors de rafles -Gros arrivage au centre fermé 127 bis -Des assistants sociaux qui mettent la pression pour que les nouveaux arrivés ne préviennent pas et ne prennent pas … Continuer la lecture →

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Repeated deportations ! 19/08/2019

Publié le August 19, 2019 par admin

Repeated deportations ! S arrives in Italy and is sent to Switzerland as part of the European resettlement plan. His asylum application in Switzerland has been rejected. He continues his way to Belgium. On his way to inquire about a … Continuer la lecture →

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Solidarity in the closed centre 05/08/2019

Publié le August 7, 2019 par Martine

To all of you who assist migrants or undocumented people: Remind them that the risks of confinement exist, that the closed center is a step in a process towards deportation. http://www.gettingthevoiceout.org/detention-centres/what-are-closed-centres/ There are procedures that allow for release but they … Continuer la lecture →

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Audio : Three asylum requests refused: If Belgium send me back to Ethiopie, my live is finished

Publié le August 3, 2019 par admin

03/08/2019: Many migrants from Ethiopia and Erithrea, trapped in our detention centers, are threatened with deportation to Ethiopia; T is one of them T has been in a detention center since February 2019. He made 3 asylum requests from the … Continuer la lecture →

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Death at the border of an exile based in Belgium- 8 July 2019

Publié le July 9, 2019 par Martine

Death at the border of an exile based in Belgium- 8 July 2019 They were eight people, 4 women and 4 men, of Erythrean origin, in a truck driving through Bruges to go to Rotterdam this Saturday 6 July 2019. … Continuer la lecture →

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CHILDREN ARE NOT TO BE LOCKED THAT’S ALL. REALLY??

Publié le July 5, 2019 par admin

03/07/2019 CHILDREN ARE NOT TO BE LOCKED THAT’S ALL. REALLY??? For several weeks, young people, sometimes very young, are being arrested on their migratory road in Belgium and retained in closed centres. ‘He has no hair on his chin, Madam’, … Continuer la lecture →

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In exile: An overview and news 28/05/2019

Publié le June 3, 2019 par Martine

In exile: An overview and news 28/05/2019 It has been one year since we have been collecting the phone calls from hosts about the arrest and imprisonment of their/our guests in closed centres. An annual overview: (partial) numbers based on … Continuer la lecture →

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Information for the hosts/friends/families in case a migrant friend is missing.Update

Publié le June 28, 2018 par admin

———————————————————————————————————————————– 27/06/2018: Information for the hosts/friends/families in case a migrant friend is missing. Many foreigners in irregular situation are controlled/arrested on public transport, on parking lots, at train stations or at their homes. They are brought to a police station … Continuer la lecture →

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