Category: Témoignages

Témoignages de personnes détenues dans les centres fermés en Belgique

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 →

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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

Death at Merksplas closed centre after hunger strike – 15/02/2023

Publié le February 15, 2023 par admin

Death at Merksplas closed centre after hunger strike – 15/02/2023   This morning,February 15, 2023, we received several calls from detainees informing us of the death of a person at the Merkplas detention centre. This 40 year old Georgian man … Continuer la lecture →

Publié dans Nouvelles des centres, Récits de luttes, Témoignages | Laisser un commentaire

Testimony forced deportation :” How could Belgium be so mean? Or maybe it was an individual or governmental wickedness ». 

Publié le July 1, 2021 par Martine

  After our article about Outrageous practices at the closed centre 127 bis in Steenokkerzeel.https://www.gettingthevoiceout.org/outrageous-practices-at-the-closed-centre-127-bis-in-steenokkerzeel-27-     Testimony :      Shortly after being forcibly deported to Nigeria, a former detainee of 127bis wanted to share with one of our activists the … Continuer la lecture →

Publié dans Nouvelles des centres, Récits de luttes, Témoignages | Laisser un commentaire

Sharif 17 years old: “I never expected they would call me a liar”

Publié le October 24, 2015 par admin

Testimony/ Introduction 19/10/2015 : Sharif , a young Afghan, 17, arrived to Belgium through the Balkans in March 2015. He tried to introduce an asylum request. The Foreigners Office declared him as ‘Dublin’ because he had travelled through Bulgaria. Besides, … Continuer la lecture →

Publié dans Témoignages, Testimonies | Laisser un commentaire

Joint deportations to Guinea and Senegal:24/04/2013

Publié le April 29, 2013 par Martine

For several weeks, Guinean and Senegalese people had been detained in Belgian closed centres. We heard a lot of testimonies during that detention period, both from the people concerned and from worried co-detainees. It was not that difficult to see … Continuer la lecture →

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