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Switzerland: alleged ill-treatment during an attempted deportation: the case of Karim

In November 2000 ”Karim”, a Syrian national, lodged a criminal complaint with the Geneva Attorney General concerning his alleged ill-treatment during an attempt by Vaud cantonal police to deport him via Geneva-Cointrin airport to Syria earlier that month. At the same time a request for an administrative investigation was addressed to the Vaud cantonal authorities. … Continue reading Switzerland: alleged ill-treatment during an attempted deportation: the case of Karim →

Switzerland: death during forcible deportation: an exchange of correspondence following the death of Samson Chukwu

Samson Chukwu, a 27-year-old Nigerian asylum-seeker, died in a detention centre attached to Crêtelongue penitentiary, Granges (Canton of Valais), in the early hours of 1 May 2001, at the start of a forcible deportation operation. Following the death Amnesty International had an exchange of correspondence with the Valais authorities.