France: the search for justice: the effective impunity of law enforcement officers in cases of shootings, deaths in custody or torture and ill-treatment
This report includes details of a number of cases involving asylum-seekers in France.
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Belgium: the death of Semira Adamu: justice still awaited
This document discusses the case of Semira Adamu, a 20-year-old Nigerian national, who died on 22 September 1998 within hours of an attempt to deport her forcibly from Brussels-National airport. It was alleged that gendarmes who escorted her onto a plane at Brussels-National airport subjected her to verbal abuse and pressed her face against a … Continue reading Belgium: the death of Semira Adamu: justice still awaited
Belgium: death of Xhevdet Ferri
Amnesty International has written to the Belgian authorities expressing concern about the death of Xhevdet Ferri, an asylum-seeker of Albanian origin, in a cell at Steenokkerzeel Detention Centre 127-bis on 12 October 2000 and allegations that he was subjected to medical neglect and cruel and degrading treatment before he died.
Germany: the death during forcible deportation of Aamir Ageeb
Amnesty International learned of the death of a 30-year-old Sudanese national, Aamir Ageeb, during his forced deportation from Frankfurt airport to Khartoum on 28 May 1999. Aamir Ageeb is alleged to have died on the aeroplane in the presence of three officers from the federal border police (Bundesgrenzschutz). The organization wrote to the German authorities … Continue reading Germany: the death during forcible deportation of Aamir Ageeb
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.
Concerns in Europe: July – December 1998
Includes numerous concerns on the treatment of asylum seekers and refugees.
March 2000 Newsletter
Includes concerns regarding deaths during deportation in Western Europe, and a focus on women, including refugee and IDP women.
Austria: before the UN Committee Against Torture: allegations of police ill-treatment
Includes a discussion of the death of Marcus Omofuma during his forced deportation.
Australia: a brief to the Australian Labor Party 1998 National Conference
This document comments on human rights issues in the draft Australian Labor Party (ALP) Platform discussed at the ALP’s 1998 National Conference. The comments concentrate on some of the issues covered by Amnesty International’s very specific mandate in relation to the draft ALP platform sections on ”Community Security and Access to Justice” (section 10), ”Human … Continue reading Australia: a brief to the Australian Labor Party 1998 National Conference
Saudi Arabia: unwelcome guests: the plight of Iraqui refugees
This report describes the conditions in Iraqui refugee camps in Saudi Arabia, and expresses great concern at the wide-spread human rights abuses therein.