Paris, 22 October 2011

« Human rights and freedom of information : Open access to detention centers now"
Paris, October, 22nd
3.30 PM- 5.30 PM
Centre International de Culture Populaire, 21 ter rue Voltaire, 75011
Paris
Metro stops: Alexandre Dumas (Line 2) or Rue des boulets ( Line 9)
Alternatives Européennes and Migreurop are working with partners from all over Europe to launch the « Open access to detention centers now » campaign.
Agenda:
15.30 – 16.00 Presentation of the situation in detention (…)

Migreurop monitoring of the Vincennes detention centre fire appeal
On 22 June 2008, the detention centre of Vincennes (France) burnt after several months of tension, the day after the suspicious death of a detainee. Several days earlier, a report by the French Ombudsman for detention places emphasized "the tension and violent atmosphere" in detention centres, especially in Vincennes.
Following the fire, 10 people have been charged, then convicted in March 2010 after a one-sided trial: (…)

Italy is indignant that NATO didn’t force the migrants back to Libya

Thursday night, an Italian coast guard patrol rescued almost four hundred people aboard a boat that had left Libya six days before and was lost for more than 36 hours off the coast of Lampedusa. Arriving in Lampedusa, migrants declared tragic deaths had occured from hunger and fatigue during the voyage and dozens of bodies were thrown over board.
The migrants first attempted to board a Cypriot tug boat, then an Italian helicopter made an unsucessful rescue effort. According the numerous (…)

A joint letter to express NGOs concerns regarding the Macedonian’s restriction to the visa free regime.

Joint NGOs press release