http://www.amnesty.org/en/adv_search/feed/library Download Documents from Amnesty International Library Search Results en http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/france-must-not-deport-terror-suspect-algeria-20091204 France must not deport a man convicted of terrorist acts to Algeriawhere he may be at risk of incommunicado detention and torture or otherill-treatment Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR21/017/2009/en Amnesty International submits this briefing for consideration by the Committee against Torture (the Committee). The document summarises some of Amnesty International’s main concerns about France’s failure to implement its obligations under the Convention. These concerns include human rights violations al Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR21/016/2009/en The French authorities have released most of the 138 migrants and asylum-seekers held in immigration detention centres since a 22 September police operation to clear their makeshift encampments near Calais. Further police operations have begun against smaller nearby camps. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR21/015/2009/en French authorities have evicted over 278 migrants and asylum-seekers from their makeshift encampments near Calais. Of those that were arrested approximately 138 adults are now in detention and are at risk of being sent to countries where they may be at risk of ill-treatment. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR21/014/2009/en Hundreds of asylum-seekers and migrants are at imminent risk of forced eviction from encampments near Calais in northern France, after the authorities stated that the area would be cleared by 25 September 2009. If those seeking asylum are forcibly returned, they may risk torture or ill-treatment. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR21/011/2009/en Abdelhakim Ajimi died in the city of Grasse in 2008, after being restrained by police officers during arrest. In March 2009 five police officers involved in the incident were charged with “non-assistance to a person in danger”. To date, the investigating judge has refused calls from the prosecutor and Ha Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR21/013/2009/en Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR21/012/2009/en Lamba Soukouna was beaten by police officers outside his home on 8 May 2008. He is registered as 80 per cent disabled. He made a complaint to the internal police investigation body (IGS) regarding the incident, but his complaint was subsequently closed without investigation. Lamba is still waiting to find ou Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR21/004/2009/en Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/france-police-above-law-20090402 Unlawful killings, beatings, racial abuse and excessive use of force bylaw enforcement officials are prohibited under international law in allcircumstances. Yet in Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International