57 mensen gearresteerd bij actie in Barcelona
euromayday - 25.06.2006 22:48
European caravan for freedom of movement: 57 people are still under detention
Last Saturday, the 24th of June, at 10.30 AM more than one hundred people from different European cities, congregated at the doors of the future Migrant Detention Center, which is in the course of being constructed in Zona Franca in Barcelona. This new Migrant Detention Center, the biggest in Spain, will replace the current center, which is in 'La Verneda' area. This action concluded with multiple agressions and the arrest and detention of all the participants, including two journalists, one from Europe Press and the other from TVE.
Today, Sunday the 25th of June, 57 people are still under detention in the police station 'La Verneda'. We know that the conditions of detention are very difficult. The detainees were handcuffed and kept standing for many hours. Now there are six people in a cell which is designed for only two people. Many of them have declared that they have experienced police violence.
The charges against the particpants are damage to property and public order. The detainees are demanding to be freed, but that has been refused. Probably the 57 detainees will see a judge tomorrow morning to make official statements, which are neccesary for their eventual release, but which also opens the possibilty of their eventual prosecution.
We denounce the police repression against a peaceful and legitimate act to defend the human rights of migrants. A demonstration is organised to take place today at 18.00 PM behind the Migrant Detention Centre 'La Verneda'. Another demonstration is organiseed for tomorrow at 12.00 behind the court situated near the Arc de Triomf.
We call on all collectives and individuals to support the detainees by sending a protest letter against the illegal detentions and demanding the immediate relaese of the detainees to embassies and consulats in your respective countries.
Press Group 'II Caravan for the freedom of movement'
Contact: www.communia.org/caravana
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