March for Freedom violently attacked by police in Luxembourg

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di, 10/06/2014 - 21:35 — Astrid Essed

Protestbrief tegen gewelddadig politieoptreden in Luxemburg

PROTESTBRIEF AAN DE AMBASSADE VAN LUXEMBURG IN DEN HAAG

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Vriendelijke groeten
Astrid Essed

TO THE CONSUL OF LUXEMBOURG IN THE NETHERLANDS
Mr P. Russell

SUBJECT
Police violence against peaceful demonstrators

Dear Excellency,

Hereby I want to draw your attention for the following

I have learnt with shock and indignation of the recent brutal
police attack on non violent demonstrators during the March for Freedom
at 5th of june. (1)
The goal of the attacked demonstration was a symbolic and peaceful
blockade of a building where EU ministers of Interior had a meeting
about EU asylum policy, at Kirchberg. (2), which has also
been criticized by Human Rights Watch (3)
According my information, 12 people were arrested, among
6 refugees, who are released now (4)

About the attack

Police was conducting very aggressive, there was (from the side of
the police) kicking and beating, pepper spray to the eyes, bloody faces
and people were bit by dogs.
On photo´s and a newsarticle, this violent police conduct
is to be seen (5)

About the goal of the March for Freedom

The demonstrators, who were attacked like that, participated
to the March For Freedom, a protest against the
European asylumpolicy, which violates human rights (6)
As you know, human rights organisations regularly
criticize the EUand EU countries regarding the asylum policy and their conduct
against the rights of refugees (7)

Brutal police attack is unacceptable

But even if you hold a different opinion about asylumpolicy,
that´s not the point here.
What matters is, that a brutal and violent police conduct, against
anyone, is unacceptable.
The police has to show respect for the rights of demonstrators
anf to behave like that.

Kicking, beating and biting people is out of the
question, which you will agree.

Happily, not all policemen conducted like that.
There was a group, which refused to use violence
against the demonstrators (8| and that´s to be praised
or to say it better
They showed how real police conduct should be.
With respect for the rights of any human being.

I urge to you to press the authorities of Luxembourg
to start a full investigation after the arrests of the March for Freedom
group at 5 june and to ensure, that in the following, the police will
respect the rights of demonstrators.

Thank you for reading this letter

Kind greetings
Astrid Essed
Amsterdam
The Netherlands

[1]

MARCH FOR FREEDOM VIOLENTLY ATTACKED BY
POLICE IN LUXEMBOURG
5 JUNE 2014

https://no-border.nl/march-for-freedom-violently-attacked-by-police-in-l...

PHOTO'S OF POLICE VIOLENCE IN LUXEMBOURG

http://www.carolereckinger.co.uk/#!/index/C00004c2oFLj3n1s/G0000dzJSTDLc_8U/1

[2]

''– Task Force for the Mediterranean
Information from the Commission and exchange of views
– Schengen governance
Fifth biannual report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the
functioning of the Schengen area (1 November 2013 - 30 April 2014)
Presentation and exchange of views ''

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS, JUSTICE 5 AND 6
JUNE
PLACE: KIRCHBERG CONFERENCE CENTRE, LUXEMBOURG

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/jha/143...

LUXEMBURGER WORT
AUSSCHREITUNGEN BEI FREIHEITSMARCH
5 JUNI 2014

http://www.wort.lu/de/lokales/demonstration-gegen-eu-asylpolitik-ausschr...

(3)

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
MAKING SAVING LIVES AT SEA TOP PRIORITY
5 JUNE 2014

http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/06/05/eu-make-saving-lives-sea-top-priority

(4)

MARCH IN LUXEMBOURG/ARRESTED FREE, MARCH
CONTINUES INTO BELGIUM TODAY
5 JUNE 2014

https://no-border.nl/march-in-luxembourg-arrested-free-march-continues-i...

(5)

PHOTO'S OF POLICE VIOLENCE IN LUXEMBOURG

http://www.carolereckinger.co.uk/#!/index/C00004c2oFLj3n1s/G0000dzJSTDLc_8U/1

LUXEMBURGER WORT
AUSSCHREITUNGEN BEI FREIHEITSMARCH
5 JUNI 2014

http://www.wort.lu/de/lokales/demonstration-gegen-eu-asylpolitik-ausschr...

(6)

MARCHING FOR FREEDOM/DOCUMENTING A STRUGGLE

https://no-border.nl/marching-for-freedom-documenting-a-struggle/

(7)

´´“Evicting people is not the answer; a well-thought-out and appropriate health-care plan is what is needed. Sadly this isn’t new; the French authorities have a record of carrying out mass forced evictions without providing adequate alternatives for those evicted.”

FRANCE/FORCED EVICTIONS AT CALAIS CAMPS RISK
EXACERBATING HEALTH CONCERNS
28 MAY 2014

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/france-forced-evictions-calais-camps-risk...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
DELIVERED BY THE NETHERLANDS INTO THE CLUTCHES
OF A SUICIDE BOMBER IN SOMALIA
29 NOVEMBER 2013

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/delivered-netherlands-clutches-suicide-bo...