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From the hunger strikers we have just had the following report. “We have had some problems today. At about 1:00pm about 20 policemen came into the detention centre. When the police came we were shocked and confused, we are not criminals. They wore masks and had teargas, guns and pistols. They led us out of our rooms and then searched the rooms. They collected some personal things. Some of us were punched by hand, others kicked by boots, and others hit by sticks. They threatened us saying that we have to go to the dining room and eat. They forced some of the boys to eat. The boys went to the dining room, saying “these people will kill us”. Ten of the boys went to the dining room and the police took some pictures of the boys eating. We think the Government want to use the pictures for propaganda. The Government also want to provoke us so we fight and they can see we are hooligans. The policemen are still here in Lutsk, and we don't know if they are temporary or permanent.”
Maybe you also have the possibility to organize at least a small demonstration in front of the Ukrainian embassy in your town!
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From the hunger strikers we have just had the following report. “We have had some problems today. At about 1:00pm about 20 policemen came into the detention centre. When the police came we were shocked and confused, we are not criminals. They wore masks and had teargas, guns and pistols. They led us out of our rooms and then searched the rooms. They collected some personal things. Some of us were punched by hand, others kicked by boots, and others hit by sticks. They threatened us saying that we have to go to the dining room and eat. They forced some of the boys to eat. The boys went to the dining room, saying “these people will kill us”. Ten of the boys went to the dining room and the police took some pictures of the boys eating. We think the Government want to use the pictures for propaganda. The Government also want to provoke us so we fight and they can see we are hooligans. The policemen are still here in Lutsk, and we don't know if they are temporary or permanent.”
The hunger strikers urgently need your support to protect them from threats and violence inside the Lutsk Detention Centre.
Please can you immediately e mail or fax a protest letter demanding that:
- the police are removed immediately from the Lutsk Detention Centre, and
- that no further threats or violence are used against the hunger strikers or any detainees
Please e mail or fax your letter to one or more of the following officials:
Minister of Interior of Ukraine
Volyn Department of Minister of Interiorhttp://www.blogger.com/goog_1481742656
Head of State Migration Service of Ukrainehttp://www.blogger.com/goog_1481742656 FAX: +380 44 254-78-81
Head of Parliamentary Human Rights Committee, O.Zarubynskyj http://www.blogger.com/goog_1481742656 FAX: +380 44 255-49-02
Commissioner of Supreme Court of Ukraine on Human Rightshttp://www.blogger.com/goog_1481742656
Maybe you also have the possibility to organize at least a small demonstration in front of the Ukrainian embassy in your town!
Thank you. The Committee to Support the Somalian Hunger Strikers in Lutsk Detention Centre. For more information go tohttp://bordermonitoring-ukraine.eu/
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