Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 17:31:32 +0000
To: PROGRESSIVE SOCIOLOGISTS NETWORK <psn-AT-csf.colorado.edu>
Subject: Semira Adamu



Tuesday a young woman, Semira Adamu, was killed by belgian policemen. She
was an refugee candidate, held in an refugees' special center (basically a
prison). When her application was refused, policemen took her to a plane
back to Africa. To prevent her to move, she was totally fastened (legs,
harms). To prevent her to scream, they pressed a pillow on her face. She
was beaten. This is routine. She died of suffocation because of the pillow.
I am sad and ashamed of my country. This is barbarism.

If you want to express your indignation to belgian authorities here is some
possibilities :

Minister responsible for police: Louis Tobback
fax : intl code + 32 2 219.79.30
e-mail : henri.maes-AT-mibz.fgov.be

Socialist Party e-mail (party of Louis Tobback) : info-AT-sp.be

Thank you.




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Rémy Velazquez

Université catholique de Louvain	Tel:	(+32)(0)10/47.85.22
IAG/REHU					(+32)(0)95/79.34.22
Place des Doyens, 1			Fax:	(+32)(0)10/47.83.24
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Belgium


"I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and
a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day."
						E.B. White
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