Bruges - Riots in the detention centre

BRUGGE – Since the beginning of this year, two riots occured in the detention centre for immigrants in Brugge. The staff and the guards say “these are not anymore normal working conditions” and therefore declared to make a day of strike on the 24th of January. Guards say “the immigrants throw with billiard balls, get very angry and put things on fire”. Several guards got injured during the two moments of riots. This message proves again that the State is trying to silence the riots and revolts taking place in the detention centres for immigrants and in the prisons, as already became very clear since at least more then a year. Government again didn’t give any response to this news.

13.1.2011