Belgium: Fear of forcible return / Torture /Unfair Trial
Belgium: Fear of forcible return / Torture /Unfair Trial
Index AI: EUR 14/002/2006Date de publication: 17 novembre 2006
Catégories: Belgique, Europe occidentale
Twelve Iranian nationals are at risk of forcible return to Iran as soon as the Belgian authorities obtain the appropriate documentation from the Iranian embassy. The group consists of refused asylum-seekers and irregular immigrants who were amongst 23 individuals that had been occupying a church (l'Eglise des Minimes) in Brussels for the past four months in an attempt to avoid being returned to Iran. If returned, they would be at risk of torture and an unfair trial.