Migrants revolt at a detention center in northeastern Greece
Czytelnik CIA, Pią, 2010-02-05 14:09
English
According to a report by the TVXS independent news site, 124 migrants
detained at the "center" of Venna in Thrace revolted early in the morning of Tuesday, demanding to be permitted to move to nearby Komotini or other cities, as many of them were kept there for three months without any reason.
The migrants set facilities on fire and some of them wounded themselves in protest.
The prefect visited the place, then stated that their demand was in part granted and that the prefecture does its best to improve the situation.
30 of the migrants were freed and "a small number of them" are also expected to leave the prison the following days.
(my comment: 124 minus 30 minus "a small number" means that several dozens of migrants are still imprisoned there illegally).
