Belgium: Death of Xhevdet Ferri

Index Number: EUR 14/004/2000
Date Published: 30 September 2000
Categories: Belgium, Europe And Central Asia

Amnesty International has written to the Belgian authorities expressing concern about the death of Xhevdet Ferri, an asylum-seeker of Albanian origin, in a cell at Steenokkerzeel Detention Centre 127-bis on 12 October 2000 and allegations that he was subjected to medical neglect and cruel and degrading treatment before he died.