[IT] Un detenuto con problem mentali è in uno stato critico dopo essere stato picchiato dagli agenti di sicurezza Mitie al centro di detenzione di Campsfield nell’Oxfordshire. 60-100 detenuti hanno occupato il cortile del centro per protestare contro la violenza e le condizioni di vita disumane che subiscono durante la detenzione. La campagna Close Campsfield, Oxford & District Trades Union Council, e Cooperative Party Oxford Branch hanno organizzato una manifestazione (il 29 novembre) per chiedere la chiusura del centro di Campsfield e di tutti i centri di detenzione in Europa.

Protests in Campsfield IRC after detainee is beaten up by Mitie security guards

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For immediate release: 30/11/2014 – Close Campsfield Campaign

Protests in Campsfield IRC after detainee is beaten up by Mitie security guards

A detainee with mental health issues is in a critical condition after being beaten up by Mitie security guards at Campsfield IRC in Oxfordshire. Between 60 and 100 detainees have occupied the courtyard to protest against the violence and the inhuman living conditions they suffer during detention. 

Around 4pm on 29th November 2014 a male detainee with mental health issues has been left in ‘a critical condition’ after he was beaten by guards at Campsfield House IRC, as numerous detainees reported. This marks the second assault by guards against the detainee. Two other detainees were hurt by guards in the ensuing struggle and sustained minor injuries. 
Between 60 and 100 detainees have occupied the courtyard to protest against the violent treatment of the detainee and the inhuman living conditions they suffer during detention. The protesters in the courtyard were joined by numerous demonstrators outside of the fences and barbed wire surrounding the detention centre who fully support the demands of the detainees. 

The demands of the 60-100 protesting detainees are:

-Permission to see their friend in order to see what happened to him 
-Release of the (at least 3-4) people forced into solitary confinement
-Punishment for the guards who beat up the detainee
-End to inhuman treatment, deprivation of freedom and separation from families

The protesting detainees emphasise that they are ‘being treated like animals’ in the racist system of immigration detention. Specific problems are inadequate medical care, low quality nutrition, and separation from their families in the UK. The protestors ask to be treated like humans.
Instead of responding to the demands, the management of Campsfield IRC ordered to put at least three or four detainees who tried to make contact with their injured friend into solitary confinement and confiscated their phones. A visitor who was trying to see one of them was threatened with arrest by the police. Many more detainees were put under lockdown and not allowed to leave the areas where they were being monitored. Afterwards, several detainees were moved to different detention centres. 

The incident followed the demonstration ’21 years too long’ outside the detention centre on Saturday morning. Local, national and international groups have come again and again to protest against Campsfield IRC during the 21 years of its existence. 
Background:

Campsfield House is one of 13 Immigration Removal Centres in the UK used to detain over 30,000 people per year. Non-citizen migrants and asylum-seekers are detained indefinitely, meaning that many are detained for months and even years because there is no time limit on detention. Detention is authorised for administrative convenience, implying that non-citizens are deprived of their freedom without having committed any crime. Despite numerous protests against immigration detention, including repeated hunger strikes by detainees, the practice of immigration detention is increasing. Currently, planning permission is being sought by the government to double the size of Campsfield IRC, which would more than double the number of people subjected to detention in Campsfield from 276 to 556. 

Further Resources:
Video : http://vimeo.com/113244678 
Video footage: http://bit.ly/29Nov2014
Detainee testimonies (anonymised for safety reasons): http://bit.ly/29Nov2014audio
Pictures: http://bit.ly/29Nov2014photos

Comunicato stampa [EN]: https://closecampsfield.wordpress.com/2014/12/01/protests-in-campsfield-irc-after-detainee-is-beaten-up-by-mitie-security-guards/

Appello per la manifestazione [EN]:https://closecampsfield.wordpress.com/2014/10/27/no-more-detention-21st-anniversary-demo-saturday-29-november-2014/

Si veda anche il video sulla situazione nel centro di Campsfield: 

http://vimeo.com/106182843