independent race and refugee news network


	Topics

Government policy

Policing and criminal justice system

Violence and harassment

Asylum seekers and refugees

Education

Media

Employment

Extreme-Right politics

Features

Statistics and definitions

Quiz

Schools against deportations

Reclaiming the struggle

Far-Right in Europe

Review into forced deportations concludes

By Liz Fekete

1 May 2002

The working group on deportations (Project Passenger 2) which was formed in late 2000 has submitted its final recommendations which were endorsed by the Conference of the Directors of the Cantonal Justice and Police Departments in April 2002.

Amnesty International is still concerned that guidelines contain no explicit ban on the wearing of masks or hoods by officers, and that the risk of unauthorised use of irritant or incapacitating sprays was not addressed. Guideline provisions on the use of sedative drugs did not comply with international standards.

AI concerns in Europe

privacy | using our content | advertising | support us