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Just got this news, of Wessam, a Libyan deported from
the Netherlands
and currently on the run.
"In the past Wessam has been prosecuted and convicted
in Libya because
he is gay. The sentence in Lybia for being gay varies
from 3 tot 5
years. A flagrant violation of human rights. In prison
he has been
tortured. Finally he managed to break out of prison
and escape Libya.
To The Netherlands. Here, he applied for asylum, but
was refused. At an
earlier attempt to deport him, he swallowed
razor-blades. A session in
court and questions asked in parliament prevented his
deportation at
the time. He was allowed to await the decision on his
appeal for
asylum.
And then, suddenly, it was may 5th, liberation day in
Holland, and
Wessam was deported to Libya. At Tripoli airport he
managed to escape.
Ever since he is wandering and on the run. Dutch
military police had
overpowered and abused him during deportation, he has
a broken finger.
His deportation is just as much a violation of human
rights as the
prison sentence and torture in Libya."
Article in english here:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/05/311719.html
Home page for the campaign, mainly in Dutch, but some
in English,
http://helpwessam.web-log.nl/
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