Lebanon
16.08.00
Urgent Interventions
Lebanon: detention of displaced Sudanese
Case LBN 160800
The International Secretariat of OMCT requests your URGENT intervention in the following situation in Lebanon.
Brief description of the situation
The International Secretariat of OMCT has received information from the Sudanese Victims for Torture Group, (SVTG) a member of the OMCT network, regarding the conditions of detention of displaced Sudanese in Lebanon, who have been charged with illegal entry into Lebanon.
According to the information received, the persons listed below are in detention centres in Lebanon where the health and hygienic conditions are described as very poor. The centres are underground buildings, with small cells and are poorly aerated. The detention centres are under the authority of the general security and as they are not prisons (except for Alnabatya and Ba’abda) they do not have the rules of the rights of prisoners applied in them.
It is reported that there is currently a genuine health problem among detainees indicating a need for regular visits from a health official; They mostly suffer from joint pains, chest infections and chronic cough, as well as skin diseases such as lice and other communicable diseases. In one case, a Sudanese reported that he was prevented from seeing a detained friend a few months ago. The explanation given to him was that the detainee was very ill. The guards advised him, if he wanted to really help his imprisoned friend, to bring him some medicines like antibiotics and so.
SVTG noted that the number of Sudanese in Lebanon exceed 10.000 individuals, 1000 of which are recognised as refugees. The number who have benefited from resettlement programs are around 170.
OMCT was not informed of the date of detention of the below-listed persons:
Those detained in Forn El-Shibbak/ General security:
Yusif Deng Kair, File number 12025
Majok Deng Mangor, File number 11603
Yehia Adam Isaac, File Number 13639
Abdalla Adam Ali, File Number 15279
William Joseph Akok, File Number 9592
David Jestin Jacoth, File Number 16805
Faisal Chol Daniel, File Number, 13602
Michael Andro Logo, File Number, 15774
Adil Jobara Saad, File Number, 15038
Mohamed Gibril Elkofi, File Number, 13460
Trapol Ibrahim Lako, File Number, 15779
Chol Koagy, File Number, 12376
David Donato Deng, File number unavailable
Akwek Malith, File Number unavailable
AbdelRahman Achwel, UNHCR Identity Card
Mario Elyab, File Number unavailable
Yahia Adam, File Number unavailable
Detained in Zagarta- tripoli:
Omer Mohamed Abdalla, File number 14820
Detained in Mazra Yashoh/ General security:
James Edward, Holding a UNHCR Identity Card
Simon Bakhit, File number unavailable
Detained in Elnabatya / General Prison:
Suliman Mohamed Tahameed, File number unavailable
Detained in Ba-abda / General Prison
Abdalla Harun Mohamed, File number unavailable
Detained in Mazra Yashoh/ General Security
Chol Kody, File number unavailable
Makair Tut, File number unavailable
The International Secretariat of OMCT is gravely concerned for the physical and psychological integrity of the above-mentioned persons and all other Sudanese displaced persons in Lebanese detention Centres.
Action requested
Please write to the authorities in Lebanon urging them to:
i. take all necessary measures to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of the above-mentioned persons and ensure immediate access to medical care;
ii. guarantee their procedural rights at all times;
iii. guarantee the respect of human rights and the fundamental freedoms throughout the country in accordance with national laws and international human rights standards.
Addresses
President, Emile Lahoud, opendoor@presidency.gov.lb
Prime Minister Sélim El-Hoss, marasem@pcm.gov.lb
His Excellency Bahij Tabbara Minister of Justice Ministry of justice, Palais de justice, Beirut
Republic of Lebanon. Fax: +961 1 422 957 (say "Fax, please")
His Excellency Michel Murr Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Office of the Prime Minister Grand Serail, Rue des Arts et Metiers, Sanayehj, Beirut, Republic of Lebanon. Fax: +961 1 869 813
Mr. "Adnan" Addoum, Prosecutor General, Palais de Justice, Beirut Republic of Lebanon
Fax: +961 1 423 790
Geneva, August 16, 2000
Kindly inform us of any action undertaken quoting the code of this appeal in your reply.
The International Secretariat of OMCT requests your URGENT intervention in the following situation in Lebanon.
Brief description of the situation
The International Secretariat of OMCT has received information from the Sudanese Victims for Torture Group, (SVTG) a member of the OMCT network, regarding the conditions of detention of displaced Sudanese in Lebanon, who have been charged with illegal entry into Lebanon.
According to the information received, the persons listed below are in detention centres in Lebanon where the health and hygienic conditions are described as very poor. The centres are underground buildings, with small cells and are poorly aerated. The detention centres are under the authority of the general security and as they are not prisons (except for Alnabatya and Ba’abda) they do not have the rules of the rights of prisoners applied in them.
It is reported that there is currently a genuine health problem among detainees indicating a need for regular visits from a health official; They mostly suffer from joint pains, chest infections and chronic cough, as well as skin diseases such as lice and other communicable diseases. In one case, a Sudanese reported that he was prevented from seeing a detained friend a few months ago. The explanation given to him was that the detainee was very ill. The guards advised him, if he wanted to really help his imprisoned friend, to bring him some medicines like antibiotics and so.
SVTG noted that the number of Sudanese in Lebanon exceed 10.000 individuals, 1000 of which are recognised as refugees. The number who have benefited from resettlement programs are around 170.
OMCT was not informed of the date of detention of the below-listed persons:
Those detained in Forn El-Shibbak/ General security:
Yusif Deng Kair, File number 12025
Majok Deng Mangor, File number 11603
Yehia Adam Isaac, File Number 13639
Abdalla Adam Ali, File Number 15279
William Joseph Akok, File Number 9592
David Jestin Jacoth, File Number 16805
Faisal Chol Daniel, File Number, 13602
Michael Andro Logo, File Number, 15774
Adil Jobara Saad, File Number, 15038
Mohamed Gibril Elkofi, File Number, 13460
Trapol Ibrahim Lako, File Number, 15779
Chol Koagy, File Number, 12376
David Donato Deng, File number unavailable
Akwek Malith, File Number unavailable
AbdelRahman Achwel, UNHCR Identity Card
Mario Elyab, File Number unavailable
Yahia Adam, File Number unavailable
Detained in Zagarta- tripoli:
Omer Mohamed Abdalla, File number 14820
Detained in Mazra Yashoh/ General security:
James Edward, Holding a UNHCR Identity Card
Simon Bakhit, File number unavailable
Detained in Elnabatya / General Prison:
Suliman Mohamed Tahameed, File number unavailable
Detained in Ba-abda / General Prison
Abdalla Harun Mohamed, File number unavailable
Detained in Mazra Yashoh/ General Security
Chol Kody, File number unavailable
Makair Tut, File number unavailable
The International Secretariat of OMCT is gravely concerned for the physical and psychological integrity of the above-mentioned persons and all other Sudanese displaced persons in Lebanese detention Centres.
Action requested
Please write to the authorities in Lebanon urging them to:
i. take all necessary measures to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of the above-mentioned persons and ensure immediate access to medical care;
ii. guarantee their procedural rights at all times;
iii. guarantee the respect of human rights and the fundamental freedoms throughout the country in accordance with national laws and international human rights standards.
Addresses
President, Emile Lahoud, opendoor@presidency.gov.lb
Prime Minister Sélim El-Hoss, marasem@pcm.gov.lb
His Excellency Bahij Tabbara Minister of Justice Ministry of justice, Palais de justice, Beirut
Republic of Lebanon. Fax: +961 1 422 957 (say "Fax, please")
His Excellency Michel Murr Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Office of the Prime Minister Grand Serail, Rue des Arts et Metiers, Sanayehj, Beirut, Republic of Lebanon. Fax: +961 1 869 813
Mr. "Adnan" Addoum, Prosecutor General, Palais de Justice, Beirut Republic of Lebanon
Fax: +961 1 423 790
Geneva, August 16, 2000
Kindly inform us of any action undertaken quoting the code of this appeal in your reply.