Editing staff of Borderline Sicilia
PRESS RELEASE
Catania, 23/12/13
Following verifications obtained
from the judicial authorities and the police, we learn that our client is still
located within the immigrant reception centre at Lampedusa after 51 days, as a
person with information on the events made available to the Public Prosecutor
of Palermo in previous proceedings.
It seems unacceptable that a person
agreeing to co-operate with justice authorities is deprived of their personal
liberty without any formal measures of communication being undertaken .
Khalid, author of the video of the
anti-scabies treatment inside the Lampedusa centre, is still within the
facility in which the events , subject of the investigation initiated by the Office
of Public Prosecutions Agrigento, took place. We therefore consider it of
utmost priority that Khalid is transferred to a secure location away from any
possible conditioning which may obstruct the smooth running of the
investigation as well as a guarantee of his personal safety and an end to his
illegal detainment.
Paola Ottaviano e Germana Graceffo,
Lawyers for the defence of Khalid
Translations: Denise Wesley
