Investigate whether there was a crime in expulsions hot on the fence … – The World

Investigate whether there was a crime in expulsions hot on the fence … – The World

Court of First Instance and Instruction No. 2 of Melilla has agreed to open preliminary proceedings to investigate the potential liability and crimes in action Moroccan police and Guard troops Civil hot during the expulsions that occurred in Melilla on the night of June 18, as reported Thursday Andalusia Welcomes , complaining association of these events with the Federation of SOS Racism and Prodein Melilla .

In a statement, the organization explained that this decision was taken in response to the complaint filed by the three NGOs from a video recorded “which shows how Moroccan auxiliary forces within territory Spanish, beat up an immigrant “as well as the facts are observed by” a car of the Civil Guard, which does not intervene to stop violent action. ”

“Then, in the same video, you can clearly see how Moroccan policemen and civil guards, in the space between fences therefore within Spanish territory, leading to a group of immigrants leaving them in hot “an action that, says the coordinator of the legal team welcomes Andalucía, José Luis Rodríguez Candela could be” constitutive of various offenses “as the judge understands Melilla.

According Andalusia Welcomes the magistrate of the complaint will ask the Commander of the Civil Guard that identifies agents who were displaced to the fence the night of the incident and to report on the protocol action followed that day and complete orders received by the policemen on how to proceed with immigrants.

“The judge also ordered rotate letters rogatory to Morocco for identifying their troops who participated in action within Spanish territory, “adds Rodríguez Candela.

For the lawyer, the decision of the Court of Melilla “reinforces the argument put forward by a group of lawyers who claims that would be systematic violation of fundamental rights of the Spanish laws and European regulations the border of Melilla and Morocco. ”

On behalf of the Federation of SOS Racism, Mikel Mazkiaran pleased that you have decided to investigate this expulsion hot and highlights the importance of testing the video, which “has been a key piece to move this action no doubt. ” “We had testimony, knew previous cases that could constitute a criminal offense, but the images speak for themselves,” he argues.

“From the video of the proceedings, and testimony, the Court of Melilla will be able to determine whether crimes were committed injury, degradation, coercion against individual rights against duty to prevent the commission of crimes and malfeasance, all listed by the judge in his order to begin a preliminary investigation “, adds the lawyer.

In the same line said President Prodein Melilla, Jose Palazón , who understands that the decision of the Court “civil society has gained ground in his defense of the human rights in the southern border of Europe. “