Severe Baton Beating Inflicted on Iranian Refugee by Cyprus Police, 12 July 2011

ENGLISH TRANSLATION BELOW:
This clip shows the brutal violence inflicted on the back and neck of an Iranian refugee who came under attack by Cyprus Police during a 12 July 2011 attack on defenseless refugees at Larnaca detention center, a place where denied asylum-seekers are detained, sometimes for years. Approximately 25 refugees came under attack by Cypriot police, and it is reported that all of the refugees were beaten in the same way or worse.

As of 27 July 2011, no official action has been taken by any international authority or human rights organization, including the UNHCR, EU, the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty International, or Human Rights Watch.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:
"He is taking a video."
"Can he stop it?"
"No go ahead and tell them."
"They came and beat us up and this is just one persons' injury. They said you're Iranians and you did this to our country [referring to the explosion of munitions cargo belonging to the Islamic Republic of Iran, embargoed by the US in 2009 in Cyprus, which exploded on 11 July, killing 14, injuring 90, and causing widespread loss of electricity]. They beat us up all over. There is one guy with a broken leg and injuries to his shoulder. They beat us all over, on our chest, head, hands, everywhere."

Video clip provided by the Cyprus Refugee Rights Movement.
Translation provided by Soheila Nikpour, Iran Refugee Amnesty Network.

For more information, please see:
http://missionfreeiran.org/2011/07/27/22juy-complaint-refugees-against-cyprus/

Contact information:
jonbeshhoghoghpanahjo.cyprus@gmail.com (Farsi)
icri.refugees@gmail.com (English or Farsi)

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