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/ 16 February 2008
The Magistrate’s Commission should institute an investigation into the conduct of a magistrate who handled the case against immigrants arrested during a raid at the Central Methodist Church in the inner city, the Johannesburg High Court ruled on Friday.
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/ 6 February 2008
Many Zimbabwean refugees seek shelter at the Central Methodist church in Johannesburg’s CBD, sleeping on stairs and in passageways in the only place they can find free accommodation. Up to 1 500 refugees living on the church premises were arrested in a late-night raid last week to round up illegal immigrants.
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/ 5 February 2008
The police raid on the Johannesburg Central Methodist Church will affect the mental and physical health of Zimbabwean migrants, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said on Tuesday. ”Some [refugees] had suspected fractured ribs and possible lung contusions after receiving blows,” MSF said in a statement.
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/ 3 February 2008
There are serious legal concerns over the treatment of immigrants who were arrested this week at the Central Methodist church in the Johannesburg CBD, the Legal Resource Centre said on Saturday. Detainees were apparently delayed in receiving medical and legal assistance and were allegedly asked for bribes by police.