Migrants : affrontements à عمان Amman – 9 avril 2012

Jordan: Egyptians protest against deportation, clashes

ansamed.info

09 APRIL, 15:19

(ANSAmed) – AMMAN, APRIL 9 – Jordanian anti-riot police on Monday clashed with scores of Egyptian expatriates protesting near Egyptian embassy in Amman against deportation of workers.

Eye witnesses said several Egyptian nationals were hurt when the gendarme forces at the tacked demonstrators and reportedly two policemen were slightly hurt and a police van was hit. The workers were protesting against measures by the government to raid homes and work place of Egyptian workers and deport them through the port city of Aqaba.

Egyptian workers say Jordanian authorities use brutal measure against foreign laborers and often target them to squeeze fines from their earnings.

According to Egyptian diplomat, the protest comes following improper treatment by Jordanian security forces against workers. Read more…