Amnesty International as quoted in Belgium: The death of Semira Adamu - Responsibilities past and present, Amnesty, December 10, 2003
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Whatever judgment Brussels Tribunal (Tribunal correctionnel) hands down on 12 December to five law enforcement officers tried in connection with the death of Semira Adamu, during an attempt to deport her forcibly by air in September 1998, it has always been clear that governments and state officers have a responsibility to ensure respect for the physical safety and inherent dignity of all people in their custody, including deportees.

— Amnesty International on Semira Adamu

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Whatever judgment Brussels Tribunal (Tribunal correctionnel) hands down on 12 December to five law enforcement officers tried in connection with the death of Semira Adamu, during an attempt to deport her forcibly by air in September 1998, it has always been clear that governments and state officers have a responsibility to ensure respect for the physical safety and inherent dignity of all people in their custody, including deportees." in the context of "Amnesty International as quoted in Belgium: The death of Semira Adamu - Responsibilities past and present, Amnesty, December 10, 2003" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Amnesty International

Amnesty International (founded 1961) is an international non-governmental organization that works to promote the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards.