Arbitrary Detention

North Macedonian businessman #JordanKamchev has been in pre-trial detention in #Skopje Prison since 14 March 2021. Despite still not being charged with any offence, he remains imprisoned. Read more on the case: arbitrarydetention.org/jordan-kamchev #JusticeForKamchev @janfigel @UN_HRC

“States such as #NorthMacedonia must be held accountable for the commitments they have made” – former EU Commissioner @janfigel has called on the Government of North Macedonia to end the #arbitrarydetention of Jordan Kamchev eureporter.co/world/macedoni… #JusticeForKamchev @eureporter

#JordanKamchev endured abysmal living conditions in his cell. His legal team have made 6 applications to the @ECHR_CEDH regarding his ongoing detention, contending that #NorthMacedonia has violated his rights. #JusticeForKamchev

In Dec 2020, #JordanKamchev was questioned by #NorthMacedonia’s Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office for Prosecuting Organised Crime & Corruption. Kamchev was arrested and placed in pre-trial detention for 30 days in March 2021. He still remains imprisoned today. #JusticeForKamchev

#JordanKamchev is the Chairman of ORKA Holding. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Kamchev moved quickly to ensure that private hospitals & hotels owned by OKRA were able to support the North Macedonian government’s response to the pandemic. #JusticeForKamchev

In many cases of #arbitrarydetention individuals are detained & there is no basis for their detention. #JordanKamchev has been held in Skopje Prison since 14 March '21. Kamchev & his lawyers maintain that this detention violates European & #NorthMacedonian law. #JusticeForKamchev

"A 4-square-metre detention cell with mould, no water & no sanitation facilities, which put in danger the health of detainees, is part of the picture of #NorthMacedonia’s prisons described by @janfigel" Valentina Dimitrievska reports for @bneintellinews intellinews.com/businessman-s-…

#JordanKamchev has been held in #arbitrarydetention in #NorthMacedonia since March, in breach of #ECHR rulings against the country. Earlier this month, a court decided in secret, to prolong this #humanrights abuse. Read more: arbitrarydetention.org/jordan-kamchev/

#JordanKamchev’s lawyers contend that NM’s judicial authorities have failed to abide by a prev 2010 ruling by the @ECHR_CEDH concerning complaints by 38 people detained unlawfully & without justification. Read more on Mr Kamchev’s case: arbitrarydetention.org/jordan-kamchev #JusticeForKamchev

.@janfigel believes that an #EU candidate country like #NorthMacedonia should ensure #justice and respect for #humanrights. Jordan #Kamchev’s detention violates both European & North Macedonian law Read more on @SitelTV: sitel.com.mk/figel-e-uveren… #JusticeForKamchev

“Until more visible progress is made on the rule of law, improvement of detention facilities & protection of #humanrights, #NorthMacedonia’s readiness for #EU accession will remain uncertain,” writes @janfigel for @BalkanInsight: bit.ly/3nqa4mP #JusticeForKamchev

OPINION | EU membership must be based on a commitment to democracy, the rule of law, and #humanrights, writes @janfigel. This #EUJusticeDay, he takes an in-depth look at the Commission’s report concerning North Macedonia’s readiness for accession: balkaninsight.com/2021/10/25/nor…

On #EuropeanDayofJustice, read the story of Jordan Kamchev and his arbitrary detention in squalid prison conditions in #northmacedonia. Access to justice must be non-negotiable condition for EU accession. arbitrarydetention.org/jordan-kamchev

Today is #EuropeanDayofJustice, as #EU we must recommit to upholding justice for all, the rule of law, improvement of detention facilities, and protection of human rights. Current treatment of J. Kamchev has no place in democratic Europe. tinyurl.com/8h3u3ttz

Today is #EuropeanDayofJustice, and an opportunity to remember those who have been deprived of justice, human rights, and the dignity of a fair trial. Countries must not pick and choose European values. Read more here: tinyurl.com/8h3u3ttz

.@janfigel has raised concerns about #JordanKamchev's case, that an aspiring #EUmember state such as #NorthMacedonia should fail to stand by the protections afforded private citizens under the law & the constitution. arbitrarydetention.org/jordan-kamchev #JusticeForKamchev

In #JordanKamchev’s case, #NorthMacedonian authorities have failed to provide concrete reasons for prolonging pre-trial detention & failed to give genuine consideration to alternatives to continued detention. Read more on the case: arbitrarydetention.org/jordan-kamchev #JusticeForKamchev

After questioning in February & March 2021, #JordanKamchev was arrested and placed in pre-trial detention for 30 days. He did not resist arrest & submitted both his #NorthMacedonian & #Bulgarian passports to the court. Read more: arbitrarydetention.org/jordan-kamchev #JusticeForKamchev

#JordanKamchev endured abysmal living conditions in a 4m2 cell with no fresh air & inadequate sanitation facilities. These issues threaten Kamchev’s health and go against EU recommendations. Read more: arbitrarydetention.org/jordan-kamchev #JusticeForKamchev

Jordan Kamchev’s detention violates both #European & #NorthMacedonian law - His lawyers have made applications to the European Court of #HumanRights (#ECHR) regarding his detention. Read more on Mr Kamchev’s case: arbitrarydetention.org/jordan-kamchev #JusticeForKamchev

Jordan Kamchev, a North Macedonian businessman, husband and father of two, has been held without charge in #SkopjePrison since 14 March 2021. Read more on #JordanKamchev’s case here: arbitrarydetention.org/jordan-kamchev #JusticeForKamchev