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Greece: incarcerated people set fires in Corfu prison to protest conditions
A fire broke out at the Corfu prison, after incarcerated people reportedly set fire to mattresses and plastic in protest against intensive cell checks, according to kerkyrasimera.gr. The protest is concentrated in the E and G wings of the facility.
Source: tovima (20/05/2025)