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Coronavirus
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany’s most populous state North-Rhine Westphalia plans to release as many as 1,000 prisoners in order to free up cells to be used as quarantine rooms out of concern that coronavirus could spread unchecked in jails, its justice minister said.
The plan, first reported by Focus magazine,…
Source — Reuters
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This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.
Source — Le Point
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Violence
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Since 1 February 2017, the Dutch police have been experimenting with the use of the Taser X2 in day-to-day policing. The way they use these electro-shock weapons poses unacceptable health risks. This is evident from the report “A Failed Experiment: The Taser-Pilot of the Dutch Police” published by Amnesty…
Source — Amnesty international
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Religion
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This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the Spanish version.
Source — La Nacion
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Prisoners in a small German city are being served cheeseburgers in place of their usual fare after a food contract deal fell through. They can order items up to a value of 4 euros.
Police in the western German town of Bergisch Gladbach have been ordering takeaway McDonalds for inmates after a food supply…
Source — Deutsche Welle
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Europe
Germany
Priver un toxicomane de traitement de substitution à l’héroïne pendant son séjour en prison peut, dans certaines circonstances, être assimilé à un traitement inhumain ou dégradant, a jugé aujourd’hui la Cour européenne des droits de l’Homme dans une affaire concernant l’Allemagne.
Source — Le Figaro
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