Greece
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Greece
Health authorities in Magnesia have been placed on alert following the confirmation of tuberculosis cases among incarcerated people at Kassaveteia prison.
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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.
Grecia: deben retirarse los cargos contra activistas de los derechos de las mujeres, entre quienes hay personal de Amnistía
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Women
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Greece: reforming prison system and ending police ill-treatment are urgent priorities, says CPT
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After a visit to prisons in Greece last year, the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) recommends that the Greek authorities remedy structural problems that have led to enduring ill-treatment of detainees, prison overcrow…
Coronavirus
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COVID-19 has forced millions of people around the globe into self-isolation and quarantine; however, millions were already living in isolation. People detained in Greek prisons are among those who must now face the pandemic with limited or no access to protective means, while living conditions in p…