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Grecia: deben retirarse los cargos contra activistas de los derechos de las mujeres, entre quienes hay personal de Amnistía
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Greece: reforming prison system and ending police ill-treatment are urgent priorities, says CPT
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…Source — Council of Europe
Greece: Covid-19, in prisons isolation is not enough
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…Source — Osservatorio balcani e caucaso transeuropa
Greece: plan for early release of inmates to curb virus risk
The government has drafted a plan foreseeing the early release of up to 1,500 inmates in a bid to ease congestion in Greek prisons and lessen the chances of transmission of the coronavirus. The measure, which would be introduced by means of a legislative act that does not require parliamentary appr…Source — ekathimerini
Greece: Korydallos prison brawl highlights tension
A clash between inmates in two different wings of Korydallos Prison Tuesday left an Afghan detainee and a prison guard with injuries, while underlining the tense climate at Attica’s high-security penitentiary.Source — Ekathimerini
Greece: greek riot police break up prison melee
Greek riot police stormed Athens’ Korydallos prison on Tuesday evening to put a stop to the widespread brawling among inmates which erupted earlier in the day.Source — Greek Reporter
Greece: underage refugees remain in police cells due to lack of housing
The organization, which provides social support to young people that are in difficulty or danger, said that there were currently only 1,195 beds available for 3,558 registered unaccompanied minors in Greece, based on data it received from the National Center for Social Solidarity (EKKA).Source — Ekathimerini
