Romanian
detainees from 11 prisons around the country rose up against
the poor sanitary and humane conditions in Romanian prisons
Only
three months ago, the European Court of Human Rights (CEDO),
again condemned Romania (already the fourth time) to a fine of 80
million euros for the inhumane conditions of the prisons in the
country.
The protests have begun in the prison of the Eastern Romanian city of Iasi, where more than 100 detainees started a hunger strike, and have spread like wildfires across the whole country. In some prisons, such as Botosani, Bistrita or Tulcea, some detainees even climbed to the roofs of the respective prisons and set their belongings on fire, as well as other things at their disposal in solidarity for the protest of their fellow detainees from allover the country.
The
main reasons for the protests is the fact that within their cells,
sometimes 10 people are to be found on 40 square meters, some of them
are not allowed to attend sport and leisure or economic
activities. Moreover, the Romanian prisoners are also demanding
better medical services.
So far, all of the country's prisons have joined the protest, many prisoners are still on hunger strike. In Tulcea, prisoners set their towels and blankets on fire and trowed them through the windows together with crumbs of bread from their ration. At the Miercurea Ciuc prison, local police forces even used tear gas to subdue the situation temporarily. There seem to be at least 700 prisoners who have refused to eat anything throughout the country up to this evening. In Aiud prison, one detainee has died, the official version that has been released to the Romanian press was that he committed suicide.
So far, all of the country's prisons have joined the protest, many prisoners are still on hunger strike. In Tulcea, prisoners set their towels and blankets on fire and trowed them through the windows together with crumbs of bread from their ration. At the Miercurea Ciuc prison, local police forces even used tear gas to subdue the situation temporarily. There seem to be at least 700 prisoners who have refused to eat anything throughout the country up to this evening. In Aiud prison, one detainee has died, the official version that has been released to the Romanian press was that he committed suicide.
The
"Worker's
Romania" Association
strongly believes that detainees in Romanian prisons should enjoy
normal rights to medical assistance and sport and leisure
and we are therefore expressing our full solidarity with this
protest.
Ciprian
Pop
Secretary
General of the Worker's Romania Association
Bucharest,
14th
July 2016
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