Exclusive footage reveals deplorable prison conditions
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Exclusive footage reveals deplorable prison conditions
Amnesty International is releasing shocking footage providing first-hand evidence of the inhumane conditions and extreme overcrowding inside one of Cambodia's prisons.
The organization recently called the country's detention facilities a "ticking time bomb" for a potentially disastrous coronavirus outbreak.
"These deplorable conditions make a mockery of 'physical distancing' and show the Cambodian authorities' utter neglect for these inmates' basic rights, even during a pandemic," said David Griffiths, Director in the Office of the Secretary-General at Amnesty International.
"These conditions were never acceptable. Today they are completely unconscionable. The authorities must urgently ease this overcrowding crisis while giving all detainees access to appropriate healthcare without discrimination."
The video is recent and taken in one of the country's prisons. The exact date and location of the footage cannot be revealed to protect its original source.
According to government data, Cambodia’s prisons held 38,990 people as of 2 April 2020, despite having an estimated capacity of just 26,593. Some facilities were previously estimated to be up to 463% over capacity.
Cambodia’s national prison population has skyrocketed by approximately 78% since December 2016 as a result of the government’s punitive and abusive anti-drugs campaign, now in its fourth year. Over 72% of all prisoners in Cambodia are reportedly held in pre-trial detention and thousands are held for minor, non-violent offences such as use or possession of drugs.
"These deplorable conditions make a mockery of 'physical distancing' and show the Cambodian authorities' utter neglect for these inmates' basic rights, even during a pandemic."
David Griffiths, DIrector, Office of the Secretary-General
Thousands more are currently held against their will in so-called drug “rehabilitation” centres and “social affairs” centres spread across Cambodia.
Compulsory drug detention, where people suspected of using drugs are sent with the aim of making them stop using drugs, is inherently arbitrary. While the total population in Cambodia’s drug detention centres is not publicised, information received by Amnesty International suggests that overcrowding inside these centres is equally as severe as in prisons.
Background
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the world, including Ethiopia, Bahrain, and Iran have taken decisive action to ease overcrowding in places of detention by releasing people held on politically-motivated grounds, on minor and non-violent charges, pre-trial detainees, older people, and people with underlying health conditions.
Amnesty International is urging governments to review the need for continued custodial detention in order to safeguard the health of people in detention, prison staff, and the general population. Governments should consider if prisoners qualify for parole, early or conditional release, or other alternative non-custodial measures. They must fully take into account individual circumstances and the risks posed to specific groups of prisoners, such as older people or those with serious medical conditions, including those with a weakened immune system.
Given that the spread of transmissible diseases is a public health concern, especially in the prison environment, it is desirable that, with their consent, all detainees can have access to free COVID-19 screening tests, including those who are scheduled for early release. For those who remain in detention or prison, the authorities must provide a standard of healthcare that meets each person's individual needs and ensures the maximum possible protection against the spread of COVID-19.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/ ... onditions/
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a country can only know how many cases they have if they test
what preconditions prevail for testing
if theyre not testing everyone that are experiencing symptons and obviously not testing the ones without symptons but may still be positive for it then theres going to be a huge gap between known and unknown cases
ive heard some cases where they want the test but unless theyre near emergency cases theyre not tested
you can imagine the panic if passengers departing cambodia turn out to be positive in their destinations
apparently australian consulate staff have evacuated from jakarta and bali
what preconditions prevail for testing
if theyre not testing everyone that are experiencing symptons and obviously not testing the ones without symptons but may still be positive for it then theres going to be a huge gap between known and unknown cases
ive heard some cases where they want the test but unless theyre near emergency cases theyre not tested
you can imagine the panic if passengers departing cambodia turn out to be positive in their destinations
apparently australian consulate staff have evacuated from jakarta and bali
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What I can't imagine is the serious taking of anything written by someone so thick that they cannot properly capitalise, arrange and punctuate their own sentences.maxx wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2020 9:45 pma country can only know how many cases they have if they test
what preconditions prevail for testing
if theyre not testing everyone that are experiencing symptons and obviously not testing the ones without symptons but may still be positive for it then theres going to be a huge gap between known and unknown cases
ive heard some cases where they want the test but unless theyre near emergency cases theyre not tested
you can imagine the panic if passengers departing cambodia turn out to be positive in their destinations
apparently australian consulate staff have evacuated from jakarta and bali
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TheGrimReaper wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:45 pmSlavedog, you do not belong on this forum as you talk too much sense.
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usually i get the racist taunts, fucking murikan, fucking brit, fucking aussie
last i heard from you geniuses was that ytp was jeb
im whatever and whoever you want me to be in your oxygen starved pea size brains
i dont give a fcuk about your grammar expectations. its a discussion forum and thats all it is
last i heard from you geniuses was that ytp was jeb
im whatever and whoever you want me to be in your oxygen starved pea size brains
i dont give a fcuk about your grammar expectations. its a discussion forum and thats all it is
You might not think that punctuation is important. However, the problem, according to Amnesty is that the prisons are overcrowded. Start using full-stops in your posts, and the result will be shorter sentences.maxx wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2020 6:34 amusually i get the racist taunts, fucking murikan, fucking brit, fucking aussie
last i heard from you geniuses was that ytp was jeb
im whatever and whoever you want me to be in your oxygen starved pea size brains
i dont give a fcuk about your grammar expectations. its a discussion forum and thats all it is
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Perhaps they are related.
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Easy fix: Release those who have less than two years left to serve, shoot those who have more than 10 years left to serve, social distance the rest in a then less crowded prison.
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A kinder and more gentle Khmer Rouge type approach?
Freedom is not a state. It is an act. It is not some enchanted garden perched high on a distant plateau.. Freedom is a continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society.-John Lewis
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