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Thursday, 25 October, 2012
Geneva slammed for mistreatment of prisoners
Prisoners in the canton of Geneva are being mistreated by police according to a new report by the Council of Europe, which examined conditions for people arrested and held in custody. The human rights watchdog visited Switzerland October of last year, accessing 16 detention facilities, including six prisons, in Geneva, Vaud, Thurgau, Zug and Zurich. Most come out well in the report but there are worries in both Geneva and Vaud. WRS’s Dave Goodman talks to Julia Kozma, an expert on human rights law, and a member of the Council of Europe’s torture prevention committee:
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