It welcomed steps taken by the government to release over 700 prisoners in jails to contain the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. (Shutterstock)Amnesty International has asked the Assam government to release those declared foreigners or detained across the six detention centres in the state immediately. It welcomed steps taken by the government to release over 700 prisoners in jails to contain the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. “Amnesty documented in 2018 the appalling living conditions, including overcrowding, separation from families, lack of segregation between different categories of prisoners, high levels of depression and inadequate medical facilities in the detention centres. “The six detention centres that hold around over 800 ‘irregular foreigners’ are also housed inside Assam prisons.

Source: The Telegraph April 06, 2020 18:33 UTC