French authorities have released inmates from overcrowded prisons as part of efforts to deal with the coronavirus outbreak but others have seen their detentions extended as trial dates are suspended. The International Prison Observatory alleges that prisoners’ rights are being curtailed as authorities implement new emergency rules to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: France24
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