United NationsMONROVIA – There are calls for the release of pretrial detainees and inmates with lesser crimes across Liberia so that prisons do not become coronavirus hotspots. While the BCR is keen on preventing any case of the virus, it emphasizes that prisoners’ rights should be respected. Unsafe ConditionsInside the Monrovia Central Prison: Inmates struggle for space on a hot day in Monrovia, November 2018. Samwar Fallah, who provides free legal services for pre-trial detainees as part of his local human rights group’s project activities. In April, a circuit court judge in the central county released eight pretrial detainees charged with rape, including Junior Flomo.

Source: Front Page Africa June 23, 2020 22:30 UTC