"Colombian jails are hell" says UN
A UN Human Rights report describes Colombian jails as ungovernable, violent, badly run and corrupt.
During the month of October 2001, a UN international commission visited 15 jails and detention centres in Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Valledupar and Bucaramanga. This report will be presented to the UN in Geneva (Switzerland) in the next few weeks.
The report conclusions are similar to the findings outlined by the Colombian Constitutional Court in1998. These pointed out that the right to life, dignity, physical integrity, health, adequate food, education, work, due process and equality before the law are all violated in Colombia's jails.
"Colombian jails are hell", states the UN Commission.
The report highlights how common criminals expecting trial or sentenced for not serious crimes suffer the worst human rights violations. A study carried out by the Health Department found traces of faeces in the prisoners' food.
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