As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Activists, Lawyers Appeal for the Release of Prisoners in Delhi

As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Activists, Lawyers Appeal for the Release of Prisoners in Delhi
According to estimates, 200 prisoners and several jail staff have already tested positive for COVID-19.
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Rights17 hours ago
Mumbai: As the second wave of COVID-19 ravages Delhi, the situation of prisons in the city is dire with little to no scope to follow COVID-19 appropriate behaviour. In order to mitigate the situation, a group of senior human rights lawyers, activists and medical practitioners have written to the Supreme Court elected High Power Committee (HPC) in Delhi requesting the decongestion of prisons.
In a representation made by advocates Vrinda Grover and Soutik Banerjee, academic Pratiksha Baxi, and public health activist Sarojini Nadimpally, the HPC has been notified about the exponential rise in cases inside prisons of Delhi.

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