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"Sick people are being detained and drugged in Reubeuss": Moustapha Diakhaté's shocking allegations

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"Des malades sont détenus et drogués à Reubeuss" : Les allégations fracassantes de Moustapha Diakhaté

Moustapha Diakhaté is sounding the alarm about the conditions of detention at Rebeuss prison, which he describes as a veritable "place of torture for human beings." The former MP spoke at length about what he considers to be serious violations of prisoners' rights.

"Rebeuss was never designed to house men. Originally, it was a space built to house horses," he declared. A powerful image to denounce the indignity of the detention conditions in this overcrowded prison. Designed for 800 people, it now houses at least 3,500, according to Diakhaté. He also denounces the passivity of the State, which "has not built a single prison since 1960," despite the constant increase in the prison population. He points the finger at the responsibility of magistrates in the increase in committal warrants: "They're raining down from everywhere, it's become systematic."

But the most serious accusations concern the mentally ill incarcerated at Rebeuss. "There are crazy people in the prison who should be being treated in the hospital. They are given drugs that intoxicate them to keep them asleep. It's illegal," Moustapha Diakhaté insisted. He claims that instead of adequate medical treatment, these vulnerable inmates are silenced under the influence of tranquilizers.

Furthermore, he deplores cases of torture by certain officers: "You don't beat a prisoner, you pour water over them and whip them." The prison administration as a whole is demonstrating "strategy" to avoid the worst, "without this, many would have died in prison or just after their release," he warned.

The former parliamentarian promises to contact human rights organizations and the relevant authorities to put an end to what he describes as an inhumane situation: "The state has an obligation to protect all citizens, even in prison. Rebeuss must be closed," he concludes.

Auteur: Yandé DIOP
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Commentaires (7)

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    Reykjavík il y a 21 heures

    Vieux tais toi et va faire tes ablutions connard

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    Julio il y a 20 heures

    C'etait pire du temps de MAcky Sall et tu encourager tous les pastefiens de pourrir en prison. Tres mal place pour dire quoi que ca soit sur Rebeuss. Ce vieux va retourner bientot a Rebeuss et cette fois ci pour longtemps

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    Momo2 il y a 20 heures

    Quelles « autorités compétentes » va-t-il saisir ? Lui qui insulte le PR, le PM, le Procureur, le Commissaire ? Ou bien parle-t-il des autorités religieuses, lui le blasphémateur ? Il est mal barré, ce vieux! Il est déjà en enfer !

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    Ndandane. il y a 20 heures

    This nerd really needs help. Faut l envoyer au Zoo loin des êtres humains

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    Bebert fr il y a 19 heures

    Pauvre konnard de sahelien, tu découvres que l'eau ça mouille...pour rapp el les députés peuvent visiter les prisons quand bon leur semble...quand cette merde était libre c'était le dernier de ses soucis...pour tout les bleds c'est pareil ...la France a été condamné X fois pour cette faillite...j'en parle "zé sui deux la ba"

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    Xeme il y a 19 heures

    Lui, il réclamait ses remèdes qu'il dit contre l'asthme, non ? En prison, il réclamait donc ses "drogues" , en anglais limpide.

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    thikiss il y a 18 heures

    Ou sont les activistes sénégalais pour vérifier et dénoncer ces affirmations? Le PR et le PM sont des activistes et ils sont obligés de réagir

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