Profession: Prisoner - Roma in Detention in Bulgaria
Profession: Prisoner - Roma in Detention in Bulgaria
Author(s): Author Not SpecifiedSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: European Roma Rights Center
Keywords: Roma in Bulgaria; abuse of Roma by the police; places of detention in Bulgaria; prisons; physical abuse of Roma in prisons; medical services; fundamental civil rights; racist violence; discrimination
Summary/Abstract: 1. Introduction 2. Roma in Bulgaria: Overview 3. Recently Documented Abuse of Roma by the Police 4. Roma in Places of Detention in Bulgaria 4.1 Abuse of Roma in Police Detention Facilities 4.2 Abuse of Roma in Investigation Detention Facilities 4.3. Prisons: Over-Representation of Roma 4.3.1. Physical Abuse of Roma in Prisons 4.3.2. The Special Problem of Disciplinary Cells 4.3.3. Overcrowding, Malnutrition, Poor Material Conditions and Inadequate Medical Services 4.3.4. Work, Education, Outdoor Time, Visiting, Correspondence, and the Right to Private Space 4.3.5. Prison Psychology 5. Conclusion: Inadequate Judicial Response to Abuse by Authorities 6. A Just Settlement: Recommendations of the European Roma Rights Center to the Bulgarian Government 7. Bibliography 8. Appendices
Journal: European Roma Rights Center Country Reports Series
- Issue Year: 1997
- Issue No: 6
- Page Range: 001-039
- Page Count: 39
- Language: English
