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Strasbourg, 05.12.2008 − A delegation of the European Committee for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (CPT) carried out a visit to French Guyana from 25 November to 1 December 2008.
The main objectives of the visit were to examine the situation at Remire Montjoly Prison, the only prison in this French administrative region, as well as the situation of foreign nationals detained under aliens legislation. The delegation also reviewed the treatment of persons held by the police, the gendarmerie and the customs administration.
The visit was carried out by the following members of the CPT:
- Joan-Miquel RASCAGNERES, Head of
delegation (Andorran)
- Marc NEVE (Belgian)
- Jean-Pierre RESTELLINI (Swiss)
- Anna ŠABATOVÁ (Czech).
They were assisted by Juan CABEZA GIMÉNEZ, psychiatrist at Andorra Prison (expert), and supported by Muriel ISELI and Isabelle SERVOZ-GALLUCCI of the CPT's Secretariat.
The delegation visited the following places:
- Remire Montjoly Prison
- Matoury Immigration Detention
Centre
- St Georges de l'Oyapock Immigration
Detention Facility
- Immigration waiting area at
Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport
- Cayenne Police Station, including
the judicial police investigation services
- Custody Facilities of the Border
Police at Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport, Matoury (located within Matoury
Immigration Detention Centre) and St Georges de l'Oyapock
- Facilities of the Gendarmerie
Territorial Brigades at Cayenne, Regina and St Georges de l'Oyapock
- Secure rooms at Cayenne Hospital
- Customs Service holding cell at
Suziny (Cayenne).
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