(Colombian) Govt must take action on appalling prison conditions: Cepeda .

Govt must take action on appalling prison conditions: Cepeda .
Thursday, 11 April 2013 13:31 Hannah Mead

Ivan Cepeda Thursday urged the government to take action on the abominable conditions in Colombia’s prisons, amid reported hunger strikes and non-violent protests by inmates.

"It is very important that we resolve the situation as soon as possible. We need to take measures immediately, because the situation in Colombian prisons is very serious," the Congressman told Colombia Reports on Thursday.

Cepeda obtained information from human rights defence organizations such as the Solidarity Committee, which revealed that hunger strikes and peace protests are taking place in five prisons across the country.

Both the National Prison Movement, an organization for prisoners' rights, and Ivan Cepeda said that the protests are expected to spread to 39 of Colombia's penitentiary centers over the next few days.

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