OSCE representative Tony Frisch visits DPR penitentiaries

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Today, on April 5, the OSCE Coordinator in the Humanitarian Subgroup in the Contact Group on peaceful settlement in Donbass, Ambassador Tony Frisch and the Human Rights Ombudsman in the Donetsk People’s Republic Daria Morozova visited the Donetsk remand prison, where Ukrainian servicemen that committed crimes against peaceful citizens of Donbass are in custody. He also visited the Torez Correctional Colony.

As part of the visit, Tony Frisch conducted confidential interviews with POWs and juvenile convicts. The OSCE representative found that the detention conditions are in line with international standards and the rights of prisoners are observed.

Tony Frisch was satisfied with the visit and thanked DPR authorities and Daria Morozova for organizing the visit to penitentiaries and facilitating confidential interviews.