The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs.Anita Demetriou, held a meeting today, Friday, June 24, 2022, with the President and the legal advisor of the Association for the Protection of the Rights of Prisoners and Released Persons.
During the meeting, there was an exchange of views on the role that the prison system should play in the Republic, as well as on the related initiatives and actions of the Association for the upgrading of this system and for the defence of the human rights of persons deprived of their personal liberty in general.
Issues faced by defendants and convicts, including the overcrowding of prisons, were also discussed. The need for legislation to regulate house arrest with electronic monitoring of both defendants pending trial and convicted persons as an alternative form of punishment was underlined. In addition, special mention was made of the problems faced by released prisoners, especially with regard to their employment.
Finally, after confirming the mutual will for close cooperation between the legislative body and the Association for the Protection of Prisoners' and Releasees' Rights, the Speaker of Parliament undertook to make a decisive contribution to the promotion of the rights of prisoners and releasees.
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