The Director General of the Office of Prisons Administration, Mohammad Yusuf Mestri, says about 12,000 men and at least 1,000 women, who have been found guilty by the country&s courts, are imprisoned in the country&s prisons.In an exclusive interview with Ariana News, Mastri said that among the prisoners 100 foreign citizens are also being held in the country&s prisons who have committed various crimes.Mastri added that around 12,000 suspects are being detained on charges of various crimes and the court&s final verdict has not yet been issued against them.He stressed that the committee for transferring Afghan prisoners from abroad to the country had been established with representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Interior, Justice, Supreme Court and the Office of Prisons Administration.He stated that as a result of the efforts of this committee, two prisoners from China, three from Kuwait, two from Yemen and another 1,58 prisoners from Iran have been transferred to the country.This IEA official assured that there is no torture in Afghan prisons.He stated the Directorate of Prisons Affairs is committed to allowing UN human rights teams access to Afghan jails, including women&s prisons.He added there are good facilities, especially in religious, modern, vocational and sports education for all prisoners, especially women, and many professional instructors are busy teaching in the prisons.The post About 12,000 men and 1,000 women being detained in country&s prisons: Yusuf Mestri first appeared on Ariana News.
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