Sudan: Only Prison in West Darfur 'Inhumane, Might Collapse'

24 March 2017

Ardamata — The only prison in West Darfur is deemed 'not suitable' for prisoners, a delegation from a Sudanese parliamentary human rights committee found this week.

The delegates from the Parliament's Legislation, Justice and Human Rights Committee described Ardamata prison, the only prison in the state, as "not suitable for the imprisonment of a rat; let alone a human being", during a visit.

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