Justice Minister Edvards Smiltēns said, in comments reported by LSM, that the new Liepaja prison meets Latvian and international requirements and that authorities will not compromise on security while respecting prisoners’ rights. Smiltēns said prisoners’ complaints were being investigated and th…

Several prisoners at the new Liepaja prison have declared a hunger strike over what they say are excessively limited opportunities to go outdoors, LSM reported. The Prison Administration said the number of people taking part was not large and that some had already resumed eating meals provided by…