From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng  (Original Message)    Sent: 4/27/2007 4:19 PM
28.4.2007 01:41 MSK
Riot in Krasnodar SIZO
RUSSIA, Krasnodar. In the Krasnodar pre-trial investigation unit (SIZO) No. 1, officers have attacked prisoners, reported the movement "For Human Rights " according to an unnamed Krasnodar journalist. On April 25 he reported: "According to unofficial reports, 10 were heavily injured and two were killed. Information about the attack was gained mostly from prisoners who were able to contact their loved ones and ask for help ".

"Mothers, sister, fathers - all were gathered at the entrance to SIZO No. 1. But when the gathering demanded an explanation from representatives of the SIZO administration, a bus drove up. People in masks and camouflage ran out. They started to attack the crowd, and some crowd members were severely beaten. The citizens called the procuratorship, but officials did not want to deal with the problem. The mother of a prisoner called "New Television Kuban", and our film crew arrived. A SIZO officer attempted to prevent the taping, demanding documents and certifications, and attempted to take away with the video, although this is illegal. Naturally, they did not allow us to film prisoners. But after a certain time, they proposed to allow us to enter the grounds. We're not such fools as journalists, to go in and have our cassettes taken from us once inside. So we refused the proposal and did get official permission to film prisoners. Without waiting for official representatives to arrive, the film crew left. An hour later, we heard there was a riot at the SIZO. Prisoners were calling for the aid from behind bars, and relatives were holding meetings at the gates ", said a Krasnodar journalist.

Translated by OM Kenney
PRIMA-News Agency [2007-04-25-Rus-39]
http://www.prima-news.ru/eng/news/news/2007/4/28/38106.html