KABUL: Mawlavi Abdul Salam Hanafi, Afghanistan’s deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs, during his visit to Bamyan province inspected the conditions of prisoners at the provincial prison.
According to a statement from the Bamyan governor’s office, Hanafi reviewed the prisoners’ health and nutrition, treatment by prison officials, case-processing procedures, legal status, and basic needs.
Hanafi stressed the importance of safeguarding prisoners’ rights and treating them appropriately, saying no prison official should mistreat prisoners or subject them to violence or treatment contrary to humanitarian principles.
He also called for addressing prisoners’ concerns, speeding up the review of their cases, and providing the necessary facilities to improve their conditions.