Human rights activists reported about a riot and fire in the No. 15 in the Irkutsk region

human rights reported the riot and fire in the No. 15 in the Irkutsk region human rights activists reported about a riot and fire in the No. 15 in the Irkutsk region
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human rights Activist from Usolye-Siberian Pavel Glushchenko on his page in Facebook reported that in Angarsk correctional colony N 15 convicts rebelled.

human rights Activist argues that on the eve of one of the staff IR beat the convict, who was in the barracks with a reinforced regime. In protest of prisoner self-inflicted cuts, however, he was assisted and bandaged, and then was beaten again. All 17 prisoners in the same barracks, shattered the glass in isolation and self-inflicted cuts on his forearms.

About the incident told other prisoners, and 10 April in the colony riots broke out. The prisoners set fire to “something in the industrial area and the call center”.

the Colony was surrounded. Security forces deny the pass to the territory of representatives of the public Supervisory Commission.

“the Taiga.Info” reports that the colony was attacked by a penal official. On this edition reported in GU FSIN of Russia across the Irkutsk region.

“the Evening of 9 April, one of the negatively characterized convicted persons in the room contained a punishment cell for violating prison rules, refused to conduct a personal search, pushed the staff, used foul language, urged the other prisoners to the illegal actions, – said the Agency. Prisoners in other cells solitary smashed the Windows of security cameras, shrapnel-inflicted cuts on the forearm. In the course of illegal actions, was attacked by sotrUnica institution”.

a prison Officer was taken to hospital. After “discussions” offenders have refused wrongdoing.

the Situation in the colony “controlled”. All inmates received medical assistance.

But the evening of 10 April, the colony was on fire. Judging by the photos, the large-scale fire, the glow can be seen far away from the colony. The fact of the fire, said the source TASS in law enforcement bodies: “According to preliminary data, the fire resulted from arson. One of the buildings of the colony on fire”.

Journalist and human rights activist Olga Romanova wrote in Facebook: “I got through to one of the prisoners in the burning of the IR-15 in Angarsk. Prisoner Andrew had barricaded themselves in the industrial zone, everything around him is burning. He says that somewhere I saw corpses. I asked how many wounded. He said – everything.”

SU TFR in the Irkutsk region opened a criminal case, informs RIA “news”. “In the Irkutsk region on the fact of rebellion in the colonies criminal case on signs of the crime provided by part 3 of article 321 of the criminal code (disorganization of activity of correctional institutions)”, – stated in the message.

“Now everything will burn down and we will kill. Help us”.

the Prisoners wrote a message directly from the burning of the colony. pic.twitter.com/XqfRe0Q8Qs

— baza (@bazabazon) April 10, 2020

These photos are from the colony N15 in Angarsk, where dozens of prisoners staged a riot in protest against the too rigid action of protection. According to preliminary data, the conflict between prison staff and prisoners began because of cigarettes: the guards began to take them from those who sit in isolation pic.twitter.com/xkaXvKwcOT

— baza (@bazabazon) April 10, 2020