rTo Dy tleep regret, even after Bubmltting this petition, and after threepeople had been found guirty, r thought that torture rrou ld cease in Al Farara,but on 22 February 1gg5 r visitear etght clients 1n that prison ,"ho compr-ainedto De of torture and of Living conditions 1n the prison, ehere they sufferedfrom overcrooding erth 45 prisoners in one cell. r iras anazed to see75 prlsoners detained in tenta. There rrere three tents, each r.rith 20 to?5 prisoners in the open and sufferlng fron ral.n and cold. I addr€ssed anesaage to the Legal Counael, !o the Uiniater of police, to the l,tinisterreEponsible for aecurity, and to the director of Ar Fafara prison, alescrlbingthe very harsh living condicions r had eltnessed in the prison, and aJ-so how rhad met several prrsoners suffering fron a akln diseaae on their necks anclcheeks. This disease eas $idespread among the detaineea, and r exprained thatthe diaease was probably spread through the Iack of raaor bl.aaes, as tnedetainees had to share a blade, or perbaps because they haal Co use very dirtyblankets rrhich eere onry eashed once a year. The disease was very apparent ontheir faces. But che direccor said that there was no need for treatmentbecause the rash only appeared for five or aix day6 and then disappeared.,, "... The biggest lragedy of arl th18 is that this prlson is under thecontrol of the arny so that, uhen ue address ourselves to the prisonauthorit.ies, requesting asslstance, ee are told, rThi6 prison ls not under ourjurlsdictlon,, rrhicb is very strange." (A/AC. L45/Nt.4L2]t
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a personal account of a human rights observer who has visited a prison in Al Farara and witnessed inhumane living conditions and torture. The observer is concerned about the health and well-being of the prisoners, and is frustrated by the lack of action from prison authorities and the military.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Health