Mrs BILGEHAN (Turkey) said that respect for human dignity was indispensable for a democratic state. The Court of Human Rights had stated that prison conditions must not undermine dignity, nor lead a person to feel degraded.
M. FEDOROV (Fédération de Russie) (Interprétation) cite le Tsar Pierre 1er qui, au 18e siècle, a dit que la prison est un monde de pénitence qui nécessite des gens fermes, bons et sereins pour y travailler.