| YABLOKO’s leader Sergei Mitrokhin demands from Minister
of Extraordinary Situations Sergei Shoigu and President of
the Republic of Mordovia Nikolai Merkushkin to adopt urgent
measures for evacuation of the prisoners from the Potma prison
camp encircled by forest fires.
At present Mitrokhin is preparing an application to the Public
Prosecutor demanding to conduct an audit on liquidation of
the Potma-Barashyevo railroad which connected over 20 camps,
and basing on the results of the audit to file a criminal
case against the heads of the Federal Service for Execution
of Punishment. Due to dismantling of the railroad 15,000 prisoners
can die in fires.
In 2006 the Potma-Barashyevo railroad connecting over 20
Mordovian prison-camps was liquidated following the order
of the Federal Service for Execution of Punishment. On Saturday,
August 7, forests were in fire in 200 meters from the prison
camp No 7 by Sosnovka village of Zub-Polyansky District of
the republic. According to the information coming from Mordovia,
a train was sent to Potma for evacuation of prisoners, however,
the railroad turned out to be dismantled, in spite of the
fact that this railroad was indicated as functioning on the
map of Ministry of Extraordinary Situation.
A commission for investigation of the events has been created.
Meanwhile 15,000 prisoners are in constant danger as it is
impossible to evacuate them by ground transport.
See also:
Human
Rights
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