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Belgium: unions blame overcrowding and understaffing for torture in Antwerp prison
The incident in which a prisoner in Antwerp was tortured for several days by cellmates is the result of "scandalous working conditions" for staff and prison overcrowding, unions said on Wednesday.
Source: Belga News Agency (13/03/2024)