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Talking about human rights and in this case stating that Europeans are working hard for the betterment of DZ jails is simply not true, to say the very least. The way it's being talked about somehow hints that prisons in the EU are kind of 5-star category places to forcefully be put in. I would say that if really "one" wants to work hard for the betterment of prisons in DZ and elsewhere as well, and that certainly includes France, the best way is to give people a fair trial. If some people are justly proved guilty they deserve punishment and are put in prison. That's normal. They have to pay for their crimes.
I'm European and my husband is Algerian, we live in UK. Finally he received the residence in UK, and after 9 years we went back home, but he has been jailed for a fight that he had about 10 years ago, with 7 months prison. Now are 2 months that he's in prison and I cannot talk with him by phone, we both tried to write to each other, but our letters have been rejected because in English. I've done my Visa to go and see him, but the visits are for 10 minutes only, once a week, behind a glass and over the phone. My husband had a fight and he's been treated like a criminal! I'm just very depressed about all of this. Do you think is human denying to have any kind of contact with your wife, especially if she lives abroad? I wonder how Algeria is working to build right for the Algerian prisoners, because so far, and for what concerns my situation, are not treated as human being.
I appreaciate this step because the prisoners really need help in the Arab countries because they lived in bad conditions. Th EU can help them through helping them in making small business inside the prisons and they can sell the production in big exhibition.
The best reform for people and organised groups to take is the one before getting into prison. There are many teachings in life that guide us to a better safer community. The law wants that, but in a culture like the one of a Muslim place a good way to use is faith to minimise crime. There are many incidents in Quran and Islam faith calling on brotherhood, human respect and love for each other. Failure at any points, leads human power to restore justice- if not a Divine authority is there to threaten and warn. Precautions should be taken into more consideration than they are now. Not only in a Muslim place like Algeria- but in the World...
Human rights is in the right path thanks to the European Neighbourhood and Partnership policy (ENPI) . many initiatives related to the issue have been done so far, as well as projects in order to help the legal systems function in accordance with the principles of international conventions on criminal and prison law. Also, The ENPI is working hard to push the partners’ countries to good governance in the field of Justice.
I acknowledge that all these efforts to improve the inmates' situation is necessary, at least not to turn a couple of years sentence into a death sentence! But let's get real: what good is there in respecting human rights inside prisons if they are not respected outside? Are we working hard and honestly enough to put citizenship first? To put the respect of the citizen as a human being at the top of our priorities and at the heart of the system? If we don't install real democracy and transparency in our developing countries, being behind or in front of the bars wouldn't make a big difference, because the whole society will end up like a big prison. You see what I mean?
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I have read this article with cautious and i was not happy of the approaches being written due i guess to lack of real understanding of current environmental issues we are facing. The problem of pollution will not be tackled only through fundings bec most of the money used is not appropriately used and if ever used we seek the traditional methods the old fashion way. We need to look at alternatives , less costs , better and more sustainable output. Waste problems are derived from mass consumerism and lack of understanding of what our lives should mean to us as far as human values and choices we should take in life. Building waste water treatment is needed but what is more needed is eduation and awereness and return to ethics and values. We can keep dumping money on projects but who would assure me that our resources are being well taken care of and not depleted in a fast way? Where is the concept of sustainibility?
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I was discussing that matter with friends just a couple of days ago !! about the effect of the psychological state of a person on his production and success.... it all started when I was reading a book for john gray named "how to get what you want and want what you have" and my eyes fell on this phrase "if you want to be a successful person then you need to be connected to your inside, you need to have inner peace with yourself".the problem is that in our oriental community it's not common to consult a psychiatrist and some people consider it a shame!
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In Lebanon everything is related to politics.... Wine and baking sector seems the only ones resilient to the political situation fluctuations.... however a governmental support is still needed in order to make from Wine industry a strong one Wine can transcend frontiers, borders and even cultural or religious gaps...
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No one can deny the existing problem of the Algerian prisons, and I won´t be exaggerating if I say that this problems extends all over the Mediterranean and Arab countries... The efforts made by the EU to enhance the humanitarian situation in these prisons are important. However I think that such problem must be solved by cooperation between the concerned societies and the EU. EU have to know that such issues should be solved from the roots. I think the solution is to emphasize on education in those communities, on the social state and on helping orphans and widows, on providing free education to all people.