ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – October 18, 2014 [ME NewsWire]
His Excellency T. P. Seetharam, Ambassador of the Republic of India
to the UAE praised the advanced levels of services provided to the inmates of
the Punitive and Correctional Establishments in the UAE, as shown in the
survey conducted by the embassy of its national inmates incarcerated in the UAE
in order to identify their conditions and needs. Only 10% of the responders
expressed their wish to spend their remaining sentences in their home country
when the Prisoners Exchange Agreement signed between the two countries comes
into effect; which indicates the level of general satisfaction among inmates
regarding their conditions.
The Indian Ambassador also noted that the surveys conducted
regularly by the embassy to review the conditions of its nationals incarcerated
at the Punitive Establishment in the UAE have always yielded positive results;
whereas no complaints were registered with respect to treatment standards or
provision of special and general needs, as well as health, rehabilitation, and
recreational care for all inmates, including the Indian inmates.
His Excellency T. P. Seetharam praised the efforts of the Ministry
of Interior, the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, and the Security Media Department, aimed
at enhancing social communication initiatives with the Indian community
residing in the country through the weekly topics presented via Al Siraj
newspaper and on the Indian TV channels. “Such outstanding initiatives are
unparalleled in any country or any other ministry in the world,” he said.
