, said she too worried about his well-being. She told The Globe that David complained in the past of not having warm clothes in winter, not getting access to medical and dental services, and being denied physical exercise.. Authorities in China have responded to this risk by further cutting off inmates from the outside world, reducing the ability of prisoners – both foreign and Chinese – to raise the alarm about abuses or poor care.
CHRD has documented numerous instances of political prisoners being denied visits or phone calls with family and lawyers on COVID-19 grounds. Some prisoners in Shanghai also appear to have had their release delayed without explanation during the current lockdown. Geneviève Tremblay, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, said “Chinese authorities continue to strictly impose various control and quarantine measures across the country, including in prisons and detention centres.” Ms. Tremblay said the government is providing consular assistance to detained Canadians.
Qingpu authorities did not respond to multiple requests for comment, but the prison is no stranger to accusations of mistreatment. A Singaporean former soccer coach, Mr. Jamaludeen, 65, was jailed in 2015 on drug offences, which he denies. He suffers from necrosis of the hip and is unable to walk or get dressed without help from other prisoners.
Ms. Koyakutty feared for her brother’s health, saying that he was unvaccinated “but we don’t know whether it’s because of his medical condition. We don’t even know what type of medication he’s on.”
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