> The case centres on an unnamed Swiss animal rights activist who was arrested in November 2018 over a series of break-ins and damages to slaughterhouses, butchers shops and restaurants across western Switzerland.
>The then 28-year-old was put into pre-trial detention at Geneva’s Champ-Dollon prison for 11 months, with the cantonal judges arguing there was a danger of repetition due to the appellant’s “lack of awareness and regrets”.
>Within days of his incarceration, the man complained to the prison authorities that he wasn’t being provided with an adequate diet in line with his vegan convictions, and was having to sustain himself with side salads, rice or burger buns.
>In its decision made public this week, the court specifically asked the Swiss state to consider whether the Geneva prison had violated article 9 of the European Convention of Human Rights, which states that “everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion”.
>While the right to a vegan diet in prison on religious grounds is already covered by case law in some European countries, the ECHR ruling could expand it by defining veganism as an ethical system of belief.
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I am no vegetarian. But why not provide a vegan vegetarian food? They surely have some vegetables in the kitchen and could arrange a plate.
He probably is getting beans and carrot cans after this is over.
How hard is it to treat someone in prison as human.
It’s not a hotel…
Sir, this is a prison, not a five star hotel.
There’s a certain element of irony to this as the is literally in prison for not respecting other people’s choice in the matter.
I am in favour of offering choices, but it would be interesting to know, what the prison is currently offering and how feasible a vegan option is logistically.
I would feed all prisoners vegan. Beans, lentils, vegetables and other raw not industrially processed food. Its a lot cheaper then meat. And for all complaining, im pretty sure a jew or a muslim prisoner gets an alternative to the pork meat. Why do we repsecting stupid religious laws and not the will of someone who dont want to harm animals (What at least makes sense and is understandable)?
I think it’s reasonable
It’s about time our prisons serve up some quality vegan food for those poor activists forced to do breaking & entering and property damage for their cause.
Play stupid games, win stupid rewards
Wie erwartet, all der ganze sinnlose Scheiß, der in den USA passiert, wiederholt sich ja auch in Europa.
If the human rights court seriously even takes this case, its legitimacy is questionable
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/28/vegan-activist-takes-switzerland-to-human-rights-court-over-prison-diet
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> The case centres on an unnamed Swiss animal rights activist who was arrested in November 2018 over a series of break-ins and damages to slaughterhouses, butchers shops and restaurants across western Switzerland.
>The then 28-year-old was put into pre-trial detention at Geneva’s Champ-Dollon prison for 11 months, with the cantonal judges arguing there was a danger of repetition due to the appellant’s “lack of awareness and regrets”.
>Within days of his incarceration, the man complained to the prison authorities that he wasn’t being provided with an adequate diet in line with his vegan convictions, and was having to sustain himself with side salads, rice or burger buns.
>In its decision made public this week, the court specifically asked the Swiss state to consider whether the Geneva prison had violated article 9 of the European Convention of Human Rights, which states that “everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion”.
>While the right to a vegan diet in prison on religious grounds is already covered by case law in some European countries, the ECHR ruling could expand it by defining veganism as an ethical system of belief.
>
I am no vegetarian. But why not provide a vegan vegetarian food? They surely have some vegetables in the kitchen and could arrange a plate.
He probably is getting beans and carrot cans after this is over.
How hard is it to treat someone in prison as human.
It’s not a hotel…
Sir, this is a prison, not a five star hotel.
There’s a certain element of irony to this as the is literally in prison for not respecting other people’s choice in the matter.
I am in favour of offering choices, but it would be interesting to know, what the prison is currently offering and how feasible a vegan option is logistically.
I would feed all prisoners vegan. Beans, lentils, vegetables and other raw not industrially processed food. Its a lot cheaper then meat. And for all complaining, im pretty sure a jew or a muslim prisoner gets an alternative to the pork meat. Why do we repsecting stupid religious laws and not the will of someone who dont want to harm animals (What at least makes sense and is understandable)?
I think it’s reasonable
It’s about time our prisons serve up some quality vegan food for those poor activists forced to do breaking & entering and property damage for their cause.
Play stupid games, win stupid rewards
Wie erwartet, all der ganze sinnlose Scheiß, der in den USA passiert, wiederholt sich ja auch in Europa.
If the human rights court seriously even takes this case, its legitimacy is questionable