USA (Colorado): The arrest and pre-trail detention of Raoul W

Index AI : AMR 51/176/1999
Date de publication : 27 octobre 1999
Catégorie(s) : Amériques, États-Unis

This document provides details of the case of 11 year-old Raoul W whose treatment during pre-trial detention failed to meet international standards. Restraints, such as shackles, were used on several occasions and the length of his pre-trail detention was of inappropriate length.