Honduras urged to tackle prison turmoil after riots leave 13 dead

Headline Title:  Honduras urged to tackle prison turmoil after deadly riots 30 March 2012 Honduran authorities must urgently tackle chronic problems in their prisons, Amnesty International said after at least 13 inmates were killed in the latest tragedy to hit the country's troubled jails.The prisoners died during unrest in San Pedro Sula prison after fighting broke out and a fire started inside the overcrowded jail on Thursday. The San Pedro Sula prison reportedly holds more than 2,000 prisoners in a jail designed for 800."Inmates in Honduras's prisons are being denied their basic…

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