The dining shed is open-sided and the toilets, which do not have doors, are at a distance of only 8 to 10 feet. He claims that the toilets do not work properly, that buckets of salt water have to be thrown into them, and that swarms of flies invade the dining shed. As a result, many prisoners allegedly suffer from diarrhoea. 5.5 Still concerning the prison diet, the author notes that no allowance is made for inmates with different eating habits. Prisoners who may not drink coffee, green tea or cocoa must drink 'sugar water' or plain water.
Milk allegedly is unavailable.
The Prison Medical Officer allegedly does not entertain requests for changes in diet, unless the prisoner is seriously ill and must be hospitalized. According to the author, inmates who do not receive food from visiting relatives suffer from malnutrition, weakness and insanity. No reply was received from the State party. During its 55th session, the Committee considered the admissibility of the communication. It regretted the lack of cooperation by the State party in not providing the additional information requested by the Committee.