Supreme Court orders inspection of living conditions at Assam’s Matia transit camp
The court in July rapped the state government for the ‘sorry state of affairs’ at India’s largest detention centre, including the lack of water and sanitation.
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The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Assam Legal Services Authority to arrange a “surprise visit” for foreigners to inspect the living conditions for refugees at the Matia transit camp in Goalpara, Live Law reported. It is the largest detention centre in India.
In July, the court had rapped the state government for the “sorry state of affairs” at the camp, including inadequate water supply and the lack of proper toilets. It also said that the quality of food being served to refugees needs to be assessed, along with the availability of healthcare services.
This came in response to a report from the secretary of the Assam Legal Services Authority on the living conditions of the inmates.
The facility became operational in January 2023 and held 211 inmates as of August 6. Most of the detainees, 89 Rohingya and 32 Chin, are refugees from Myanmar who had fled persecution.
#SupremeCourt directs Assam Legal Services Authority to make surprise visits at Matia Transit Camp for foreigners to inspect the facility's hygiene condition, food, etc. pic.twitter.com/kfQNJ3jCQC— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) October 4, 2024
The court in its order on Friday directed the secretary of the Assam State Legal Services Authority to arrange an inspection of the facility “for the purpose of verifying whether the claim made by the...
