Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Viktor Bout in Thailand, the authorities demanded the kettle and the antenna


Russian businessman Victor Bout, who is under arrest in a Thai prison ' Bangkvang ', demanded that the authorities of this country to improve conditions of detention, RIA Novosti reported with reference to the prisoner's wife Alla Bout.

According to her, Booth, suspected by U.S. authorities in the illicit arms trade, wrote a letter to prison authorities with a list of their requests.

In particular he wants to be able to use an electric kettle, TV and other items that are freely available to other prisoners.

In his letter Booth wrote that he is grateful for the care of his safety, but expressed surprise at the fact that its prejudice to other rights.

The businessman complained that he was kept in solitary confinement for two by two meters, making his stay in jail ' psychological torture '.

Even television, which is a bout the camera does not work, because not connected to the local cable network, and an antenna that receives the other channels, it does not rely.

The soul is not in the chamber, hot water - well, as there is no table or chairs, concrete floor, causing the prisoner in the night freezing.

' I did not convict. I decided to extradite to the U.S.. But in fact the case extradition is not a criminal, though regarded by the criminal procedure. Especially since the Thai legal system is already three times I was justified: once at the Prosecutor General's Office, which found no grounds for criminal prosecution of Thai law, and twice - at the Court of First Instance. And here, in ' Bangkvange ', the convicts more rights than I do ' - wrote Booth.

A copy of the letter, according to his wife, and was sent to the Russian Embassy in Thailand. She noted that the treatment of diplomats, who asked to transfer Bout kettle and a video player with movies, were left without satisfaction, and previously.