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Germany: ISD Demands Justice over 15-Year-Old Black Boy’s Suicide in Custody - THE AFRICAN COURIER. Reporting Africa and Its Diaspora!

The suicide of a 15-year-old Black boy in a German juvenile detention centre has sparked fierce debates about racism, violence and systemic neglect within the country’s justice system. The incident, which occurred on 1 August at the Justizvollzugsanstalt (JVA) Ottweiler in Saarland, has drawn parallels to past cases of Black people dying in state custody, raising urgent questions about institutional racism and accountability. The boy, whose full…
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15-year-old Nelson, a black youth, died on 1 August in the Ottweiler prison. According to the prosecutor's office, he killed himself. However, other inmates and the family are accusing the officials and demanding transparency, processing and justice. Now two officials have been investigated. 15-year-old Nelson died on 1 August in the Ottweiler prison. According to the prosecutor's office, this was a suicide. Also, the autopsy had "no evidence of…

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Perspektive broke the news in on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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