A group of about 50 families of prisoners in Belgium have filed a complaint against the state over restrictions on prison visits. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, family members have been allowed to visit prisoners, but they have not been allowed any physical contact. The complaint alleges that this violates the right to family and private life.  

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