Hmm, yes, it is terrible that he wasn't afforded the rights to an interpreter during the court proceedings etc.
I think more govts around the world are backing away from coming to the rescue of their citizens stuck in foreign jails especially when it comes to drugs offences.
But from my understanding, many, many prisons are not disabled friendly, and I mean by providing accommodations for their needs. After all, they're crims who doesn't deserve as much as the ones who are not criminals.