Tsarnaev lawyers insist prison restrictions are 'too tight'

Lawyers for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev say prison restrictions imposed on the suspect are so tight that they violate his basic civil rights, the Voice of Russia reports on Tuesday.

However prosecutors believ that the tough restrictions are necessary because Tsarnaev's communication with people other than his lawyers "could result in death or serious bodily harm," the news agency informs.

"Tsarnaev's desire to inspire others to commit acts of terrorism is evident in the message he wrote in pen on the inside of the boat. This was a clarion call to radical militants," the authorities are quoted as saying.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured after being wounded while hiding in a boat. According to the authorities, he wrote on the inside of the boat the following phrase - "The U.S. government is killing our innocent civilians. As a Muslim I can't stand to see such evil go unpunished, we Muslims are one body, you hurt one, you hurt us all..."

According to federal prosecutors, Tsarnaev will face the death penalty if convicted in the sweeping terrorism and murder charges he is facing, the Voice of Russia reports.