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Türkiye: lawyers in danger
The Anti-Terror Law is used by the State to imprison lawyers who defend opponents. The Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) has been specifically targeted on several occasions. One of its members, Güçlü Sevimli, explains why and under what conditions they are being held.
Testimonial
Switzerland: “I never would have thought such inhuman treatment was possible”
Iscu V., a Romanian national, has been incarcerated in Switzerland since 2015. In addition to receiving his sentence, Iscu falls under the lifelong incarceration measure set out in the Swiss Criminal Code. He describes incessant noise, frequent prison transfers and difficulty accessing medical care…Testimonials
Prison narratives
Switzerland: “I never would have thought such inhuman treatment was possible”
Iscu V., a Romanian national, has been incarcerated in Switzerland since 2015. In addition to receiving his sentence, Iscu falls under the lifelong incarceration measure set out in the Swiss Criminal Code. He describes incessant noise, frequent prison transfers and difficulty accessing medical care…multimedia
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Nepal: dilapidated Rolpa district prison housing prisoners twice its capacity
Source: The Kathmandu Post
Antigua and Barbuda: government plans to move mentally ill inmates out of national prison
Source: Antigua Observer
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