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Seen in the press
Read our selection of press reports about this country. This is a short description of prison conditions on a national scale. It gives an account of the preceding year’s events.
Egypte : 16 personnes, dont au moins trois femmes, exécutés pour des faits de droit commun
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Venezuela: tragedia de Policarabobo, tres años de retardo procesal, frustración, dolor y sed de justicia
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Venezuela: se filtra video de agresiones a reclusos del Rodeo III por parte de custodios
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Brasil: Xuxa propuso que se prueben vacunas y medicamentos en presos “que al menos sirvan para algo”
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Venezuela: limitaciones de movilidad durante cuarentena radical impiden que familiares lleven alimentos a sus detenidos
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Líbano: torturas a personas refugiadas sirias detenidas arbitrariamente por cargos antiterroristas
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Inde : Covid et prison, la vie carcérale pour ces femmes oubliées de la pandémie
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Suisse : la justice restaurative pourrait faire son entrée dans le Code de procédure pénale
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Saudi Arabia: human rights activist Mohammed al-Rabiah brutally tortured and at risk of lengthy prison sentence
ALQST has learned that human rights activist Mohammed al-Rabiah was subjected to brutal torture in detention, including beatings, electric shocks, and being hung upside down. He currently faces trial before the Specialised Criminal Court (SCC), where the Public Prosecution is calling for a 25-year…
Haïti: un rapport évoque la complicité et le manque de gardiens dans l’évasion sanglante de février
This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French
Forgotten behind bars: Covid-19 and prisons
Amnesty International has released a new report, produced in collaboration with Prison Insider. The spread of COVID-19 in prisons and other detention facilities has thrown into stark relief systemic threats to health in detention such as overcrowding and poor sanitary conditions
Managing uncertainty in prison: diverse responses to COVID-19
As the COVID-19 outbreaks around the world suprised most governments, how did the authorities respond to the crisis behind the bars? Were prison authorities prepared to avoid the spread of the virus? Which measures were taken and how did them impact prisoners’ lives?
Argentina: managing uncertainty
As the COVID-19 outbreaks around the world suprised most governments, how did the Argentinian authorities respond to the crisis behind the bars? Were prison authorities prepared to avoid the spread of the virus? Which measures were taken and how did them impact prisoners’ lives?Chile : Managing uncertainty
As the COVID-19 outbreaks around the world suprised most governments, how did the Chilean authorities respond to the crisis behind the bars? Were prison authorities prepared to avoid the spread of the virus? Which measures were taken and how did them impact prisoners’ lives?
France: managing uncertainty
As the COVID-19 outbreaks around the world suprised most governments, how did the French authorities respond to the crisis behind the bars? Were prison authorities prepared to avoid the spread of the virus? Which measures were taken and how did them impact prisoners’ lives?
New Zealand: managing uncertainty
As the COVID-19 outbreaks around the world suprised most governments, how did the New Zealand authorities respond to the crisis behind the bars? Were prison authorities prepared to avoid the spread of the virus? Which measures were taken and how did them impact prisoners’ lives?