October 2015

October 28, 2015

Panama: the 'Guantanamo Bay of Panama' prison raises human rights concerns

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Central America and the Caribbean Panama

The remote island prison dubbed the Guantanamo Bay of Panama houses the country’s most dangerous prisoners, but concerns are mounting over harsh conditions and human rights violations occurring behind the prison’s impregnable walls.

Source — InSight Crime

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October 23, 2015

Uganda: rehabilitation, spies, and goals at Uganda's lone maximum security prison

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Africa Uganda

Uganda’s only maximum security prison, Luzira, holds a sophisticated prison soccer tournament known not only for its top-notch talent, but the remarkable part it plays in the country’s low recidivism rate.

Source — Vice

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October 22, 2015

Cameroon : prisons severely overcrowded

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Overcrowding Cameroon

Yaounde - Human rights groups in Cameroon say prisons constructed for 500 detainees are housing more than 3,000 people, many of whom can be held for years without charge in inhumane conditions. The government says it is working on solutions.

Source — VoaNews

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October 17, 2015

Cameroun : le marché de construction de la prison centrale de Douala-Ngoma attribué à une entreprise suspendue des marchés publics de la BAD

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Africa Cameroon

This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version

Source — Camernews

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October 14, 2015

Grande-Bretagne : la formation des gardiens de prison n'aura pas lieu

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United Kingdom

Le gouvernement britannique s’est trouvé contraint, sous la pression de l’opinion, de se retirer d’un appel d’offres visant la formation de gardiens de prison en Arabie Saoudite.

Source — Le Monde

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October 13, 2015

Georgia : human rights inspectors allowed to take photos in prisons

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Georgia

The Georgian government will from next year allow the Public Defender’s Office to take pictures inside prison. This will allow photographic evidence to be obtained in cases where there is suspicion of abuse, or when sanitary conditions are deemed questionable.

Source — Democracy & Freedom Watch

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October 7, 2015

Life inside the Philippines' prison without walls

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Southeast Asia and Pacific Philippines

Twice the size of Paris, the open-air Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm offers a unique approach to reforming criminals.

Source — Al Jazeera

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October 1, 2015

Côte d'Ivoire : les enfants oubliés des prisons ivoiriennes

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Africa Côte d’Ivoire

This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.

Source — BICE

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