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January 29, 2016

Haiti: inauguration of the new civil prison for women in Cabaret

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Central America and the Caribbean Women Haiti

Thursday, January 28, Ambassador of the United States in Haiti, Peter F. Mulrean, along with several civil, political, religious and local and of the Minustah, proceeded to the inauguration of the new civilian women’s prison located in Cabaret near Ti Tanyenclose to the road leading to Saut d’Eau o…

January 28, 2016

Côte d'Ivoire : qui sont les 300 prisonniers politiques de Côte d’Ivoire?

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Africa Côte d’Ivoire

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

January 21, 2016

L’enfer des prisons tunisiennes

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Africa Tunisia

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

January 20, 2016

Prison ministry transforms lives in Sierra Leone

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Africa Sierra Leone

Prisoners in Sierra Leone have received Christ, been baptized and even been released thanks to a thriving United Methodist prison ministry.

January 18, 2016

Benin prison conditions dire

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Africa Material conditions Benin

Geneva - UN experts voiced alarm on Monday at disturbing and cramped conditions in Benin detention facilities, including poor access to water and food, and urged the west African country to immediately reduce overcrowding.

January 17, 2016

Italy decriminalizes obscene acts, other minor crimes to unburden justice system

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Justice Italy

Italy decriminalized a long list of minor crimes on Friday, from obscene acts to blunders by cannabis researchers, to ease pressure on an overburdened justice system that ranks among the least efficient in the world.

January 13, 2016

South Africa: the Mandela Rules, a diplomatic success but will they lead to better care of SA prisoners?

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South Africa

In December 2015 the UN General Assembly adopted without voting the revised UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners now known as the Nelson Mandela Rules “to honour the legacy of the late president of South Africa, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who spent 27 years in prison in the cour…

January 6, 2016

Gabon : les détenus de Libreville livrés à eux-mêmes dans une "prison bidonville"

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Africa Gabon

Des prisonniers enchaînés, des cellules encrassées où s’entassent des dizaines de détenus ou encore des pénuries d’eau qui durent des jours : un Observateur nous raconte, photos à l’appui, le quotidien des détenus de la prison centrale de Libreville au Gabon. Ce n’est pas la première fois que la pr…

January 1, 2016

Côte d'Ivoire : le président ivoirien gracie 3 100 prisonniers de la crise postélectorale de 2010

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Africa Côte d’Ivoire

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