March 2016
Asia
Death penalty
Japan
Hangings took place weeks before Japan is due to host the G7 leaders summit.
Human rights campaigners have condemned Japan’s use of the death penalty after two inmates were hanged, bringing the number of executions to 16 since the prime minister, Shinzo Abe, took office in late 2012.
Source — The Guardian
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Central America and the Caribbean
Violence
Honduras
This article is not available in English. If you wish you can consult the Spanish version.
Source — Insight Crime
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South America
Venezuela
Los presos del centro penitenciario Fenix, en Venezuela, tomaron como rehenes a 18 miembros del personal penitenciario durante 4 días, para protestar contra las graves violaciones de derechos humanos que tienen que soportar. Cuatro personas fallecieron y 18 fueron heridas.
Source — s : El Impulso
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Women
Overcrowding
Tunisia
The BBC has been given rare access to an all-women prison in Tunisia, where facilities are becoming increasingly over-crowded.
Source — BBC
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Africa
Uganda
Uganda is in the process of modernizing its prison farms amid ongoing concerns over the welfare and possible exploitation of prisoners.
Andrew Kisitu, the commissioner in charge of 27 prison farms, told Anadolu Agency that the government recently provided 7.5 billion Uganda shillings ($2.2 million)…
Source — Anadolu Agency
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Women
Health
Violence
South Africa
International Women’s Day on March 8 turns the spotlight on the fate of women, in particular their achievements and the slow pace of progress. An often overlooked group are women prisoners.
Source — Mail & Guardian
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