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November 8, 2022

Vietnam: prisoner of conscience denied family visits after hunger strike

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Asia Material conditions Social ties Vietnam

Trinh Ba Tu’s father was turned back this week after two unsuccessful trips to the prison last month.

November 8, 2022

India: Supreme Court reprieve for mentally ill man on death row

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Asia Mental health India

Taking into account the plight of a condemned prisoner who became mentally-ill after being kept in the solitary confinement for more than 10 years, the Supreme Court on Friday commuted his sentence to 30 years’ jail term without remission.

November 7, 2022

Narratives of mass incarceration around the globe

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Africa America Culture Asia Europe Middle East Access to legal rights Justice Health Drugs Overcrowding Rehabilitation

Dr. Dreisinger is the founder of the Incarceration Nations Network (INN), an international community that works to support, instigate and popularize prison reform efforts around the world. Prison Insider met her in Lyon during a joint screening of the docuseries. We asked her three questions in a v…

October 18, 2022

Pakistan: submerged and forgotten

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Crises Asia Access to legal rights Health Material conditions Pakistan

Pakistan experienced torrential rains between June and September 2022. The floods submerged a third of the country. What about prisons? Zainab Mahboob and Fakhra Irshad from Justice Project Pakistan shared with us what they know about the current situation. Interview.

September 30, 2022

Russia: Brit POW Shaun Pinner was electrocuted and forced to listen to ABBA for 24 hours during torture sessions

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Asia Foreign prisoners Torture Violence Russia

Hostage Shaun Pinner was electrocuted, stabbed, subjected to a mock execution and forced to listen to ABBA during his time in captivity.The ex-British Army soldier had to endure Mamma Mia over and over during 24-hour music torture sessions.

September 30, 2022

Ukraine : battu, poignardé, un Britannique capturé par l'armée russe raconte son calvaire

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Asia Foreign prisoners Torture Violence Ukraine

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

September 30, 2022

Russie : Alexeï Nalvany détenu dans des conditions toujours plus dures

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Asia Justice Material conditions Torture Russia

Les conditions dans lesquelles est détenu le militant politique russe Alexeï Navalny semblent empirer, selon des informations et des photos publiées récemment.

September 30, 2022

Russia: arbitrary detentions and forcible conscriptions of peaceful protesters

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Pre-trial detention Asia Violence Russia

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Memorial Human Rights Defence Centre (HRDC Memorial) strongly condemn the crackdown following nationwide protests across Russia on 21 September to oppose “partial mobilisation” announced by Vladimir Putin. Mass arbitrary arrests of peaceful d…

September 20, 2022

Myanmar: death of activists in custody

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Asia Torture Myanmar (Burma)

Six cases highlight alleged torture, junta’s failure to investigate

September 20, 2022

China: Xinjiang official figures reveal higher prisoner count

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Asia Torture China

Half-Million prosecuted, imprisoned during crackdown

September 5, 2022

Singapour : les condamnés à mort sont priés de sourire avant leur exécution

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Asia Justice Death penalty Singapore

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September 5, 2022

Vietnam: the video blogger Do Cong Duong dies in prison

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Asia Material conditions Vietnam

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is dismayed to learn that Do Cong Duong, a jailed independent journalist who had been extremely ill for months, died in detention last week, and calls on the international community to take action to ensure the survival of other journalists held in Vietnam’s prisons.

September 5, 2022

Nepal: inmates deprived of basic facilities in overcrowded Morang Prison

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Asia Material conditions Nepal

The prison is accommodating inmates more than three times its capacity.

July 19, 2022

Russia: the country recruits prisoners en masse for Ukraine deployment

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Asia Russia

Prisoners with combat experience across Russia are being recruited en masse to fight in Ukraine.

June 29, 2022

South Korea: military opens new prison with advanced suicide prevention sensors

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South Korea’s military on Thursday launched new correctional facilities with an advanced monitoring solution, including the country’s first suicide prevention sensors and other systems designed to improve the living conditions of inmates and help reduce the workload of guards.

June 29, 2022

Ukraine: Russia establishes more than 20 prison camps in occupied Ukraine

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Asia Material conditions Russia

Russia has created more than 20 prison or “filtration” camps in occupied Ukrainian territory, Ukraine’s representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe said.

June 29, 2022

Myanmar's junta rejects Red Cross request to resume prison visits

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Asia Material conditions Myanmar (Burma)

Myanmar’s military regime has rejected the request of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to resume its prison visits and other humanitarian activities and allow family visits.

June 22, 2022

Palestine: death penalty in a forgotten country

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Pre-trial detention Asia Middle East Overcrowding Death penalty Palestinian Territories

Human rights organisations in the region feel like they are fighting alone against capital punishment. People are still sentenced to death and executed regularly. What is the situation in Palestine?

June 14, 2022

China : the Uyghurs now live in a giant, open air prison camp

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Asia Material conditions China

There’s a cultural genocide taking place in China right now against the nation’s Uyghur minority. Aggressively monitored by Chinese authorities and faced with the constant threat of arrest or torture, this Turkish-speaking people in China’s Far West now exist in the world’s first, real-life, digita…

June 2, 2022

China: Fotografías pirateadas revelan cómo funciona sistema penitenciario en Xinjiang

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Asia Torture Violence China

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June 2, 2022

Nepal: “There are prisons inside prisons”

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Asia Health Material conditions Overcrowding Nepal

What is going on inside Nepalese prisons? No one can say for sure. But basic human rights such as access to water and healthcare are rarely respected, and violence is everywhere. Here is an overview of the situation.

March 24, 2022

India: State extends jail term for those found using cell phone in prison

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Asia Justice India

Prisoners using prohibited articles inside the jail are imposed imprisonment of six months and fine not exceeding Rs 200.

March 9, 2022

Japan: “It is about politics, fear and power”

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Asia Access to legal rights Justice Material conditions Death penalty Japan

Death penalty is an ongoing issue despite international criticism. What is the current situation in Japan regarding the death penalty?

February 24, 2022

Tailandia: Liberan bajo fianza a una figura del movimiento prodemocracia

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Asia Justice Thailand

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: Spanish