June 26, 2017 Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo released from Chinese prison with late-stage cancer News Asia China Liu was awarded Nobel peace prize in 2010 while serving 11-year sentence for inciting subversion of state power
June 25, 2017 India: inmate’s death sparks riot in Byculla women’s prison News Women Asia India The death of an inmate, allegedly after being assaulted by prison guards, at the women’s prison in Byculla on Friday evening led to a riot by inmates that continued through the night and subsided only on Saturday morning. Enraged inmates set newspapers and furniture on fire and shouted slogans from…
June 24, 2017 Indonesia: international crime syndicate may be behind Bali prison breakout - as two inmates who escaped through a tiny tunnel are captured while Aussie on the run 'parties in Amsterdam' News Asia Indonesia A crime syndicate may have helped prisoners escape from Kerobokan prison Two escapees arrived back in Bali on Saturday after being caught by police Perth man Shaun Davidson and Malaysian national Tee Kok King remain at large
June 21, 2017 Japan: new magazine offers convicts hope of escaping from a life of crime News Asia Japan To prevent those with criminal convictions from committing further offenses after leaving correctional facilities, a job magazine for people with a history of crime or delinquency will be distributed at prisons and juvenile training schools nationwide starting mid-July.
June 21, 2017 Thailand: Phuket juveniles riot as ‘teen kingpins’ moved to prison News Asia Thailand Officers at the centre, located on Sakdidet Rd, called for backup at about 4pm after they found they could not contain the youths, who were smashing windows and tearing apart the dormitory and other areas in the youth detention facility. Phuket City Police led by Deputy Commander Lt Col Nikorn Chut…
June 20, 2017 China: Around 120,000 given over five years in prison for drug crimes since 2012 News Asia Drugs China Nearly 120,000 criminals charged with drug offences were handed sentences longer than five years by Chinese courts in the last five years, data released by the nation’s top court Tuesday shows.
June 20, 2017 Indonésie : quatre étrangers s'évadent d'une prison de Bali au moyen d'un tunnel News Asia Indonesia This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.
June 20, 2017 Indonesia cracks down on terrorism with new laws and joint patrols News Asia Justice Indonesia Jakarta: Indonesians who join terrorist groups overseas will face a maximum 15 years’ jail under new anti-terrorism laws expected to be passed by September. The new laws will enable authorities to crack down on Indonesians who return after fighting with the Islamic State in Syria or the Philippine…
June 20, 2017 China: police-run detention centres are a 'human rights disaster': rights lawyers News Asia Justice Torture China Recent proposals to reform China’s police-run detention centers are unlikely to do much to address a nationwide “human rights disaster” for police suspects in detention, human rights lawyers told RFA. The country’s Ministry of Public Security issued a call for consultation this week on a replacemen…
June 20, 2017 China : Draft law on detention centers won’t help reduce police torture, critics say News Asia Torture China Source - Caixin Global A draft of China’s first-ever law on criminal detention centers calls for better access to bail and medical care for detainees, but legal experts say it will have a limited impact on reducing police torture.
June 19, 2017 Nepal: women in jail News Women Asia Nepal A woman from Palpa is currently serving her term at the Central Jail in Sundhara, Kathmandu for killing her own child. She is mentally disturbed. “She had beaten her child for playing with water. How could a mother kill her own child? Fate locked her up,” said a fellow inmate at the jail. “I myself…
June 17, 2017 Philippines: CoA report shows 511% increase in inmates amid drug war News Asia Drugs Philippines This is a 511% increase in congestion that way exceeds the said ideal cell capacity of 20,746. According to the CoA’s annual report on the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) released on June 15, the total number of inmates was up by 30,544 as of Dec. 31, 2016 from the year before.
June 15, 2017 Pakistan : Bilawal condemns police torture on young docs News Asia Torture Pakistan KARACHI - The Chairman, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has strongly condemned brutal police torture against young doctors in Peshawar.
June 15, 2017 Indonesia : behind prison walls [video] News Asia Indonesia For the first time ever a film crew was granted full access to Kerobokan jail, which sits in the centre of Bali’s tourist mecca. Foreign Correspondent meets five prisoners who call the space inside these walls home.
June 14, 2017 India: prison riot: 350 inmates fight inside Dum Dum jail News Asia India KOLKATA: Around 350 inmates of Dum Dum Central Jail divided themselves into two groups of undertrials and convicts and fought a pitched battle on the jail premises since Tuesday morning. The violence -unprecedented in the recent history of the jail -left at least 13 people injured.
June 12, 2017 Pakistan: 'Facebook blasphemer' given death penalty News Asia Pakistan Taimoor Raza was convicted after allegedly posting remarks about the Prophet Muhammad, his wives and companions within the site’s comments. The public prosecutor involved said he believed it was the first time the death penalty had been awarded in a case related to social media. Human rights campai…
June 5, 2017 Russia : Russian Interior Ministry ordered to pay $1,200 to man tortured by police News Asia Europe Torture Violence Russia The Supreme Court of Tatarstan has ordered Russia’s Interior Ministry to pay 70,000 rubles ($1,200) to a man tortured in a police office, lawyer Andrey Suchkov told RAPSI on Monday.
June 4, 2017 Philippines: cholera being investigated as cause of prison outbreak News Asia Philippines The New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City is where the Philippines most dangerous criminals are incarcerated has been hit with a suspected foodborne illness outbreak that started on May 26 and where more than 1,200 inmates have become ill.
June 3, 2017 Japan: the arrested development of female prisons News Women Asia Japan Though the prison population in Japan is remarkably small compared to other countries, there have been increases in recent years among certain demographics. The media is particularly sensitive to elderly inmates. Less remarked upon are female prisoners.
May 31, 2017 India: why death penalty is not the answer to sexual violence in India News Asia Violence India The death penalty is a distraction from the real measures that India needs to take to protect women’s rights to safety, writes Gopika Bashi of Amnesty International. Earlier this month in the Rohtak district of India’s northern state of Haryana, two men were arrested after the body of a young Dalit…
May 31, 2017 Taiwan: 19 inmates begin to work outside prison on Thursday under a correctional scheme News Asia Taiwan Nineteen inmates will begin to work outside their prisons in the morning and return to their cells after work under a program designed by Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to help inmates adapt to the society earlier.
May 24, 2017 Philippines : face à la menace terroriste, Rodrigo Duterte impose la loi martiale News Asia Justice Philippines This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.
May 24, 2017 India : law panel for cut in undertrials’ jail time News Asia India The Law Commission is ready to submit to the Centre a set of recommendations intended to bring in revolutionary changes in bail jurisprudence which, if implemented, would help the release of the poor among the over 2.38 lakh undertrial prisoners languishing in jails for years.
May 23, 2017 Indonésie : condamné à deux ans de prison, l’ancien gouverneur Ahok renonce à faire appel News Asia Indonesia This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.