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November 8, 2017

USA: Frackville prison’s systemic water crisis

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Material conditions United States

On September 19, 21, 24 and 27, 2017, we prisoners at Pennsylvania’s SCI-Frackville facility experienced four incidences with respect to the crisis of drinking toxic water.

November 8, 2017

USA: updates on resisting the BOP’s toxic prison in Letcher county

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United States

Last week, on September 29, 2017, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons BOP closed the public comment period on it’s “Final Supplemental Revised Environmental Impacts Statement.”

November 8, 2017

Tunisie : torture - l'impunité des forces armées

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Africa Torture Tunisia

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November 8, 2017

USA: hunger strikes breaking out in jails and detention centers

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United States

In the last week, we’ve seen a successful hunger strike take place at a detention facility in Northern Oregon, and another pop off at a prison in Indiana.

November 7, 2017

France : enquête sur le travail d’intérêt général (TIG) à Lyon, cette alternative fragile

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Europe France

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November 7, 2017

France : visites surprises des députés en prison

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Europe France

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November 4, 2017

Philippines : un mort lors d'une émeute dans une prison surpeuplée

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Asia Protest Overcrowding Violence Philippines

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November 4, 2017

Etxerat interpone 52 quejas ante el Defensor de Derechos de Francia

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Spain

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November 4, 2017

France : la vie au CEF de Savigny

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Europe France

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November 4, 2017

Maroc : suicide d'un détenu à la prison locale El Arjat 2

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Africa Suicide Morocco

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November 3, 2017

France : box vitrés au tribunal de Nanterre - le barreau des Hauts-de-Seine saisit la justice

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Europe France

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November 3, 2017

Martinique : un détenu est "dans un état animal" au centre pénitentiaire de Ducos

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France

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November 3, 2017

Cuatro estados concentran las 10 peores cárceles de México

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America Central America and the Caribbean Mexico

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November 3, 2017

Costa Rica : candidatos presidenciales debatieron en cárcel

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America Central America and the Caribbean Costa Rica

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November 2, 2017

UK: up to 100 prisoners on short sentences to be given right to vote

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United Kingdom

Change in rules will apply to offenders out on temporary release licence and aims to end 12-year dispute with Strasbourg court.

October 31, 2017

Ukraine: monitoring visit in Lviv prison

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Europe Ukraine

On October 4th, 2017. Prison Insider’s correspondent, Ukraine Without Torture, together with employees from the Secretariat of the Ombudsman undertook a monitoring visit of the Lychakiv correctional center (No. 30). The center is located in the Lviv Oblast (West Ukraine) and holds about 600 prisone…

October 30, 2017

"Surviving hell" in Eastern Ukraine

Analysis Report

Europe Justice Torture Violence Ukraine

A wide network of places of illegal detention in Donbass.

October 30, 2017

Hungarian Helsinki Committee, out of prison!

October 29, 2017

Uruguay : una cárcel, mil incógnitas

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America South America Uruguay

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October 27, 2017

VIDEO - Honduras: the supermax prison of Morocelí

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America Central America and the Caribbean Facilities Violence Honduras

An inmate delivers a testimony on his transfer to the supermax prison of Morocelí.

October 27, 2017

France : un stage de citoyenneté comme alternative à la prison

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Europe France

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October 27, 2017

Uruguay : ONU - menores presos están como los de Libia

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America South America Uruguay

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October 25, 2017

États-Unis : le gouvernement Trump veut empêcher une mineure sans-papier d'avorter en détention

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United States

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October 25, 2017

Argentina : más de 900 presos de distintas cárceles bonaerenses participaron de un torneo de ajedrez

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America South America Argentina

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