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August 10, 2019

Sight — 3/12

Inside Outside

America North America South America Women Asia Europe Long-term prisoners

Each month, the photographer Bertrand Gaudillère creates an image or chooses one from his archives. Prison Insider sends it to a dozen participants, prisoners around the world.They are in Argentina, in the United States of America, in France, in Switzerland, in Guatemala, in Ukraine, in Colombia, i…

August 5, 2019

Uzbekistan: closure of the country’s most notorious prison, the "House of Torture'"

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Asia Uzbekistan

Jaslyk is Uzbekistan’s most notorious prison. On August 2, President Mirziyoyev ordered its closure.

July 22, 2019

Philippines: 'Worse than prison': Abuses in Philippine youth homes

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Asia Minors Drugs Violence Philippines

Officially called “Houses of Hope”, proponents in the Philippines say such facilities are places for reformation and education, but critics slam many of them as “hellholes” where children are treated like caged animals.

July 11, 2019

Indonesia: prison officials believe inmates are "turning gay" after sleeping next to the same ex

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Asia Indonesia

If that’s the case, shouldn’t prisons be full of gay people, since overcrowded conditions force inmates to sleep in cramped cells?

July 10, 2019

Touch — 2/12

Inside Outside

America North America South America Women Asia Europe Long-term prisoners

Each month, the photographer Bertrand Gaudillère creates an image or chooses one from his archives. Prison Insider sends it to a dozen participants, prisoners around the world.They are in Argentina, in the United States of America, in France, in Switzerland, in Guatemala, in Ukraine, in Colombia, i…

July 5, 2019

Cambodia: First “prison hotel” offering perks for paying prisoners

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Asia Cambodia

A controversial revenue-generating scheme in the form of a for-profit “prison hotel” is nearing completion in Cambodia.

June 28, 2019

India: inmates, police clash in Ludhiana Central Jail

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Asia India

A violent clash broke out between inmates and police officers at Punjab’s Ludhiana Central Jail on Thursday, leaving one inmate dead and five injured. Around half a dozen police personnel also sustained injuries.

June 16, 2019

Bangladesh: prison breakfast changes after 200 years

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Asia Bangladesh

Bangladesh authorities have upgraded a 200-year-old colonial-era breakfast menu in all its prisons, an official said Sunday, as part of a reform of the country’s penal system.

June 12, 2019

India: Amnesty International highlights human rights violations in Indian-occupied Kashmir

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Asia India

The Amnesty International said on Wednesday that the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA) circumvents the criminal justice system in the Indian-occupied Kashmir to undermine accountability, transparency and respect for human rights. The briefing, “Tyranny of A ‘Lawless Law’: Detention without…

June 11, 2019

Malaysia: abuse, collusion and obstruction: Malaysia’s prison problems

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Asia Malaysia

Ahnbhalagan Muthu died in prison in Penang last month. His wife claims he was severely beaten shortly before his death. His is the latest in a series of tragic cases highlighting issues with Malaysia’s prisons.

June 10, 2019

Time — 1/12

Inside Outside

America North America South America Women Asia Europe Long-term prisoners

Each month, the photographer Bertrand Gaudillère creates an image or chooses one from his archives. Prison Insider sends it to a dozen participants, prisoners around the world. They are in Argentina, in the United States of America, in France, in Switzerland, in Guatemala, in Ukraine, in Colombia…

June 6, 2019

Japan: time is money

Testimonial

Asia Japan

Geoffrey is incarcerated in Osaka prison. He describes, for Prison Insider, one working day.

May 31, 2019

Indonésia: Mathias Echène détenu à Bali

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Asia Indonesia

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

May 27, 2019

Russia: inmate dies in Russia after being tortured in "De Facto Murder," asctivists say

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Asia Europe Torture Russia

An inmate has died in a Russian prison as a result of torture, activists have reported, in what they say was a “de facto murder.” Several leaked videos showing prisoner abuse over the past year have led to a mass outcry over torture and nationwide inspections to root out violence.

May 25, 2019

China: as another activist leaves prison gravely ill, Beijing’s treatment of prisoners must be investigated

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Asia China

The Chinese rights activist Ji Sizun was released from prison in late April after serving four and a half years on fabricated charges of “gathering a crowd to disrupt public order” and “picking quarrels.” But rather than returning home, the 69-year-old Ji was taken straight to the intensive care un…

May 14, 2019

Belgium: l’Etat condamné à indemniser des détenus radicalisés

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Asia Europe Discipline Justice Facilities Belgium

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

May 9, 2019

Death penalty: global trends

Analysis Report

Africa America North America Asia Death penalty Violence

Reduction of 30% in the number of executions, decrease in the number of countries having recourse to the executions: human rights organisation Amnesty international publishes its 2018 report on recourse to the death penalty.

May 5, 2019

Malaysia: taiping prison opens handicraft gallery at Bukit Merah Laketown Resort

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Asia Activities Malaysia

Visitors will be spoilt for choice to see and buy various handicrafts showcased in a gallery at the Bukit Merah Laketown Resort here.

April 28, 2019

New Zealand: $1 million spent on slushy machines for prison guards

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Asia Oceania New Zealand

More than $1 million of taxpayer money has been spent on 193 slushy machines in a bid to keep prison guards cool over summer.

April 24, 2019

India: Inmates climb atop Madurai Central Prison building to stage stir

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Asia India

According to prison officials, the prisoners climbed atop block-3 building using the windows after strict checking to curb ganja smuggling was enforced.

April 24, 2019

Myanmar: prison strikes and riot following ‘unfair’ presidential pardon

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Asia Myanmar (Burma)

Inmates at Shwebo Prison and Mopalin Labor Camp have staged demonstrations and called for a review after they were excluded from this year’s presidential pardons. The demonstrations were mainly staged by those serving their time under articles 15 and 16 of the 1993 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic S…

April 24, 2019

Kazakhstan: troops enter prison, sparking concerns about treatment of inmates

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Asia Kazakhstan

Relatives of inmates at a prison in Kazakhstan say soldiers with service dogs entered the facility, while concerned activists and familiy members were denied entry. Relatives of inmates at Correctional Colony LA-155/14 near Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, told RFE/RL on April 24 that they saw se…

April 24, 2019

Japan: "ridiculously crazy, but true!"

Testimonial

Asia Japan

“We are only allowed five letters per month.” Geoffrey is incarcerated in Osaka. He wrote to Prison Insider. Abstracts.

April 17, 2019

Japan: expensive daily products at Osaka prison prompts human rights concern from lawyers

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Asia Material conditions Japan

Tissue paper and other daily products sold at Osaka Prison are so expensive that inmates mostly cannot purchase them, a situation amounting to a human rights violation, according to local lawyers.