June 2022

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France: everyday madness

Testimonial

Europe Mental health Drugs Facilities Suicide France

Like at many other facilities, no two days are the same at the Baumettes Regional Mental Health Department for Prisons (Marseille). Eric Kania has been a psychiatrist there for over 20 years. He told us about his day-to-day.

June 3, 2022

Algeria: seeing things from the other side

Testimonial

Africa Access to legal rights Justice Torture Violence Rehabilitation Algeria

Rachid M. was imprisoned in Algeria from 1996 to 1999. After previously discussing the conditions in prison and what Ramadan is like there, he now talks about his release and his human rights activism.

June 2, 2022

Ecuador: 100 policías se incorporan para reducir hacinamiento en cárceles de Ecuador

News

South America Overcrowding Ecuador

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

June 2, 2022

Venezuela: AN de 2015 repudia política penitenciaria y violación de DDHH en cárceles del país

News

Material conditions Venezuela

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June 2, 2022

España: Interior reabrirá las piscinas tras dos años de pandemia

News

Europe Activities Spain

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June 2, 2022

China: Fotografías pirateadas revelan cómo funciona sistema penitenciario en Xinjiang

News

Asia Torture Violence China

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June 2, 2022

Salvador: Denuncian torturas a capturados durante régimen de excepción

News

Justice Torture El Salvador

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June 2, 2022

Salvador: LPG Datos | El 28.5 % de los ciudadanos conoce de alguna detención que considera injusta

News

Justice Overcrowding El Salvador

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June 2, 2022

Argentina: "Aunque ellas estén afuera, las cárceles están sostenidas por mujeres"

News

Women Social ties Argentina

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June 2, 2022

Nepal: “There are prisons inside prisons”

Interview

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.

June 1, 2022

Venezuela: the moment before

Insights Focus

South America Women Venezuela

Ana Maria Arévalo Gosen takes photographs of women incarcerated in Latin America. She explains the genesis of her project Días Eternos and comments on one of her images.