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West Bank: thirty detainees join hunger strike in Ofer prison

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Middle East Access to legal rights Justice Health Protest Palestinian Territories
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that thirty detainees held in Ofer Israeli detention center has launched a hunger strike in solidarity with Maher al-Akhras, who continues his strike for the 80th consecutive day. The PPS stated that the thirty detainees started the strike on Wed…

Source: IMEMC news

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Belgique: libérations anticipées et interruptions de peine, plus de 700 détenus sortis de prison lors de la première vague

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Coronavirus Europe Justice Alternatives Belgium

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

Source: DH Les Sports+

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France : feu vert à la nomination de Dominique Simonnot comme Contrôleuse générale des prisons

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Europe Access to legal rights Justice France

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

Source: Libération

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Argentina: advierten por los riesgos de contagio en las cárceles debido a la sobrepoblación

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Coronavirus South America Access to legal rights Health Material conditions Overcrowding Argentina

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

Source: La Nación

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Venezuela: denuncian violación de DDHC a reclusos en la subdelegación Cicpc Las Acacias

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Pre-trial detention South America Access to legal rights Justice Health Mental health Material conditions Overcrowding Social ties Venezuela

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Source: Una ventana a la libertad

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Estados Unidos: la paradoja de la pena de muerte

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North America Long-term prisoners Access to legal rights Justice Death penalty United States

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Source: Amnistía internacional

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France: la journaliste Dominique Simonnot nommée contrôleuse générale des prisons

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Europe Access to legal rights Justice France

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

Source: Libération

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France: le Conseil constitutionnel exige une loi pour faire respecter la dignité humaine en prison

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Pre-trial detention Europe Access to legal rights Justice France

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

Source: Le Monde

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France: des kits d'hygiène féminine distribués gratuitement aux détenues de la maison d'arrêt de Nîmes

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Women Europe Access to legal rights Health France

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

Source: France 3

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United Kingdom: lockdown conditions leave prisoners at risk of serving longer sentences

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Lockdown conditions in prisons have effectively ended opportunities for prisoners to take part in rehabilitation activities and progress in their sentences. For the nearly 11,000 prisoners serving indeterminate sentences (9,000 unreleased; 2,000 recalled), this could lead to them spending significa…

Source: Prison reform trust

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United States: conditions at South Carolina juvenile facility unconstitutional

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North America Minors Access to legal rights Justice Mental health Material conditions Violence United States
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued notice on February 5, 2020 that it has found the “totality of the conditions, practices, and incidents” it discovered at Broad River Road Complex (BRRC), South Carolina’s long-term juvenile commitment facility, violated the juveniles’ Fourteenth Amendment…

Source: Prison legal news

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Bangladesh: hay que liberar a cientos de trabajadores y trabajadoras migrantes en detención arbitraria

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Asia Access to legal rights Justice Work Bangladesh

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Source: Amnistía Internacional

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Venezuela: el ministerio penitenciario ortogó 80 libertades con régimen de confianza en Guárico

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South America Access to legal rights Justice Material conditions Overcrowding Venezuela

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Source: Una ventana a la libertad

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Argentina: por qué son cada vez más las mujeres presas por vender drogas

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South America Women Justice Drugs Argentina

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

Source: La Nación

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España: una concentración en Bilbao pide durante toda la noche otra política penitenciaria

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Europe Access to legal rights Justice Spain

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Source: Eitb.eus

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Venezuela: los "pures" caen presos mientras intentan sobrevivirI

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South America Elderly prisoners Access to legal rights Health Material conditions Social ties Venezuela

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Source: Una ventana a la libertad

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France : le sport en prison, "c'est le seul moyen pour s'évader"

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Culture Europe Health Mental health France

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

Source: France bleu

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France: conditions de détention en prison

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Europe Access to legal rights Justice Material conditions Overcrowding France

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Source: Ouest france