Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

February 6, 2018

France : en prison pour les attentats du 11 septembre 2001, Moussaoui assigne Trump en justice

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Europe Justice France

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February 6, 2018

Danemark : la prison de Horserod, un modèle à suivre ?

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Europe Denmark

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February 6, 2018

Danemark : les prisons ouvertes danoises, un modèle à étudier ?

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Europe Facilities Denmark

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February 2, 2018

Polish President signs bill giving jail time for implicating Poland in the Holocaust

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Europe Poland

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda announced Tuesday that he would sign a controversial Holocaust bill which has sparked tensions with Israel, the U.S. and Ukraine

February 2, 2018

La CEDH condamne la France pour l’expulsion d’un Algérien

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Africa Europe Justice France

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February 1, 2018

Camera intimă

Portfolio

Women Europe Access to legal rights Material conditions Social ties Romania

Conjugal visits are allowed for prisoners and take place in private rooms, located inside the prison compound. Cosmin Bumbut photographed those places, when they were empty.

January 30, 2018

France : (VIDEO) Bernard Bolze - "C’est la politique pénale qui fabrique la détention, pas la délinquance."

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Europe Overcrowding France

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January 29, 2018

France : "Les prisons étouffent ? Il faut leur donner de l'air"

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Europe France

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January 29, 2018

France : des nouvelles des prisons - que se passe-t-il derrière les barreaux?

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Europe France

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January 29, 2018

Belgique : Nicola Cohen invité de l'émission "Au bout du jour"

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Europe Belgium

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January 26, 2018

France : prisons - le syndicat majoritaire signe le projet d’accord présenté par le gouvernement

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Europe France

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January 25, 2018

France : "Aucune douche depuis 9 jours" - un détenu dépose un recours pour dénoncer les conséquences du mouvement des gardiens

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Europe France

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January 24, 2018

France: French prison guards in nationwide strike after attacks

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Europe Protest France

A series of attacks against prison guards by inmates at institutions across France has led to a nationwide strike in the country.

January 24, 2018

France : des "prisons pour terroristes ", une idée controversée

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Europe Facilities France

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January 17, 2018

Russian prisoners : backtracking

Investigations

Europe Russia

— Published 9 February 2018.¶ A shortage of medical assistance, abusive convictions…Russia continues to violate the law in its prison system. By excluding activists from prison visiting commissions, the government has taken another step toward illegal and inhumane practices. The famous and brave j…

January 17, 2018

France : Le mouvement de blocage des prisons se poursuit après deux nouvelles agressions

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Europe Violence France

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January 16, 2018

France : Après l’agression à la prison de Vendin-le-Vieil, les propositions de Nicole Belloubet

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Europe Violence France

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January 16, 2018

Surpopulation et violences en prison : la France emprisonne-t-elle trop ?

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Europe Overcrowding Violence France

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January 15, 2018

France : La difficile gestion des détenus dits "radicalisés"

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Europe Violence Religion France

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January 15, 2018

France : agression à Vendin-le-Vieil - début des opérations de "blocage" des prisons

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Europe Protest Violence France

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January 15, 2018

France: les gardiens de prison sont en colère

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Europe France

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January 12, 2018

France : trois surveillants de prison agressés dans le Pas-de-Calais

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Europe Violence France

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January 8, 2018

France : l’Assemblée nationale se mobilise contre la surpopulation en prison

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Europe Justice Overcrowding France

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January 8, 2018

France : l’Assemblée nationale se mobilise contre la surpopulation en prison

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Europe Justice Overcrowding France

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