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June 29, 2022

South Korea: military opens new prison with advanced suicide prevention sensors

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Asia

South Korea’s military on Thursday launched new correctional facilities with an advanced monitoring solution, including the country’s first suicide prevention sensors and other systems designed to improve the living conditions of inmates and help reduce the workload of guards.

Source — The Korea Herald

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June 29, 2022

Ukraine: Russia establishes more than 20 prison camps in occupied Ukraine

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Asia Material conditions Russia

Russia has created more than 20 prison or “filtration” camps in occupied Ukrainian territory, Ukraine’s representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe said.

Source — Newsmaxworld

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June 29, 2022

Myanmar's junta rejects Red Cross request to resume prison visits

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Asia Material conditions Myanmar (Burma)

Myanmar’s military regime has rejected the request of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to resume its prison visits and other humanitarian activities and allow family visits.

Source — The Irrawaddy

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June 28, 2022

Colombia: grave incendio en la cárcel de Tuluá deja 51 muertos y al menos 30 heridos

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South America Facilities Protest Colombia

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June 28, 2022

Salvador: denuncian omisión en muerte de reos

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Central America and the Caribbean Violence El Salvador

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June 28, 2022

España: Acaip afirma que la cárcel de Picassent está "al borde de la saturación"

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Europe Overcrowding Spain

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June 28, 2022

España: contenciones mecánicas en las cárceles catalanas

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Europe Torture Violence Spain

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June 28, 2022

Argentina: récord de detenidos en la carcel de Buenos Aires

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South America Overcrowding Argentina

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June 16, 2022

Argentina: proponen prohibir celulares en cárceles de Santa Fe: "El 80% de las balaceras salen de ahí"

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South America Material conditions Argentina

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June 15, 2022

Iran: The country executes 12 Prisoners, Rights Group Says

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Middle East Violence Iran

Iran has carried out a mass execution of 12 inmates at a prison in the southeast part of the country, an NGO said on Tuesday, as concern grows over the rising number of executions in the Islamic republic Read more

June 15, 2022

España: varapalo del Constitucional a las cárceles por no investigar malos tratos a los presos

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Europe Violence Spain

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June 15, 2022

Brazil: destacan la alta escolaridad formal en las cárceles de la región

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South America Activities Brazil

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June 15, 2022

Salvador: la CIDH exige a El Salvador mejorar las condiciones de sus cárceles

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Central America and the Caribbean Overcrowding El Salvador

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June 14, 2022

Argentina: en las cárceles de PBA más de 5.200 internos se sumaron a los pabellones literarios

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South America Activities Argentina

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June 14, 2022

Argentina: un centenar de personas de 18 cárceles crearon un mural móvil contra el trabajo infantil

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South America Activities Argentina

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June 14, 2022

China : the Uyghurs now live in a giant, open air prison camp

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Asia Material conditions China

There’s a cultural genocide taking place in China right now against the nation’s Uyghur minority. Aggressively monitored by Chinese authorities and faced with the constant threat of arrest or torture, this Turkish-speaking people in China’s Far West now exist in the world’s first, real-life, digita… Read more

June 14, 2022

South Africa: prison abortions — women behind bars endure plethora of obstacles

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Women Health South Africa

Prison policies in South Africa need to be changed in terms of women’s choice of termination rights. Read more

June 13, 2022

Myanmar: prison inmates tortured and starved in Myanmar's Hpa-an

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Overcrowding Violence Myanmar (Burma)

Authorities punished at least 60 prisoners, including children, after a jailbreak. Read more

June 2, 2022

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

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South America Overcrowding Ecuador

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June 2, 2022

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

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Material conditions Venezuela

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June 2, 2022

España: Interior reabrirá las piscinas tras dos años de pandemia

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Europe Activities Spain

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June 2, 2022

China: Fotografías pirateadas revelan cómo funciona sistema penitenciario en Xinjiang

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Asia Torture Violence China

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June 2, 2022

Salvador: Denuncian torturas a capturados durante régimen de excepción

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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

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Justice Overcrowding El Salvador

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