Material conditions

January 24, 2023

Bahrain: Over 160 inmates lodge complaint over degrading prison conditions

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Middle East Material conditions Bahrain

The 162 detainees, who are being held in Building No. 10 of the detention center, located south of the capital Manama, demanded that all prisoners should be treated humanely, and that sustainable guarantees to the full resolution of their problems should be provided, the independent online newspape…

Source — Press TV

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January 17, 2023

Chad: protesters' hellish ordeal in remote desert prison

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Africa Material conditions Violence Chad

After being rounded up by police over mass protests against Chad’s military junta in October last year, hundreds of mostly young men faced this nightmarish two-day journey to the high-security Koro Toro prison, deep in the hostile Djurab desert. After they arrived at the remote jail, many were sent…

Source — RFI

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November 29, 2022

Russia: Navalni denuncia un endurecimiento de las condiciones de detención

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Asia Access to legal rights Material conditions Russia

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November 23, 2022

Togo: harsh detention conditions for children

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Africa Coronavirus Pre-trial detention Minors Access to legal rights Health Material conditions Social ties Togo

What is the response to offences committed by minors? In many cases, it is detention. Civil society actors express concern over the situation of minors in conflict with the law. Three key questions shed light on this issue. Read more

November 20, 2022

The Move

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Europe Material conditions Facilities France

Moving from the stone walls of the 19th century to the concrete of the 21st: this is the story told in Catherine Rechard’s documentary Le déménagement (The Move). The story of a prison that left central Rennes in favour of the outskirts. Read more

November 8, 2022

Cambodia: dissident begins hunger strike over prison conditions

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Asia Material conditions Cambodia

Theary Seng’s stand comes ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Cambodia for this week’s ASEAN summits.

Source — The Diplomat

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November 8, 2022

Vietnam: prisoner of conscience denied family visits after hunger strike

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Asia Material conditions Social ties Vietnam

Trinh Ba Tu’s father was turned back this week after two unsuccessful trips to the prison last month.

Source — Radio Free Asia

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November 8, 2022

Venezuela : quand les caïds font des prisons de luxueuses dictatures du crime

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Central America and the Caribbean Material conditions Violence Venezuela

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November 8, 2022

Égypte : Amnesty dénonce les conditions de détention dans les nouvelles prisons du pays

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Africa Material conditions Egypt

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November 8, 2022

Congo : les conditions de détention déplorables dans les prisons du pays

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Africa Material conditions Congo - Brazzaville

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October 19, 2022

Iran: Evin prison death toll jump, state says

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Middle East Material conditions Violence Iran

The death toll from a fire at Iran’s notorious Evin prison has risen from four to eight, Iran’s judiciary has said in a statement.

Source — BBC

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October 18, 2022

Argentina: agravamiento de las condiciones de detención en la Unidad 32 de Florencio Varela

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South America Material conditions Overcrowding Argentina

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October 18, 2022

Pakistan: submerged and forgotten

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Asia Access to legal rights Health Material conditions Pakistan

Pakistan experienced torrential rains between June and September 2022. The floods submerged a third of the country. What about prisons? Zainab Mahboob and Fakhra Irshad from Justice Project Pakistan shared with us what they know about the current situation. Interview. Read more

October 17, 2022

Iran : quatre morts dans des affrontements et un incendie au cœur de la prison d’Evin

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Middle East Material conditions Violence Iran

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October 14, 2022

Russia: las autoridades penitenciarias imponen duras condiciones a Alexei Navalny

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Europe Material conditions Torture Violence Russia

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October 14, 2022

Cuba : las dramáticas condiciones de detención en las que está José Daniel Ferrer

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Central America and the Caribbean Material conditions Cuba

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October 14, 2022

Suisse : à Genève, la grève des gardiens de prison fâche les familles de détenus

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Europe Material conditions Switzerland

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September 30, 2022

Israel: human rights lawyer in Israeli prison goes on hunger strike

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Middle East Justice Material conditions Israel

Salah Hamouri stages protest against being imprisoned without charge for the last six months

Source — The Guardian

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September 30, 2022

Russie : Alexeï Nalvany détenu dans des conditions toujours plus dures

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Asia Justice Material conditions Torture Russia

Les conditions dans lesquelles est détenu le militant politique russe Alexeï Navalny semblent empirer, selon des informations et des photos publiées récemment.

Source — Amnesty International

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September 30, 2022

Congo : conditions de vie terribles dans la prison de Mbujimayl

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Africa Material conditions Overcrowding Congo - Kinshasa

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September 26, 2022

Ukraine: news from the front lines

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Europe Material conditions Torture Violence Ukraine

Half a year has passed since the beginning of the war. How has the situation evolved in prison? Vadym Chovgan (Danish Institute against Torture) accepted to update us on the recent developments. Interview. Read more

September 22, 2022

Ivory Coast: the price of freedom

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Africa Justice Material conditions Social ties Côte d’Ivoire

David D. was imprisoned in the Abidjan prison (MACA) for 29 months, and he is still awaiting trial. This is a testimony of an arbitrary detention, amidst uncertainty and corruption. Read more

September 20, 2022

Uruguay: Junta de Drogas e Interior analizan instalar un centro de tratamientos con marihuana en cárceles

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South America Material conditions Uruguay

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September 20, 2022

Haiti: prisoners face starvation and death

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Central America and the Caribbean Material conditions Haiti

The most recent reports came in early September when four inmates were reported dead within two days at Jacmel prison in southern Haiti. They most likely died from malnutrition, respiratory difficulties, and starvation, according to the Haitian newspaper Le Nouvelliste. But it is likely that a numb…

Source — InSight Crime

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