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May 19, 2022

South Sudan : Islamic Council, Somali community release 7 inmates from Juba Prison

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Africa Justice South Sudan

The inmates are said to have been jailed for petty crimes including failure to pay debts and court fines. Their release was concluded during Eid-el Fitr celebrations.

Source — Radio Tamazuj

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May 19, 2022

Nigeria : Kano: Ganduje pardons 90 prisons inmates

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Africa Justice Nigeria

The governor has also made provisions to register the former prisoners in skills acquisition programmes in the state, Naija News understands. Governor Ganduje assured that his government will free more inmates in the next 70 days during Eid el-Kabir celebration.The governor reminded them that the p…

Source — Naija News

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May 18, 2022

Équateur : Le gouvernement n’arrive pas à enrayer les massacres à répétition dans les prisons

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South America Justice Violence Ecuador

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May 18, 2022

Tunisia:  Silent abuses

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Middle East LGBTI Justice Violence Tunisia

Arbitrary detention, lack of medical care, stigmatisation, and violence: LGBTQI++ prisoners are subjected to all kinds of untold abuse. Read more

May 17, 2022

USA: "This is the real Miami"

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North America Minors Justice United States

Richard Ross has been working on incarcerated minors for almost two decades. He is commenting a picture which encapsulates his commitment to this subject. A picture to tell what the country is doing with his youth. Read more

April 28, 2022

Liban : Des proches de détenus manifestent devant la prison militaire de Rihanié

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Middle East Justice Lebanon

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April 21, 2022

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Poland

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Europe Justice Material conditions Facilities Poland

A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out a periodic visit to Poland from 21 March to 1 April 2022. It was the Committee’s seventh periodic visit to this country.

Source — CPT

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March 24, 2022

Ireland: Prisoner takes court action over period of ‘almost solitary confinement'

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Europe Justice Ireland

A man jailed for an “odious and gut-wrenching” assault on his former girlfriend has brought High Court proceedings over a 14-day period of detention that left him in “almost solitary confinement” following an outbreak of Covid-19. Lee Goodchild (30), of Auburn Village, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, was…

Source — The Irish Times

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March 24, 2022

India: State extends jail term for those found using cell phone in prison

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Asia Justice India

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Monday unanimously passed the Karnataka Prisons (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to extend jail term for inmates who are found using mobile phones or any other electronic gadgets of communication on the prison premises. The amendment also enables longer in…

Source — The Hindu

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March 24, 2022

Russia: Alexei Navalny sentenced to 9 years in prison

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Europe Justice Russia

On March 22, the Lefortovo District Court of Moscow delivered its verdict at a hearing held in penal colony IK-2 in Pokrov, Vladimir Region, where Aleksei Navalny is serving his previous, arbitrary 2.5-year sentence. The court found him guilty of “fraud on an especially large scale” and “contempt o…

Source — Amnesty International

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March 22, 2022

Russie : Alexeï Navalny condamné à neuf ans de prison supplémentaires

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Europe Justice Russia

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March 9, 2022

Senegal: out of step, outlawed

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Africa LGBTI Justice Material conditions Violence Senegal

A new bill is looking to toughen punishment for homosexuality. There are serious concerns about detention conditions for LGBTI people. Interview. Read more

March 9, 2022

Nigeria: the rocky road towards abolition

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Africa Justice Death penalty Nigeria

While its neighbouring countries move towards the abolition of capital punishment, Nigeria is one of the last sub-Saharan African nations to still apply the death penalty. Read more

March 9, 2022

Japan: “It is about politics, fear and power”

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Asia Access to legal rights Justice Material conditions Death penalty Japan

Death penalty is an ongoing issue despite international criticism. What is the current situation in Japan regarding the death penalty? Read more

March 7, 2022

Switzerland: The role of forensic psychiatric expertise

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Europe Access to legal rights Justice Health Mental health Switzerland

Psychiatric expertise has grown in the last few years, especially in assessing recidivism risk. Can risk really be predicted? Interview. Read more

February 24, 2022

Tailandia: Liberan bajo fianza a una figura del movimiento prodemocracia

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Asia Justice Thailand

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February 24, 2022

Ukraine: The prison population should be included in evacuation plans

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Europe Justice Health Violence Ukraine

A Ukrainian organisation defending human rights shares its concerns regarding the situation of prisoners.

Source — OMCT

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February 9, 2022

Nicaragua : deux figures de l’opposition condamnées pour « conspiration »

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Central America and the Caribbean Justice Nicaragua

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February 9, 2022

France: poor prisons

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Europe Justice Material conditions Work France

How does prison contribute to poverty? Emmaus France and the Catholic Relief Services (le Secours Catholique) have published a report on the issue. It includes 25 recommendations to help improve the situation. Read more

January 12, 2022

Mexico: Torture feeds corruption

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North America Justice Torture Violence Mexico

The use of torture is very common in Mexican prisons and few procedures exist for repairing the damage caused to the victims. The Mexican League for the Defense of Human Rights is taking steps to resolve this situation. Interview. Read more

January 10, 2022

Spain: 2021, a year of high-profile crimes and convictions

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Europe Justice Spain

The year 2021 has been one of convictions for some of Spain’s most infamous criminals. Among those sent to prison were Pedro Nieves and the killers he hired to ambush Javier Ardines, a councilman for the United Left party in Llanes, Asturias, as he left his home on the morning of August 16, 2018. A…

Source — El País

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January 3, 2022

Au Sénégal, des députés veulent durcir les sanctions contre l’homosexualité

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Africa LGBTI Justice Senegal

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December 22, 2021

Danemark : Pourquoi le pays veut envoyer 300 détenus dans une prison du Kosovo

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Europe Justice Overcrowding Denmark

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December 21, 2021

Le Japon exécute des condamnés à mort, pour la première fois depuis 2019

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Asia Justice Death penalty Japan

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