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Cuba
In this testimonial published by the Cuban Prison Documentation Center, Carlos Michael Morales, incarcerated after 11J protests, shares his experience as a prisoner in Cuba.
Scotland: “A state of permanent hyperawareness”
Testimonial
Europe
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Rehabilitation
United Kingdom
John has been incarcerated for nearly twenty years since the age of 16. Now a husband, a father, and a PhD researcher, he shares his story with us — from his time behind bars to how prison still impacts him today. Interview.
Africa
Crises
Access to legal rights
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Libya
The Supreme Council of Sufism in Libya announced the discovery of the body of citizen Omar Al-Farsi (64) in the city of Benghazi, confirming that the victim had been arbitrarily detained prior to his death in prisons run by the “Madkhalis“, as it described.
Crises
Asia
Europe
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Russia
According to data from the human rights organization Memorial, more than 5,000 people in Russia are victims of political repression. At least 68 of them have died in custody over the past decade and a half, including at least six since the start of 2026.
Europe
Discipline
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Belarus
United Nations experts expressed concern over allegations of prolonged incommunicado detention and dire custody conditions in Belarus that may amount to torture.
America
Justice
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Suicide
Violence
United States
The New York State Police are investigating three deaths at separate prisons in the North Country over the last week.
Crises
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Europe
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Russia
A former Moscow district official serving a long prison sentence in Russia for what he says were trumped-up political charges has declared a “dry hunger strike”, refusing both food and water.
Africa
Crises
Health
Congo - Kinshasa
Medical teams have been sent to the prison to treat the sick and carry out preventive measures, including vaccinations.
Asia
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India
The National Humans Rights Commission raised serious concerns about living conditions, healthcare and human rights violations inside the state’s prison system.
Crises
Asia
Justice
Health
Facilities
Iran
Tehran’s Evin prison was struck by Israel last June, leading to a UN investigation.
Africa
Pre-trial detention
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Social ties
Eritrea
A well-known Eritrean satirical cartoonist has been freed from prison after spending 15 years in detention without charge, his family and friends have told the BBC.
Asia
Health
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Overcrowding
Social ties
Iran
Reports indicate shortages of suitable drinking water, reductions in the quantity and quality of food, limitations on the operation of prison stores, shortages of medication, and a decline in medical services.
Asia
Minors
Health
Material conditions
Overcrowding
Iran
According to information obtained by IranWire, individuals detained during the January protests in Mashhad are currently being kept in harsh and deteriorating conditions inside Vakilabad Prison.
Women
Europe
Justice
Health
United Kingdom
Pregnant incarcerated women in England are being handcuffed to prison officers – often male – during intimate vaginal examinations and long, agonising births.
Europe
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Activities
United Kingdom
A Glasgow prison is “breaching core human rights” and its incarcerated people are “unable to shower daily”, according to a new report on Scottish prisons.
America
Minors
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Haiti
The conditions of detention are marked by serious deficiencies in sanitation, food, and social services, and a large and vulnerable prison population.