Violence

January 24, 2023

USA: The Holmesburg prison experiments

Interview

North America Health Violence United States

Allen M. Hornblum, author of “Acres of Skin”, tells us about the Holmesburg Prison Experiments. What makes prisoners particularly vulnerable to these forms of abuse? What impact have they had on prison practices today? Interview. Read more

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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January 11, 2023

Belarus: Former detainee speaks of torture

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Europe Violence Belarus

Unbearable conditions are created for dissidents in the Minsk temporary detention center (TDC), where they can be kept for months without hygiene items or a change of clothes. A Minsk resident told Viasna about the two-hour torture and beatings by the officers of the Main Directorate for Combating…

Source — Viasna

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December 8, 2022

Russia: Brittney Griner facing ‘terrible’ life at remote penal colony

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Asia Violence Russia

Long days are spent in forced labor, working at sewing machines, with only a short break for lunch. By nightfall, prisoners are fed dinner and allowed an hour or less of free time before going to sleep in dormitories crowded with scores of bunk beds. The routine reportedly can stretch for weeks on…

Source — Los Angeles Times

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December 2, 2022

Egipto: continúan las muertes de detenidos en la prisión de Badr

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Middle East Violence Egypt

El número de muertes de presos políticos en el Complejo Penitenciario de Badr, en El Cairo, se ha elevado a cuatro, apenas unos meses después de la apertura del enorme complejo. Esto se debe a la muerte del detenido Hassan Diab Hassan dentro de su celda en la prisión Badr 3 debido a una negligencia…

Source — Monitor De Oriente

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November 28, 2022

Italia: 45 probed for 'torturing' Ivrea prison inmates

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Europe Torture Violence Italy

Guards, doctors,functionaries and ex-wardens are under investigation

Source — Ansa

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November 28, 2022

Russia: a prison hospital became a torture dungeon

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Asia Health Violence Russia

“Strapped down, had genitals shoved in their faces”. How a prison hospital in Krasnoyarsk became a torture dungeon

Source — The Insider

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November 18, 2022

Russie : Des prisonniers russes envoyés par dizaines de milliers sur le front ukrainien

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Asia Violence Russia

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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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October 28, 2022

Iran: prisoners deprived of all rights

Opinion

Torture Violence Iran

The recent events in Iran are leading to a considerable increase in the number of arrests and people detained. What are the rights of Iranian prisoners? Prison Insider is looking for information on the conditions of detention in Iranian prisons. Ehsan Hosseinzadeh, an Iranian lawyer and political r… Read more

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 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 17, 2022

Iran: four dead in Evin prison fire as relatives gather outside

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Middle East Violence Iran

Family members and protesters demand answers over blaze that state media reports left 61 injured

Source — The Guardian

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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

Ecuador: seis presos heridos deja un motín en cárcel

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Central America and the Caribbean Violence Ecuador

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October 14, 2022

Ireland: prison officers 'urged inmates to attack colleagues'

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Europe Violence Ireland

A Garda file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on allegations that officers in Portlaoise Prison incited some of the most dangerous prisoners in the country to attack other officers.

Source — Irish Examiner

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October 14, 2022

Iran : fears that Iran may execute LGBTQ+ activists in secret

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Middle East LGBTI Violence Iran

Amid nationwide mass protests across Iran, human rights activists have raised concerns that the country’s judiciary system may secretly execute two female LGBTQ+ activists, who have been on death row since early September.

Source — Iran wire

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October 14, 2022

Équateur : onze blessés lors de nouveaux "affrontements" dans une prison

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Central America and the Caribbean Violence Ecuador

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September 30, 2022

Russia: Brit POW Shaun Pinner was electrocuted and forced to listen to ABBA for 24 hours during torture sessions

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Asia Foreign prisoners Torture Violence Russia

Hostage Shaun Pinner was electrocuted, stabbed, subjected to a mock execution and forced to listen to ABBA during his time in captivity.The ex-British Army soldier had to endure Mamma Mia over and over during 24-hour music torture sessions.

Source — The Sun

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September 30, 2022

Ukraine : battu, poignardé, un Britannique capturé par l'armée russe raconte son calvaire

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Asia Foreign prisoners Torture Violence Ukraine

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September 30, 2022

Russia: arbitrary detentions and forcible conscriptions of peaceful protesters

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Pre-trial detention Asia Violence Russia

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Memorial Human Rights Defence Centre (HRDC Memorial) strongly condemn the crackdown following nationwide protests across Russia on 21 September to oppose “partial mobilisation” announced by Vladimir Putin. Mass arbitrary arrests of peaceful d…

Source — FIDH

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September 26, 2022

Ukraine: news from the front lines

Interview

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

July 19, 2022

Ecuador: al menos 13 muertos por una nueva masacre entre reclusos en una cárcel

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Central America and the Caribbean Violence Ecuador

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July 19, 2022

Ecuador: thirteen killed in prison riot

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Central America and the Caribbean Violence Ecuador

Thirteen prisoners were killed at a prison in the Ecuadorean city of Santo Domingo on Monday, Ecuador’s prison agency said, the latest incident of deadly jail violence in the Andean country. The government of conservative President Guillermo Lasso attributes prison violence to fights between gangs…

Source — Reuters

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