Violence

September 26, 2022

Interview

Ukraine: news from the front lines

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 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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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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July 19, 2022

Équateur : treize morts dans un nouvel affrontement en prison

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Central America and the Caribbean Violence Ecuador

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July 19, 2022

Sénégal : le décès en détention de François Mancabou génère une vague d’indignation.

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Africa Violence Senegal

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July 13, 2022

Honduras: 6 gang members killed in a prison

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Central America and the Caribbean Violence Honduras

Inmates from one of Honduras’ powerful street gangs have killed six of their own inside a prison in northwest Honduras, authorities said Monday.

Source — AP News

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July 12, 2022

Nigeria: cientos de yihadistas liberan a más de 800 presos en el asalto a una cárcel

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Africa Violence Nigeria

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July 12, 2022

Salvador: un líder pandillero condenado a más de mil años de cárcel

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Central America and the Caribbean Justice Violence El Salvador

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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: contenciones mecánicas en las cárceles catalanas

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Europe Torture Violence Spain

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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 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 3, 2022

Algeria: seeing things from the other side

Testimonial

Africa Access to legal rights Justice Torture Violence Rehabilitation Algeria

Rachid M. was imprisoned in Algeria from 1996 to 1999. After previously discussing the conditions in prison and what Ramadan is like there, he now talks about his release and his human rights activism. Read more

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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May 31, 2022

Netherlands: prison guard arrested for abusing at least three female detainees

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Women Europe Violence Netherlands

A 47-year-old prison guard has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing at least three female prisoners in Nieuwersluis jail.

Source — Dutch News

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May 19, 2022

Écuador : Al menos 43 presos mueren en un nuevo enfrentamiento

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South America Violence Ecuador

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May 18, 2022

Burkina Faso : Un mort et au moins 60 prisonniers libérés dans l'attaque d'une prison

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Africa Violence Burkina Faso

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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

Interview

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 5, 2022

Ukraine: “prisons are left on their own”

Interview

Europe Material conditions Facilities Violence Social ties Ukraine

Information about prison is not easily accessible, even less during the war. Prison Insider is seeking to update its information about Ukrainian prisons. Read more