Indonesia
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Indonésie : l’enfer du feu dans une prison
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Indonésia: dans la prison de Serge Atlaoui, condamné à mort
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Indonesia: Papua prison break, hunt for 250 inmates who escaped torched prison
Indonesian authorities are hunting for more than 250 inmates who escaped from a prison in the province of West Papua.Source — BBC
Indonesia: prison officials believe inmates are "turning gay" after sleeping next to the same ex
If that’s the case, shouldn’t prisons be full of gay people, since overcrowded conditions force inmates to sleep in cramped cells?Source — Vice
Indonésia: Mathias Echène détenu à Bali
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Indonesia: prison break, convicts on the run after disaster
Some 1,200 Indonesian convicts are on the run from three different detention facilities in devastated Sulawesi after the region was rocked by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, a justice ministry official said Monday. One prison in tsunami-struck Palu city - built to hold just 120 people - saw most…Source — Khaleej Times
Indonesia: search on for two dozen inmates after Indonesia prison break
Indonesian authorities are searching for two dozen inmates who escaped from a prison by sawing through the iron bars of a ventilation window, police said Monday (Jul 23).Source — Channel NewAsia
Indonésie : de luxueuses cellules de prison en échange de pots-de-vin
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.Source — Orange Actu
Indonesia: a riot at a police detention leaves five officers and one prisoner dead
A riot at a police detention center near Indonesia’s capital left five officers and a prisoner dead and another officer held hostage Wednesday.Source — Wtop
In Indonesia’s dysfunctional prisons, escapes aren’t the half of it
The recent escape of four foreign inmates who tunneled their way out of Kerobokan Prison, a high-security facility on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, could have been a scene from a Hollywood movie.Source — The NY Times
Indonesia : Kerobokan prison escapees still on run as Indonesian officials tackle overcrowding concerns
A group of politicians in Jakarta has demanded a number of prisoners, including foreigners, be moved from Bali’s infamous Kerobokan prison to address overcrowding as police continue a hunt for two men who escaped in June.Source — ABC.net
Indonesia: prison woes: packed but understaffed
A Bali prison break by four inmates last Monday has again shone the spotlight on longstanding issues of overcapacity and understaffing at Indonesia’s correctional facilities. The challenge of securing over 200,000 inmates in fewer than 500 prisons in the country was further highlighted when a warde…Source — The Straits Times
Indonesia: international crime syndicate may be behind Bali prison breakout - as two inmates who escaped through a tiny tunnel are captured while Aussie on the run 'parties in Amsterdam'
A crime syndicate may have helped prisoners escape from Kerobokan prison Two escapees arrived back in Bali on Saturday after being caught by police Perth man Shaun Davidson and Malaysian national Tee Kok King remain at largeSource — Mail Online
Bali escape: prisoners not found in waterlogged tunnel out of Kerobokan, police say
Police have confirmed no prisoners have been found in a tunnel that is believed to be have been used by four escapee inmates at the Kerobokan jail. There had been fears that the men, including one Australian, may be stuck inside the muddied hole which had filled with water.Source — ABC
Indonésie : quatre étrangers s'évadent d'une prison de Bali au moyen d'un tunnel
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.Source — L'Express
Indonesia cracks down on terrorism with new laws and joint patrols
Jakarta: Indonesians who join terrorist groups overseas will face a maximum 15 years’ jail under new anti-terrorism laws expected to be passed by September. The new laws will enable authorities to crack down on Indonesians who return after fighting with the Islamic State in Syria or the Philippine…Source — The Sydney Morning Herald
Indonesia : behind prison walls [video]
For the first time ever a film crew was granted full access to Kerobokan jail, which sits in the centre of Bali’s tourist mecca. Foreign Correspondent meets five prisoners who call the space inside these walls home.Source — ABC
Indonésie : condamné à deux ans de prison, l’ancien gouverneur Ahok renonce à faire appel
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.Source — Eglises d'Asie
Massive break illustrates Indonesia’s prison dilemma
Overcrowding, miserable sanitary conditions, corrupt guards contribute to chaosSource — Asia Sentinel
Indonesia: two days after prison break, 200 inmates at large
Indonesian authorities said about 200 inmates remained at large two days after a mass escape from an overcrowded prison on Sumatra island.Source — Voice of America
Indonesia: prison population jumped by 12,000 in two months
The number of prisoners being held in Indonesia increased by 12,000 within two months this year, raising concerns about unresolved prison overcrowding problems.Source — The Jakarta Post
Indonesia: House to deliberate alternative forms of punishment in Criminal Code
The House of Representatives’ working committee for the amendment of the Criminal Code (KUHP) is looking into alternative forms of punishment in addition to imprisonment.Source — The Jakarta Post