December 20, 2017

United States of America: prison shakedown

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United States

“Inmates! On the floor!” 6.45am, a prison shakedown occurs. Kenneth Key, imprisoned in the USA, shares his story. Read more

November 28, 2017

Nepal: Kathmandu prison, "A filthy, chaotic ghetto" (II)

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Asia

Renaud is transferred. He is quickly disillusioned … Read more

October 27, 2017

VIDEO - Honduras: the supermax prison of Morocelí

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Central America and the Caribbean Facilities Violence Honduras

An inmate delivers a testimony on his transfer to the supermax prison of Morocelí. Read more

October 18, 2017

South Africa: economy of visiting

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Social ties South Africa

Derrick Thulani Ndlovu was sentenced to 18 years in prison in South Africa. He tells us, through his memories of visits, how prisoners and loved ones, on each side of the bars, see confinement. Read more

October 11, 2017

"Bedridden with a prison fever" — Marcello Dell’Anna (VI)

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Long-term prisoners Italy

“Human nature is not always beautiful on the outside – far from it – but it can become horrible within empty walls.” Read more

October 4, 2017

Marcello dell'Anna (V)

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Long-term prisoners Italy

“Every day, I fight against any risk of collapsing” Read more

September 25, 2017

“In prison in Mali, we survived.”

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Africa

Arnaud, was taken in for questioning by Interpol France in Bamako. He described the conditions in which he was held in detention in Mali after he was transfered in France. Read more

September 19, 2017

USA: at Lake Placid, a hint of freedom

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United States

Tewhan writes about Anne-Valérie’s visit… Read more

September 5, 2017

Nepal : under one world roof, a jail without guards (I)

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Asia Nepal

Incarcerated in Nepal : the arrival Read more

August 8, 2017

My visit to Tewhan Butler

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United States

The visit of a French woman to a prison of medium security in the United States … Read more

July 31, 2017

Brazil: "no one rebuilds himself in hell"

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South America Brazil

S. is detained in the State of Sao Paulo. He sends us photos and describes to us how he is living. Exclusive testimonial. Read more

April 11, 2017

Egypt: a physician, committed to helping prisoners, imprisoned himself

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Africa Middle East Egypt

“I was lucky, but many are beaten, raped, hung up by their hands…” Read more

April 10, 2017

Marcello dell'Anna (IV)

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Long-term prisoners Italy

“I am trapped in my memories, stuck on images from the end of the 80s…” Read more

April 4, 2017

Marcello dell'Anna (III)

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Long-term prisoners Italy

“All my best. I go back to prison the day after tomorrow. Warm greetings, Marcello” Read more

March 28, 2017

Mahmoud al Weesi, Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories

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Middle East Israel

“When I was 18, I was arrested and accused of belonging to a terrorist organization” Read more

March 21, 2017

Marcello dell'Anna (II)

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Long-term prisoners Italy

“My letters tell my life in prison. A life punctuated by infinite time that causes someone like me to suffer both physically and mentally…” Read more

March 7, 2017

Marcello dell'Anna (I)

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Long-term prisoners Italy

“I have been detained constantly for the last 24 years. I am doing out a life sentence…” Read more

February 20, 2017

Shaken - Tonia Miller's story

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Women United States

Eighteen-year-old Tonia Miller was accused of shaking her baby to death. Listen to Life of the Law’s episode. Read more

December 14, 2016

Children, Palestinians, Prisoners

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Middle East Israel

Since 2000, at least 8,500 Palestinian children, that is to say between 500 and 700 per year, have been charged and detained by the Israeli military justice system. Words of child prisoners. Read more

November 30, 2016

Raed Al Nakshbandi, Syria

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Middle East Torture Violence Syria

“I spent 45 days in an individual underground cell under drastic conditions and was subjected to other violent and humiliating interrogations.” Read more

November 30, 2016

Hend Alkahwaji, Syria

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Women Middle East

“Sometimes, I sang in my cell to break the silence, not to go mad.” Read more

November 7, 2016

Mumia Abu Jamal

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Death penalty United States

African American activist in detention for 35 years Read more