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Without a roof or a choice
People leaving prison, who are often in precarious situations and stigmatised, are hit hard by the housing crisis. But without a stable habitation, what hope do they have for building a future in society? Four articles explore the problems they face and offer ideas for reflection and solutions.Indonesia: the collateral damage of security rhetoric
In 2015, the President of Indonesia declared a war on drugs. The death penalty became one of the major tools of this campaign. Albert Wirya works for LBH Masyarakat. We asked him about the use of the death penalty and the efforts being made to abolish it. Interview.Thematic focus
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Pınar Selek: “I saw the gravity of imprisonment”
Pınar Selek is a Turkish sociologist, feminist and anti-militarist activist. In 1998, she was arrested then imprisoned for two and a half years in Türkiye, on the basis of false allegations. She explains the causes she fights for, her arrest and torture, the conditions of her imprisonment and her r…
Pınar Selek: “Türkiye is like one huge prison.”
Pınar Selek is a sociologist, feminist and anti-militarist activist. In 1998, she was imprisoned for two and a half years in Türkiye, on the basis of false allegations. She explains the causes she fights for, her arrest and torture, the conditions of her imprisonment and her reconstruction. Part 1
Switzerland: a lack of humanity
Iscu V., a Romanian national, has been incarcerated in Switzerland since 2015. In addition to receiving his sentence, Iscu falls under the lifelong incarceration measure set out in the Swiss Criminal Code. He describes incessant noise, frequent prison transfers and difficulty accessing medical care…multimedia
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Europe: criminalisation of existence
How do security policies target migrants, the economically vulnerable, or racialised individuals? A workshop examined the decriminalisation of migration and poverty and the challenges civil society faces in presenting a counter-narrative. Lawyers Without Borders reflected on the discussions.
Morocco: archaic sentencing
Morocco has just celebrated 30 years of its death penalty moratorium, yet its courts continue to hand down death penalties. Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM), along with its partners, conducted a new fact-finding mission on the impact of the death penalty in Moroccan prisons. Interview.
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