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August 13, 2018

Freed at last from prison, but not free in Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan

This morning, I could not believe it when I got a text saying that Ilgar Mammadov, my friend, former colleague, and a prominent political activist from Azerbaijan, was released from prison. After being behind bars for five years, Mammadov was finally reunited with his family.

August 13, 2018

Bangladesh : un photographe de presse en prison après les manifestations

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Asia Bangladesh

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August 13, 2018

USA: after deadly SC prison riot, prisoners nationwide may go on a hunger, labor strike

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United States

Two years after a national prison strike rocked U.S. correctional institutions, prisoner advocacy groups are calling for a national protest in response to the April riot at Lee Correctional Institution in Lee County.

August 13, 2018

France : le "vivre ensemble" s’affiche à la prison de Tours

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Europe France

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August 13, 2018

Russie : "Oleg Sentsov est en train de mourir dans une prison parce qu'il dit des choses qui dérangent", affirme Françoise Nyssen

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Asia Europe Russia

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August 11, 2018

En Argentina, se registraron 16 mil denuncias de torturas y 45 mil presos viven hacinados

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South America Torture Argentina

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August 9, 2018

Brazil: authorities try to end prison riot

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Brazil

Authorities are trying to negotiate an end to a prison uprising in southeastern Brazil.

August 8, 2018

France : suicides en série à la prison de Fleury-Mérogis, les associations dénoncent l'inaction des pouvoirs publics

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Europe Suicide France

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August 7, 2018

Inglaterra: los presos zombies, la terrible droga Spice y abusos de todo tipo en las cárceles

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Drugs United Kingdom

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August 7, 2018

Russia: widespread torture, extortion detailed in St. Petersburg prisons

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Asia Europe Torture Violence Russia

Allegations of torture in correctional facilities across Russia have gained national attention after a leaked video showed the violent beating of an inmate at a prison in Yaroslavl. A number of prison guards and wardens have since been detained and some convicted, while the Federal Prison Service v…

August 7, 2018

Uruguay: Juan Miguel Petit, “es malo tener muchos presos y Uruguay está entre los países que tiene más”

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South America Uruguay

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August 7, 2018

France : avec la canicule, "l'air étouffant crée un climat de tension et des violences supplémentaires"

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Europe Violence France

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August 7, 2018

Australia: prisoner violence at record levels, cell 'double ups' a major contributor, commissioner admits

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Oceania Violence Australia

Violence in the Queensland prison system has reached a new high, with almost 3,000 jailhouse assaults recorded last financial year.

August 6, 2018

France : à Nîmes suite à l'agression d'un surveillant de prison par un détenu, Nicole Belloubet se déplace à la maison d'arrêt

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Europe Violence France

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August 6, 2018

France : 70 710 personnes incarcérées, 53 prisons en surpopulation extrême, 1 667 matelas au sol

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Europe Overcrowding France

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August 6, 2018

USA: bones of brotherhood behind bars

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United States

Former inmate Brian Frank has focused a large part of his career on documenting the dynamics of prison life in the US.

August 6, 2018

Thailand: prisoners get help to go straight

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Asia Thailand

New scheme gives assistance to ex-convicts to break cycle of reoffending .

August 6, 2018

Sharp rise in the number of prisoners in England and Wales

Analysis Report

Europe Justice Overcrowding

The prison population has risen by 77% in the past thirty years. It comes as the result of an increasing use of custodial measures.

August 5, 2018

Deteriorating health of detainees in Turkish prisons highlighted in human rights report

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Health Turkey

According to data provided by Turkey’s Human Rights Association (İHD), there are at least 1,154 ailing inmates, 402 of whom have serious ailments, in Turkish prisons, Deutsche Welle (DW) Turkish service reported on Saturday.

August 3, 2018

Russian ex-prisoners speak out over torture after leaked video

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Asia Europe Torture Russia

Alexander Zarechnev is one of a growing number of Russians to break their silence over violence and torture in Russian prisons after a widely shared video of guards beating an inmate shocked the country.