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February 1, 2017

Chile: Riot in one of the most dangerous prisons in the country leaves 40 inmates wounded

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South America Protest Violence Chile

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January 16, 2017

Inmates beheaded in new Brazil prison riot

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South America Protest Violence Brazil

Twenty-seven inmates were killed in a Brazilian prison riot that broke out on Saturday, adding to chaos in a penitentiary system in which some 140 inmates have died in gang warfare since the start of the year. Members of a drug gang started the clash by invading a pavilion in the Alcaçuz prison tha…

January 11, 2017

France : Longuenesse, incendie et mutinerie à la prison

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Europe Protest Violence France

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January 8, 2017

Brazil: at least four dead in third prison riot in a week

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Protest Brazil

Back in October, Manaus Public Jail was deactivated for being “cesspool of human rights violations”

January 2, 2017

Brésil : plus de 50 morts lors d'une mutinerie dans une prison

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South America Protest Violence Brazil

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January 2, 2017

Brazil prison riot kills at least 56 in Amazonas state

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Protest Brazil

A riot in an overcrowded prison in northern Brazil has left at least 56 inmates dead, many of them decapitated, officials say.

January 1, 2017

Gunmen free inmates at Bahrain prison

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Middle East Protest Bahrain

Gunmen armed with automatic rifles and pistols stormed a Bahraini prison on Sunday, killing a police officer and releasing 10 inmates convicted on terrorism charges, police said. The attack on Jaw Prison represents a significant escalation of the simmering unrest that has gripped the island nation…

December 27, 2016

Afrique du Sud : trois morts dans une mutinerie en prison

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Protest Violence South Africa

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December 16, 2016

Nouvelle mutinerie dans une prison anglaise

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Protest Violence United Kingdom

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December 15, 2016

Canada : un mort au cours d'une mutinerie

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North America Protest Violence Canada

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November 27, 2016

France : nouvelle mutinerie à la prison de Valence

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Europe Protest Violence France

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November 27, 2016

France : Valence, fin de la mutinerie à la prison

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Europe Protest Violence France

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November 7, 2016

UK : Bedford Prison Riot VideoPrison guards were forced to retreat to a ‘safe place’ until riot officers arrived.

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Europe Protest United Kingdom

Video shows inmates whooping with excitement during six-hour rampage.Prison guards were forced to retreat to a ‘safe place’ until riot officers arrived.

November 3, 2016

Inde : une évasion digne d’un mauvais scénario de film

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Asia Protest India

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October 24, 2016

Haïti : 174 inmates escape prison

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Central America and the Caribbean Protest Haiti

Scores of inmates from a Haitian prison escaped Saturday after killing an officer and stealing weapons, authorities said. Judge Henry Claude Louis-Jean said others were injured in the prison break that occurred in Arcahaie, a coastal town about 50 kilometers north of Haiti’s capital.

October 22, 2016

USA : inside America's biggest prison strike

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Protest United States

Tens of thousands of prisoners across the country withheld their labor – for which they are paid as little as 17 cents an hour – in support of inmates’ rights. Richard Castillo has not yet been convicted of the crime – evading police in a vehicle – of which he stands accused.

October 17, 2016

France : retour au calme après une tentative de mutinerie à la prison d'Aiton (Savoie)

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Europe Protest Violence France

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October 13, 2016

Philippines : à Manille, les détenus manifestent contre le directeur de la prison

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Asia Drugs Protest Philippines

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October 13, 2016

Philippines : inmates protest at Manila City Jail over segregation of drug suspects

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Protest Philippines

Prisoners at Manila City Jail staged what authorities called a “noise barrage” on Thursday (Oct 13), protesting against the segregation of drug suspects from the general prison population, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said. According to local reports, the agency’s statement sai…

September 21, 2016

Sénégal : un mort et plus de 40 blessés dans une mutinerie à la prison de Rebeuss

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Africa Protest Violence Senegal

À la prison de Rebeuss située au cœur de Dakar, un détenu est décédé mardi 20 septembre suite à un mouvement de foule et des affrontements avec les gardiens. Depuis une semaine, les prisonniers revendiquent de meilleures conditions de détention. La grogne des prisonniers n’est pas nouvelle. La sema…

September 21, 2016

Sénégal : mutinerie à la prison de Rebeuss

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Africa Protest Violence Senegal

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September 12, 2016

France : mutinerie à la prison de Vivonne dans la Vienne, un bâtiment incendié

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Europe Protest Violence France

La mutinerie en cours depuis lundi 17h à la prison de Vivonne, près de Poitiers (Vienne), a pris fin vers 22h15 après une intervention des forces spécialisées. La situation est sous “contrôle” au deuxième étage du bâtiment, foyer de l’incident, a indiqué le ministère de la Justice. “Aucun personnel…

September 7, 2016

USA : This Week May See the Largest Prison Strike in US History

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Protest United States

Across 24 states, inmates are sick of poisoned water, solitary confinement, and forced labor. This September 9, we may witness the largest prison strike in US history. Potentially thousands of inmates across both state and federal prisons in as many as 24 states plan to engage in a coordinated stri…

September 6, 2016

India : 100 prisoners on hunger strike at Haridwar dist jail

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Asia Protest India

Hundred prisoners went on a hunger strike at the district jail here today demanding release of 57 inmates who had already served 14 years of their life imprisonment sentences prompting jail administration to issue notices to them asking to end their stir. The jail superintendent informed the state…