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March 18, 2020

China: finds spike in coronavirus cases in jails, officials fired

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Coronavirus Asia Health China

The infections found in the two jails, in the northern province of Shandong and the eastern province of Zhejiang, made up most of the 258 newly confirmed cases on Thursday outside the central province of Hubei, where the most cases have occurred.

March 18, 2020

China: Coronavirus Covid-19, quelque 500 contaminés dans les prisons chinoises, nouveau foyer de contagion

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Coronavirus Asia Health China

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March 18, 2020

Africa: coronavirus, prison fever

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Africa Coronavirus Health Material conditions Protest

The Covid-19 does not stop at prison gates. Prisoners often live in overcrowded cells and unsanitary contexts, sharing cells. What measures are taken to guarantee the safety of all prisoners and prison staff? What are the consequences of the pandemic on the living conditions in prisons? — Update 09…

March 18, 2020

Americas: coronavirus, prison fever

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The Covid-19 does not stop at prison gates. Prisoners often live in overcrowded cells and unsanitary contexts, sharing cells. What measures are taken to guarantee the safety of all prisoners and prison staff? What are the consequences of the pandemic on the living conditions in prisons? — Update 31…

March 18, 2020

Asia: coronavirus, prison fever

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Coronavirus Asia Health Material conditions Protest

The Covid-19 does not stop at prison gates. Prisoners often live in overcrowded cells and unsanitary contexts, sharing cells. What measures are taken to guarantee the safety of all prisoners and prison staff? What are the consequences of the pandemic on the living conditions in prisons? — Update 31…

March 18, 2020

Middle East: coronavirus, prison fever

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Coronavirus Middle East Health Material conditions Protest

The Covid-19 does not stop at prison gates. Prisoners often live in overcrowded cells and unsanitary contexts, sharing cells. What measures are taken to guarantee the safety of all prisoners and prison staff? What are the consequences of the pandemic on the living conditions in prisons? — Update 31…

March 18, 2020

Oceania: coronavirus, prison fever

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Coronavirus Oceania Health Material conditions Protest

The Covid-19 does not stop at prison gates. Prisoners often live in overcrowded cells and unsanitary contexts, sharing cells. What measures are taken to guarantee the safety of all prisoners and prison staff? What are the consequences of the pandemic on the living conditions in prisons? — Update 11…

March 17, 2020

Italy : Antigone calls for solution

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Coronavirus Europe Health Italy

The last weeks have been devastating for prisoners in Italy. The overcrowded Italian prison system found itself unprepared for the sanitary situation caused by the Coronavirus outbreak. Antigone is an Italian human rights NGO focusing on the penal and penitentiary systems. They monitored the situat…

March 11, 2020

Spain: primer caso confirmado de COV-19 en un centro penitenciario

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Coronavirus Europe Health Spain

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March 11, 2020

Italy: revuelta en las cárceles italianas

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Coronavirus Europe Health Protest Violence Italy

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March 11, 2020

Italy: seven dead in Modena prison riot, 20 break out of Foggia

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Coronavirus Europe Health Protest Violence Italy

(ANSA) - Rome, March 9 - Seven people died as violent protests broke out Monday in 22 Italian prisons against coronavirus restrictions with many inmates asking for an amnesty due to the virus emergency.

March 11, 2020

France: coronavirus : les prisons inquiètes face à l'épidémie

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Coronavirus Europe Health France

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February 27, 2020

China: prison virus loopholes sound alarm to society

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Coronavirus Asia Health China

On Friday, a prison in Rencheng, Shandong Province, reported 200 new cases of novel coronavirus infection. Another 27 were reported in Shilifeng prison in Zhejiang Province. These new cases added to a sudden uptick in the nation’s overall number of infected cases, which shouldn’t have happened at a…

January 20, 2020

Asia: coronavirus, prison fever / 2021

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Coronavirus Asia Health Material conditions Protest

The Covid-19 has not stopped at prison gates. What measures are taken to guarantee the safety of all prisoners and prison staff? What are the consequences of the pandemic on the living conditions in prisons? — Update 31/12/2021

January 1, 2020

Coronavirus: Prison Fever / 2021

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The virus has not stopped at prison gates. What measures are taken to guarantee the safety of all prisoners and prison staff? What are the consequences of the pandemic on the living conditions in prisons? Here is an overview. — Update 31/12/2021