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June 20, 2017

Kuwait: the country grants amnesty to Ethiopians prisoners

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Africa Middle East Kuwait

Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has granted amnesty for Ethiopians convicted of various judicial sentences and currently in prison in that country, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday in a statement.

June 17, 2017

Egypt: Egyptian court recommends death penalty for 30 over assassination of prosecutor

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Africa Middle East Egypt

A Cairo criminal court on Saturday recommended the death penalty for 30 people convicted of involvement in the 2015 assassination of Egypt’s top prosecutor, the most senior state official killed by militants in recent years.

June 16, 2017

Nigeria: weeping prisoner cries self to freedom

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Africa Nigeria

Ikechukwu Emmanuel, an inmate of Keffi Medium Security Prisons in Keffi in Nasarawa State, cried himself to freedom on Friday through the help of Prisons Officers Wives Association (PROWA). Mr. Emmanuel, not originally listed to benefit from the assistance of PROWA’s prison decongestion effort, eli…

June 14, 2017

Bénin : une nouvelle prison moderne mise en service à Abomey

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Africa Benin

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June 14, 2017

RDC : évasion à la prison de Beni, une quarantaine d’évadés récupérés

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Africa Protest Congo - Kinshasa

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June 13, 2017

Captured childhood

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Africa Pre-trial detention Minors Madagascar

More than one million children are imprisoned throughout the world, according to UNICEF. In Madagascar, a large majority of them are yet to be judged. Pierre Duvert captures their everyday life.

June 11, 2017

Democratic Republic of Congo: 11 dead and 900 escape in jail attack

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Africa Congo - Kinshasa

Eleven people were killed and more than 900 inmates have escaped after unidentified assailants attacked a jail in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s restive east, an official said. “The Kangwayi prison in Beni was attacked at 3:30 pm by assailants whose identity is not yet known,” Julien Paluku, go…

June 11, 2017

Prison attack in Eastern Congo kills 11, frees 900 prisoners

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Africa Protest Congo - Kinshasa

A Congo official says armed men have attacked a prison in the eastern city of Beni, killing at least 11 and freeing more than 900 prisoners.

June 7, 2017

Tunisie : n’y a-t-il aucune alternative à la prison ?

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Africa Tunisia

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May 27, 2017

Côte d'Ivoire : Décès et détention des prisonniers politiques , Georges Armand OUEGNIN met Ouattara face à ses responsabilités

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Africa Violence Côte d’Ivoire

Le lundi 22 mai 2017, toute la Côte d’Ivoire s’est réveillée, triste de constater le décès, enchaîné sur un lit d’hôpital, du Maréchal des logis ASSI KOUATCHI, prisonnier politique incarcéré et détenu à la Maison d’Arrêt et de Correction d’Abidjan (MACA), depuis 2012, pour « atteinte à la sure…

May 26, 2017

Violation des droits de l’Homme au Burkina faso : l’ODDH tire à boulets rouges sur les Haute cour de justice et le Tribunal militaire

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Africa Access to legal rights Burkina Faso

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May 23, 2017

RDC : conditions difficiles des détenus de la prison centrale de Kongolo

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Africa Material conditions Congo - Kinshasa

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May 22, 2017

Swaziland: probe into 'inhumane' jail conditions

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Africa Material conditions Torture Eswatini

A United Nations group is investigating prison conditions in Swaziland amid reports of inhumane conditions.

May 22, 2017

Swaziland: probe into 'inhumane' jail conditions

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Africa Material conditions Eswatini

A United Nations group is investigating prison conditions in Swaziland amid reports of inhumane conditions.

May 20, 2017

RDC: témoignage de Jean Louis Kyaviro sur la prison d'Alcatraz-Makala

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Africa Health Material conditions Congo - Kinshasa

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May 19, 2017

RDC: la plupart des détenus s’évadent d’une autre prison au Kongo-Central

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Africa Protest Congo - Kinshasa

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May 19, 2017

RDC : après l’évasion de la prison de Makala, près de 70 autres détenus s’échappent de celle de Kasangulu

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Africa Protest Congo - Kinshasa

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May 18, 2017

RDC : évasion à la prison de Makala, plus de 4600 détenus seraient en fuite

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Africa Protest Congo - Kinshasa

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May 18, 2017

Reps decry death of 900 inmates across Nigerian prisons

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Africa Health Nigeria

The House of Representatives on Thursday expressed grave displeasure over the circumstances surrounding the death of 900 inmates across Nigerian prisons, due to inadequate medical personnel and facility.

May 18, 2017

RDC : évasion spectaculaire à la prison de Makala

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Africa Protest Congo - Kinshasa

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May 15, 2017

Papua New Guinea mass jailbreak: suspects awaiting trial among 17 shot dead

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Africa Protest Violence Papua New Guinea

Killings take place in the Pacific nation’s second largest city of Lae after 77 people break out of notorious Buimo jail

May 15, 2017

Malawi to use the OpenTrial app for citizens to access the justice system

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Africa Malawi

In attendance at the launch to demonstrate the app was the NGO’s (Open Trial) Chief Executive, Frank Richardson, who said that the app will assist with keeping legal system role players under open, public scrutiny. As a result it is hoped that this will encourage integrity, independence, diligence,…

May 15, 2017

Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée: 17 détenus abattus lors d'une évasion massive

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Africa Protest Violence Papua New Guinea

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May 14, 2017

Côte d'Ivoire : cinq blessés et un mort à Bouaké, sous contrôle des soldats mutins

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Africa Protest Violence Côte d’Ivoire

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