Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

September 13, 2017

Paraguay : internos prendieron fuego a colchones y sábanas

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South America Paraguay

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September 9, 2017

Argentina : denunciaron al menos 343 maltratos y torturas en cárceles federales en el primer semestre de 2017

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South America Torture Argentina

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September 9, 2017

Argentina : admitieron hábeas corpus para presos alojados en cárceles del sur provincial

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South America Argentina

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September 1, 2017

Argentina: over five hundred prisoners on hunger strike call for justice

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South America Argentina

Five hundred prisoners, from Villa Urquiza prison (province of Tucumán), decided to go on a hunger strike on August 23. They were joined, on August 30, by 54 new strikers from Concepción prison, located in the south of the province.

August 25, 2017

Argentine: el nuevo Código Procesal Penal y las cárceles en Tucumán

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South America Argentina

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August 24, 2017

Colombia: cárceles, la solución inútil

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South America Colombia

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August 17, 2017

Venezuela: at least 37 dead in fight between inmates and security at Venezuela prison

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South America Protest Violence Venezuela

At least 37 people were killed during clashes between armed inmates and security forces at a small prison in southern Venezuela, the state’s governor said Wednesday. Gov. Liborio Guarulla said the bloodshed came after fighting erupted between inmates and their jailers Tuesday night in the prison in…

August 9, 2017

Venezuela: Urosa rechaza el encarcelamiento de los alcaldes opositores

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South America Venezuela

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August 1, 2017

Venezuela: condena internacional por encarcelamiento de líderes opositores

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South America Venezuela

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July 31, 2017

Brazil: "no one rebuilds himself in hell"

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South America Brazil

S. is detained in the State of Sao Paulo. He sends us photos and describes to us how he is living. Exclusive testimonial.

July 23, 2017

Perú: los ciegos que llevan paz a las cárceles de Perú

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South America Peru

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July 23, 2017

Venezuela: tras el conflicto en Fénix, el Ministerio de Cárceles no se pronunció

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South America Venezuela

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July 21, 2017

Argentina: denunciaron al Servicio Penitenciario Bonaerense por muerte y represión

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South America Violence Argentina

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July 20, 2017

Argentina: piden remediar el riesgo sanitario por los desechos cloacales de dos cárceles

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South America Argentina

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July 19, 2017

Perú: sancionará "apología de terrorismo" con penas de hasta 15 años

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South America Peru

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July 12, 2017

Argentina : la Suprema Corte apura al gobierno bonaerense para que mejore las cárceles y las comisarías

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South America Argentina

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July 10, 2017

Uruguay : van 17 muertos en las cárceles en lo que va del 2017

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South America Violence Uruguay

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July 10, 2017

Uruguay : yoga para presos: una alternativa más para la rehabilitación

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South America Uruguay

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July 10, 2017

Argentina : exponen ante la CIDH la crítica situación de las condiciones de encierro en cárceles provinciales

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South America Argentina

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July 9, 2017

Argentina : los institutos de menores “a veces son peores que las mismas cárceles”

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South America Argentina

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July 8, 2017

Argentina : abrir otras puertas

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South America Argentina

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July 7, 2017

Brésil : prisonnier la nuit, député le jour

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South America Brazil

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July 7, 2017

Brésil: prisonnier la nuit, député le jour

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South America Justice Brazil

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July 6, 2017

Uruguay : la ONU enviará expertos en prevención de tortura a Uruguay para analizar la situación de reclusos

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South America Torture Uruguay

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