Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

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"

Testimonial

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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July 5, 2017

Chili : nueva cárcel de Talca tendrá capacidad para 2.300 internos y moderno sistema de seguridad

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South America Chile

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July 3, 2017

Political police torture in Caracas (Venezuela)

Analysis Report

South America Torture Violence Venezuela

Electric shocks, beatings, waterboarding, asphyxiation with chemicals… A report denounces these practices.

June 30, 2017

Uruguay : ¿Que se pudran en la cárcel?

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South America Uruguay

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June 29, 2017

Uruguay : experto de ONU visitó a menores recluidos: "Uruguay vive de espalda" al tema

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South America Uruguay

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June 27, 2017

Argentina : hubo 673 casos de torturas en cárceles y comisarías bonaerenses durante 2016

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South America Torture Argentina

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June 24, 2017

Venezuela: prisoners say abuse is so bad they are forced to eat pasta mixed with excrement

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South America Venezuela

The headquarters of the Venezuelan intelligence service is a vast pyramid-shaped edifice known as the Helicoide, a former shopping mall which now functions as an interrogation pen for political prisoners and protesters. The 30-year-old economics student had heard enough about the infamous building…

June 11, 2017

Peru: out of prison, but stuck in Peru

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South America Peru

Foreigners released from prison in Peru aren’t always free to leave the country; it takes them more than six months to get their exit-papers and leaves them prone to more problems. Jurriaan van Eerten reports from Lima.