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June 20, 2016

Greenland : first prison is taking shape

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Greenland

In all, there are 26 Greenlanders serving indefinite sentences in Herstedvester. Another nine are in lower-security Greenlandic jails. In 2018, most of them will be transferred to Nuuk when construction of the country’s first prison is complete.

June 17, 2016

A long prison sentence

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Culture Long-term prisoners France

Nineteen years of nothing…

June 17, 2016

Enzo Cormann

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Culture

June 17, 2016

Uganda: do remand homes rehabilitate children?

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Africa Uganda

Children aged 12 - 18, who find themselves on the wrong side of the law, committing crimes that require more than just a caution, are detained in one of six remand homes gazetted for that purpose. If awaiting trial, the offending children are placed in Fort Portal, Gulu, Mbale, Masindi, Arua, or Na…

June 17, 2016

Argentina : el lado más oscuro de las cárceles

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South America Argentina

La Nación accedió en exclusiva a las imágenes de los relevamientos realizados por la Procuraduría de Violencia Institucional (Procuvin) en diferentes prisiones; cuáles fueron las principales violaciones a los Derechos Humanos detectadas

June 15, 2016

Prisons of Madagascar

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Africa Material conditions Overcrowding Madagascar

“Overcrowding, the stench of urine as soon as you cross the threshold, rats and vermin everywhere…” Virginie de Galzain

June 15, 2016

USA : federal officials ignored years of internal warnings about deaths at private prisons

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Health United States

In February, The Nation reported that at least 38 men died in the BOP’s privately run prisons from 1998 to 2014 in the wake of inadequate medical care. An examination of thousands of pages of previously unreleased files revealed that gravely ill prisoners had been left untreated, or relegated to th…

June 12, 2016

New Zealand : ACC defends investing with Serco

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New Zealand

The Accident Compensation Corporation is defending its decision to form a joint venture with Serco to build and run Wiri prison, despite the British-based company being on a list of banned investments.

June 10, 2016

Hungary: Budapest detention facility "unsuitable for human habitation"

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Hungary

Hungarian prisons have never met European standards, but a recent OPCAT study conducted by the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights found that conditions of incarceration in Hungary are even worse than thought.

June 8, 2016

Au Burundi, des enfants emprisonnés pour des gribouillages

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Africa Burundi

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June 8, 2016

Chile: informe del subcomité para la prevención de la tortura y otros tratos o pena crueles, inhumanos o degradantes

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Torture Chile

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June 7, 2016

What I learned from my time in Canadian prison

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Canada

You’re not a free man just because you are out of jail.

June 6, 2016

Syrie : au moins 60 000 prisonniers sont morts depuis 2011

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Middle East Violence Syria

Plus de 60 000 personnes ont perdu la vie dans les prisons syriennes depuis 2011, après avoir été torturées ou par manque de nourriture ou d’assistance médiale, selon le groupe de veille de l’Observatoire syrien des droits humains.

June 2, 2016

New Zealand : why are there so many Maori in New Zealand's prisons ?

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New Zealand

New Zealand has one of the highest incarceration rates in the Western world, and more than half of the prison population is Maori. Journalist Aaron Smale goes inside to find out why and discovers that it is a reflection of the country’s deeper inequalities.

June 1, 2016

Colombia : Cárcel la Tramacúa de Valledupar, al borde del cierre

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South America Colombia

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June 1, 2016

Apprentice : en prison, à l'école des bourreaux

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Culture Death penalty Singapore

Un jeune gardien de prison, Aiman, est amené, par les circonstances, à devenir l’assistant de celui qui s’occupe des exécutions capitales. A la fois hanté par son passé et fasciné par la nouvelle figure paternelle qu’incarne le bourreau, il va lui-même, petit à petit, être absorbé par une tâche, à…

May 31, 2016

Haïti : à la prison civile de Jacmel comme au bout de l’enfer

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Central America and the Caribbean Health Overcrowding Haiti

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May 31, 2016

Colombia : Ni agua para los presos de la cárcel de Valledupar

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South America Colombia

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May 30, 2016

Philippines: inside Davao City's women-friendly jail

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Women Asia Philippines

It’s been said that Rodrigo Duterte is a man of many contradictions. For one, amid his reported womanizing ways, his city has gone the extra mile to protect women’s rights.

May 30, 2016

Cameroun : la prison centrale de Maroua sous pression de Boko Haram

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Africa Cameroon

Régulièrement pointé du doigt par certaines organisations non gouvernementales qui l’accusent de porter atteinte aux droits de l’homme dans sa guerre contre le terroriste Boko Haram, le Cameroun est plus que jamais confronté à la gestion des personnes détenues dans le cadre de ce conflit.

May 28, 2016

Syrie : deuxième mutinerie en un mois dans la prison de Hama

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Middle East Protest Violence Syria

Une mutinerie, la deuxième en un mois, a éclaté samedi dans la prison syrienne de Hama (centre) où des détenus, qui réclament leur libération, retiennent en otage le directeur de l’établissement, selon l’Observatoire syrien des droits de l’Homme (OSDH).

May 26, 2016

U.N. suspends torture inquiry in Ukraine

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Europe Torture Ukraine

A group of United Nations inspectors investigating allegations of torture in Ukraine has suspended its work, the team’s leader said this week, citing a lack of cooperation from government security services.

May 26, 2016

Gabon : La "Voix des Oubliés" à la prison d’Oyem

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Africa Gabon

Visiter les prisons pour y détecter les détenus préventifs, généralement indigents et sans avocat, dont les délais légaux de détention sont dépassés et trouver une solution à leur situation, est une des missions que s’est donnée l’ONG “La Voix des Oubliés” dont deux membres ont récemment séjourné à…

May 25, 2016

UK : women forced to give birth in front of male prison guards in case they try to escape prison

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Women Violence United Kingdom

Babies born in prisons have a much higher chance of developing mental health problems, the report claims. The Government is coming under pressure to justify why it imprisons pregnant women and their babies, after a report suggested that the practice can cause significant harm to infants and mothers…