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July 30, 2016

Inside the Philippines most notorious prison where 3,600 inmates live in a space built for 800

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Asia Overcrowding Philippines

Eye-opening images reveal the daily life of 3,800 inmates serving time behind the crowded walls of a notorious Philippines prison built for just 800.

July 30, 2016

Paraguay : un narcotrafiquant brésilien bénéficiait de largesses de l'administration

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South America Paraguay

Trois pièces, salle de réunion, cuisine équipée et écran plasma…Alors que dans la plupart des prisons latino-américaines, à Tacumbu, des prisonniers dorment sur des cartons à même le sol, dans le froid, ce n’était pas le cas de Jarvis Chimenes Pavao.

July 29, 2016

Un encierro, 13 historias dentro de la cárcel de mujeres de Panamá

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Central America and the Caribbean Panama

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July 29, 2016

Morocco and Western Sahara: nine injured in Morocco juvenile prison riot

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Morocco

Moroccan police have crushed an escape attempt by inmates at a juvenile detention centre in Casablanca, resulting in nine detainees being injured, the prison service said on Friday. “The Ain Sebaa rehabilitation centre was the scene of rioting” by prisoners on Thursday night, the General Directorat…

July 29, 2016

Mexique : des sacs de luxe fait par des détenus

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Central America and the Caribbean Mexico

Très jeune, David Guzman a commencé à se droguer et à voler. Mais, après cinq ans derrière les barreaux, ce Mexicain de 34 ans, condamné pour homicide, semble apaisé lorsqu’il tatoue cette pièce en cuir qui deviendra bientôt un sac de luxe. Dans la prison mixte de Tulancingo de Bravo, dans l’Etat d…

July 28, 2016

France : alerte sur la prolifération de rats à la prison de Fresnes

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Europe France

Une lettre ouverte au président du tribunal de grande instance de Créteil, l’Agence régionale de santé saisie… Même si la prolifération de rats dans la prison de Fresnes n’est pas une nouveauté, ni un cas isolé dans les établissements pénitentiaires, celle-ci a fait l’objet de plusieurs alertes ces…

July 27, 2016

UK : inside UK's biggest prison

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United Kingdom

By the end of this year, HMP Oakwood in Staffordshire will be the largest prison in the UK, with more than 2,000 inmates. Run by private firm G4S, Oakwood’s reputation was dented in 2014 when a wing in the prison was taken over by inmates.

July 26, 2016

Guatemala: el "tour" que me dieron en una cárcel

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Central America and the Caribbean Guatemala

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July 26, 2016

Madagascar : malnutrition can turn a prison sentence into a death sentence

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Africa Health Madagascar

Almost one in every two prisoners in Madagascar suffers from moderate or severe malnutrition. In 2015, more than 9,000 inmates were identified as malnourished and treated as part of an emergency food programme aiming to get this extremely vulnerable population back on their feet and prevent malnutr…

July 26, 2016

Australia : abuse of youths in the Northern Territory corrections

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Oceania Violence Australia

A “shocked and appalled” Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced there will be a royal commission into the abuse of youths in the Northern Territory corrections system following explosive revelations aired on the ABC’s Four Corners program on Monday night. The footage, which has triggered a s…

July 24, 2016

Turquie : des détenus ont été torturés, selon Amnesty International

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Europe Torture Violence Turkey

L’organisation de défense des droits de l’homme Amnesty International a affirmé dimanche 24 juillet avoir réuni des «preuves crédibles» attestant de cas de torture de détenus dans des centres de détention en Turquie après la tentative de coup d’Etat du 15 juillet.

July 24, 2016

Canada: medical complaint challenges British Columbia prison’s use of segregation

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Health Canada

After seven days in solitary confinement, Brett Crane told prison staff he wanted to transform into a werewolf. As his days in “the pit” marched on, he says he saw demons, heard voices and predicted that an imminent earthquake would wipe out humanity.

July 24, 2016

Turkey : independent monitors must be allowed to access detainees amid torture allegations

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Asia Europe Middle East Torture Violence Turkey

Amnesty International has gathered credible evidence that detainees in Turkey are being subjected to beatings and torture, including rape, in official and unofficial detention centres in the country.

July 24, 2016

Scotland : nearly 70 prisoners sign petition alleging "medical neglect" at Edinburgh prison

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Health Protest United Kingdom

An investigation is underway after 65 prisoners signed a petition criticising the medical services at Edinburgh prison. The inmates have alleged “serious medical neglect” and claim that a prisoner who died recently did not get the help he needed.

July 22, 2016

Israël et territoires palestiniens occupés : la torture d’enfants hante toujours Israël

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Middle East Torture Israel

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July 22, 2016

Thousands march against prison pardons in Romania

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Romania

Critics of plan said to be aimed at easing overcrowding claim it would help government allies convicted of corruption

July 22, 2016

UK : an inmate dies in apparent overdose after calls for help allegedly ignored

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Health Drugs Violence United Kingdom

A prisoner who died after apparently overdosing on prescription medicines had allegedly been ringing her cell alarm bell for more than two hours with no response, the Guardian has learned.

July 21, 2016

Ukraine’s security services and rebels are said to be equals in torture

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Europe Torture Ukraine

A report by two leading human rights groups released on Thursday accuses Ukraine’s Western-backed security services of practicing abuse and torture in a manner similar to that of the rebel groups they are fighting.

July 21, 2016

Eastern Ukraine : arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, and torture

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Europe Torture Violence Ukraine

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch investigated in detail nine cases of arbitrary, prolonged detention of civilians by the Ukrainian authorities in informal detention sites and nine cases of arbitrary,prolonged detention of civilians by Russia-backed separatists. This report details cases…

July 21, 2016

France : les carences du système de santé en prison

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Europe Health France

Les données disponibles sur la santé des détenus “sont anormalement anciennes”, regrettent d’emblée les rapporteurs de l’IGAS, après avoir décrit l’état clinique de la population carcérale telle qu’elle était analysée dans des études des années 2001 à 2004. “Seule l’étude sur le VIH (virus du sida)…

July 21, 2016

Iran : ten prisoners executed at Rajai Shahr prison in one day

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Middle East Death penalty Iran

The execution spree of the Iranian authorities continues with ten executions carried out on Wednesday July 20 at Rajai Shahr Prison. About 38 executions have been reported in Iran in the past week.

July 21, 2016

Ukraine : Amnesty dénonce une prison secrète

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Europe Ukraine

Selon un rapport réalisé par Amnesty International et l’ONG Human Rights Watch, présenté jeudi, plusieurs dizaines de personnes ont été ou sont toujours arbitrairement détenues dans un centre situé dans le nord-est du pays.

July 19, 2016

Maroc et Sahara occidental : les jours de la peine de mort sont-ils comptés ?

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Africa Death penalty Violence Morocco

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July 19, 2016

UK : the first annual report of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons released

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Justice United Kingdom

“Uniquely we focus on the prisoner experience. We make our judgements based on international human rights standards, in support of the UK’s treaty obligations. The Inspectorate is not a regulator in the sense of having powers to enforce standards. Our power comes from the ability to publish our rep…