Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

June 13, 2024

Uganda: the country's prisons a hell for gay prisoners

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Africa LGBTQI Torture Violence Uganda

A gay man who was held in a Ugandan prison for more than two months is speaking out about the gross human rights violations he suffered while in custody.

April 18, 2024

Türkiye: prisons in 2024

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All there is to know about Turkish prisons in 2024. Key figures, life in detention, references: discover all the data gathered by Prison Insider.

November 17, 2023

Africa Pre-trial detention Women Minors Foreign prisoners LGBTQI Long-term prisoners Mental health Material conditions Facilities Suicide Death penalty Torture Activities Social ties Alternatives Work South Africa

All there is to know about South African prisons in 2023. Key figures, life in detention, references: discover all the data gathered by Prison Insider.

September 29, 2023

United States: trans women misgendered in Flagstaff arrest, held in men's jail

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North America LGBTQI United States

The arrest of a transgender woman last month in Flagstaff sparked protests in the community and outrage at the handling of trans cases in the criminal justice system — both during her arrest and her time in the men’s side of the jail.

September 1, 2023

Republic of the Congo : prisons in 2023

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Africa Pre-trial detention Women Minors Foreign prisoners LGBTQI Long-term prisoners Access to legal rights Discipline Justice Health Mental health Material conditions Suicide Overcrowding Torture Violence Activities Social ties Work Congo - Brazzaville

All there is to know about Congolese prisons in 2023. Key figures, life in detention, references: discover all the data gathered by Prison Insider.

January 25, 2023

Belgium: seen in the press / 2023

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Women Europe LGBTQI Long-term prisoners Justice Health Mental health Material conditions Work Belgium

Violence, acts of protest, prison conditions, justice reforms: find out what is new about prisons and justice in this country. Prison Insider monitors the press on a regular basis. Change the language setting to French or Spanish to read other articles.

January 11, 2023

United States: seen in the press / 2023

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North America Women LGBTQI Long-term prisoners Justice Health Mental health Material conditions Torture United States

Violence, acts of protest, prison conditions, justice reforms: find out what is new about prisons and justice in this country. Prison Insider monitors the press on a regular basis.

January 2, 2023

Belgium : prisons in 2023

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Pre-trial detention Women Europe Minors Foreign prisoners LGBTQI Long-term prisoners Access to legal rights Discipline Justice Health Mental health Material conditions Suicide Overcrowding Torture Violence Activities Social ties Work Belgium

All there is to know about Congolese prisons in 2023. Key figures, life in detention, references: discover all the data gathered by Prison Insider.

December 30, 2022

France : prisons in 2022

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Pre-trial detention Women Europe Minors Foreign prisoners LGBTQI Long-term prisoners Access to legal rights Discipline Justice Health Mental health Material conditions Suicide Overcrowding Torture Violence Activities Social ties Work France

All there is to know about French prisons in 2022. Key figures, life in detention, references: discover all the data gathered by Prison Insider.

October 14, 2022

Iran : fears that Iran may execute LGBTQ+ activists in secret

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Middle East LGBTQI Violence Iran

Amid nationwide mass protests across Iran, human rights activists have raised concerns that the country’s judiciary system may secretly execute two female LGBTQ+ activists, who have been on death row since early September.

October 6, 2022

"Abolishing the death penalty is a universal fight”

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Culture LGBTQI Death penalty Germany

The fight to end capital punishment is far from over but progress continues to be made. Over a thousand attendees are expected to converge on the German capital in November 2022 for the 8th World Congress against the Death Penalty. The assembly aims to unite individuals around the global issue of a…

September 5, 2022

Argentina: una mujer trans murió por falta de atención médica en una cárcel

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South America LGBTQI Argentina

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May 18, 2022

Tunisia:  Silent abuses

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Middle East LGBTQI Justice Violence Tunisia

Arbitrary detention, lack of medical care, stigmatisation, and violence: LGBTQI++ prisoners are subjected to all kinds of untold abuse.

April 28, 2022

Lebanon: Lebanese LGBT community fights to keep safe spaces

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Middle East LGBTQI Lebanon

Although Beirut is one of the most LGBT-friendly cities in the region, there are still some limitations that don’t allow the community to express themselves freely.

April 26, 2022

Lebanon : prisons in 2022

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Pre-trial detention Women Minors Middle East Foreign prisoners LGBTQI Long-term prisoners Access to legal rights Discipline Justice Health Mental health Material conditions Suicide Overcrowding Death penalty Torture Violence Activities Social ties Work Lebanon

All there is to know about Lebanese prisons in 2022. Key figures, life in detention, references: discover all the data gathered by Prison Insider.