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Saudi Arabia: fears for health of imprisoned human rights defender held incommunicado
Fears are growing for the health and wellbeing of imprisoned human rights defender Mohammed al-Qahtani, who has been held incommunicado after testing positive for Covid-19 in Saudi Arabia’s Al Ha’ir prison, said Amnesty International.
Ireland: prison university project to "bring third-level to those furthest away from it"
A programme to support prisoners to go to university, and “bring third-level education to those furthest away from it” will be unveiled by minister for Justice Helen McEntee and her colleague, minister for Higher Education Simon Harris.
Egypt: building Egypt’s expansive and oppressive prison system
A new report from the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) reveals how Egypt built dozens of jails since the January 2011 revolution to keep thousands of prisoners, including roughly 65,000 prisoners of conscience, behind bars.
No longer the product of my crime (but of my creativity)
“Being encased within steel and mortar shouldn’t alter the fundamental essence of a human being. Amid the brutality and apathy of the prison system, some find the ability to be creative” (Steeldoorstudios exposes the challenges of the creative process in prison.)
Thailand: Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison
One of the leaders of Thailand’s pro-democracy movement was being administered an intravenous fluid drip in prison on Friday after officers said they found him weakened because of a hunger strike that has lasted longer than two weeks.
Russie : Alexeï Navalny entame une grève de la faim pour protester contre l’absence d’accès à des soins
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Egypte : 16 personnes, dont au moins trois femmes, exécutés pour des faits de droit commun
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Venezuela: tragedia de Policarabobo, tres años de retardo procesal, frustración, dolor y sed de justicia
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Venezuela: se filtra video de agresiones a reclusos del Rodeo III por parte de custodios
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Brasil: Xuxa propuso que se prueben vacunas y medicamentos en presos “que al menos sirvan para algo”
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Venezuela: limitaciones de movilidad durante cuarentena radical impiden que familiares lleven alimentos a sus detenidos
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Líbano: torturas a personas refugiadas sirias detenidas arbitrariamente por cargos antiterroristas
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Inde : Covid et prison, la vie carcérale pour ces femmes oubliées de la pandémie
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Suisse : la justice restaurative pourrait faire son entrée dans le Code de procédure pénale
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Saudi Arabia: human rights activist Mohammed al-Rabiah brutally tortured and at risk of lengthy prison sentence
ALQST has learned that human rights activist Mohammed al-Rabiah was subjected to brutal torture in detention, including beatings, electric shocks, and being hung upside down. He currently faces trial before the Specialised Criminal Court (SCC), where the Public Prosecution is calling for a 25-year…
