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Supplementary Guidelines on Health Conditions in Prisons
Riccardo Conti, head of the Uganda delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) presented the ICRC supplementary guidelines on prison ...
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Tanzania submits human rights report; remains reluctant to abolish death penalty
Tanzania's human rights report was submitted to the UN Human Rights Council in terms of the Universal Periodic Review process on Monday 3 October 2011.
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Ten suffocate in detention in Chad
Forty-seven villagers were arrested by police in connection with the death of a village chief who had been implicated in child abduction cases.
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Testimony in St.Alban's prison torture case
Lukas Muntingh has testified on the position of St. Alban's prison within the South African Department of Correctional Services in the civil lawsuit brought by ...
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The Economist: Malawi: Going the wrong way
Under an autocratic president, Malawi’s politics is getting a lot nastier... "A law has been passed giving the police the right to search premises without a ...
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The Final Cape Declaration Adopted by Consensus - Decriminalising Poverty and Status [27 and 29 September 2022]
Cape Declaration on Decriminalising Poverty and Status, adopted by consensus by the participants of the convening of the Campaign to Decriminalise Poverty and ...
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Thousands unlawfully held in substandard prisons, says Amnesty Mozambique report
The report, a collaboration between Amnesty International and the Mozambique Human Rights League, describes how people from poor social groups are particularly ...
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Three detainees die in Misrata; UN Mission expresses concern at suspected torture
UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern to Libya's authorities over the deaths of three people in a detention centre in the north-western ...
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Three quarters of Nigerian prisoners awaiting trial
Most held on capital charges
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Togo government announces release of 119 detained during protests
The coalition Let's Save Togo said more than 100 people were injured and 125 arrested during the rallies on 21 and 22 August. The rallies were dispersed by ...
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