Prisons
El Salvador begins transferring thousands to ‘mega prison’ amid gang crackdown
World
February 26, 2023
El Salvador begins transferring thousands to ‘mega prison’ amid gang crackdown
Reuters — El Salvador’s government moved thousands of suspected gang members to a newly opened “mega prison” on Friday, the…
8 people injured in fire at Iran’s notoriously brutal Evin prison, state media reports
Middle East
October 16, 2022
8 people injured in fire at Iran’s notoriously brutal Evin prison, state media reports
CNN – At least eight people were injured in a fire at Evin prison in northern Tehran, Iranian state media…
Jailbreak shines light on mass incarceration of Palestinians
Middle East
September 24, 2021
Jailbreak shines light on mass incarceration of Palestinians
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The cinematic escape of six prisoners who tunneled out of an Israeli penitentiary earlier this…
Sisi denies human rights violations in Egypt
Egypt
September 17, 2021
Sisi denies human rights violations in Egypt
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi denied the existence of human rights violations in Egypt as he announced that the country’s…
Iran official acknowledges videos of Evin prison abuse real
Middle East
August 24, 2021
Iran official acknowledges videos of Evin prison abuse real
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s prison system acknowledged Tuesday that videos purportedly obtained by a…
Leaked footage shows grim conditions in Iran’s Evin prison
Middle East
August 23, 2021
Leaked footage shows grim conditions in Iran’s Evin prison
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The guard in a control room at Iran’s notorious Evin prison springs to attention…
COVID infections among imprisoned women spark alarm in Iran
Middle East
July 16, 2021
COVID infections among imprisoned women spark alarm in Iran
Dozens of Iranian cities, including the capital, Tehran, are currently designated as “red zones” as they battle a spike in COVID-19…
Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny appears in court via video link as his campaign offices disband
World
April 29, 2021
Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny appears in court via video link as his campaign offices disband
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s team said it was disbanding its network of regional campaign offices across Russia on Thursday…
Egyptian Interior Ministry denies electrical torture inside prisons
Egypt
March 10, 2021
Egyptian Interior Ministry denies electrical torture inside prisons
On Tuesday, the Egyptian Interior Ministry denied the use of electrical torture inside Egypt’s prisons, in response to statements from…
Families of detainees detail a vision for justice in Syria
Middle East
February 12, 2021
Families of detainees detail a vision for justice in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Late one night in 2015, a friend of Yasmen Almashan tagged a photo to her Facebook account.…