Prisoners

The State spent more than Q22 thousand for each prisoner in 2023, according to the Rapporteurship – Publinews – 2024-04-05 21:37:59

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The State spent more than Q22 thousand for each prisoner in 2023, according to the Rapporteurship – Publinews – 2024-04-05 21:37:59

According to the Office of the Rapporteur against Torture, in 2023, the Penitentiary System spent approximately Q22,516.58 for each prisoner in its custody. While analysts see the need to move from evaluations to actions to create a true mechanism for social reintegration and also attack the crime that originates in prisons. Carlos Solórzano, chief rapporteur … Read more

Haiti: Chaos in the country, the UN is concerned – 2024-03-07 00:40:40

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Haiti: Chaos in the country, the UN is concerned – 2024-03-07 00:40:40

Chaos reigns in Haiti – which has been declared since yesterday 4/3 in a state of emergency – after gangs raided prisons and the escape of thousands of prisoners. Schools and banks remained closed yesterday, the streets were barricaded by residents with stones, tree branches and other objects and the Police are visible everywhere in … Read more

Haiti: The country is in a state of emergency – Mass escape of prisoners – 2024-03-04 20:13:38

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Haiti: The country is in a state of emergency – Mass escape of prisoners – 2024-03-04 20:13:38

A state of emergency was declared in the western part of Haiti yesterday Sunday 3/3, following a mass prisoner escape, as the leader of the gang alliance Jimmy Serizier, or “Barbecue”, a former policeman, has escalated the attempt to overthrow the Prime Minister Ariel Henri. The government has announced a 72-hour night curfew (with the … Read more

Rikers Island Jail Under Scrutiny After 30th Known Death in DOC Custody Under Adams Administration

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Rikers Island Jail Under Scrutiny After 30th Known Death in DOC Custody Under Adams Administration

Not even the family of Manuel Luna, a 30-year-old Costa Ricanwho a week ago was found without vital signs in the George Vierno Center of the Rikers Island jail, knows the specific circumstances under which he lost his life. “Nobody knows anything. The only thing we were informed was that she was waiting in an … Read more

Former Prisoners from War in Ukraine Send Appeal to Putin for Promised Wages and Compensation

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Former Prisoners from War in Ukraine Send Appeal to Putin for Promised Wages and Compensation

Former prisoners who returned from the war in Ukraine and were recruited into the “Shurm Z” units sent a collective appeal to Vladimir Putin, reports “Important Stories” (the publication is recognized as an undesirable organization and a “foreign agent”). The statement said that they have not received the promised wages, compensation for injuries or documents … Read more

Scandal-plagued Zurich-West prison director resigns after just two years

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Scandal-plagued Zurich-West prison director resigns after just two years

He helped build the Zurich-West prison and is now leaving after just two years. The scandal-plagued prison is now looking for a replacement for head Marc Eiermann. The Zurich-West prison. -Keystone Ad the essentials in brief The head of the Zurich-West prison, Marc Eiermann, has resigned. Jean-Philippe Pinto (center) criticized the timing of the resignation. … Read more

Russian Occupiers Capture Ukrainian Border Guard Soldiers: Interrogations and Exchange Process

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Russian Occupiers Capture Ukrainian Border Guard Soldiers: Interrogations and Exchange Process

At first, the resources of the Russian occupiers announced the capture of six Ukrainian border guard soldiers. They also published interrogations of prisoners for propaganda purposes. Source LIGA.net in the Security and Defense Forces confirmed that the Ukrainian defenders are indeed in captivity. Subsequently, the representative of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners … Read more

“Just the beginning”… an international welcome to the exchange of hostages and prisoners between Israel and Hamas

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“Just the beginning”… an international welcome to the exchange of hostages and prisoners between Israel and Hamas

A number of countries welcomed the Hamas movement’s release of hostages on Friday, in accordance with the temporary truce agreement it reached with Israel. In this context, French President Emmanuel Macron considered the step the beginning of the liberation of French citizens. For his part, US President Joe Biden said that Hamas’s release of the … Read more