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India - National Human Rights Commission issues advisory on women prisoners, children tribuneindia.com/news/india/…

National Human Rights Commission issues advisory on women prisoners, children - The Tribune

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued an advisory to nine Union ministries and the chief secretaries, administrators and police chiefs, calling for a gender-responsive approach to...

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South Africa - Behind bars, still calling the shots: How SA’s prisons became crime’s command centres news24.com/southafrica/crime…

Behind bars, still calling the shots: How SA’s prisons became crime’s command centres | News24

The October issue of The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime’s Western Cape Gang Monitor reveals ways in which gang leaders continue to influence illicit operations while incarc...

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Released prisoner death prompts mental health plea bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmdx…

Coroner calls for prison release mental health checks

A coroner calls for more checks after Francis Conlin took his own life a week after leaving jail.

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Prison officers call on Scottish Government to tackle 'crisis' ahead of conference news.stv.tv/north/prison-off…

Prison officers call on Scottish Government to tackle 'crisis' ahead of conference

The call for action comes amid wider concerns over conditions in Scotland’s prisons.

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Ulega calls for legal aid desks in all Tanzanian prisons dailynews.co.tz/ulega-calls-…

Ulega calls for legal aid desks in all Tanzanian prisons - Daily News

DODOMA: THE Minister for Constitution and Legal Affairs, Abdallah Ulega, has directed relevant institutions to establish and strengthen legal aid desks in prisons across the country to ensure inmates...

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Iceland - Remand Prisoner Numbers Quadruple in a Decade icelandreview.com/news/icela…

Remand Prisoner Numbers Quadruple in a Decade

Iceland’s daily remand population has quadrupled in a decade, increasing pressure on a prison system with little added capacity.

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Vietnam's lawmakers debate death penalty cuts, sentencing leniency news.tuoitre.vn/vietnams-law…

Vietnam's lawmakers debate death penalty cuts, sentencing leniency

Vietnam's National Assembly debated revisions to the country's Penal Code on Tuesday, with lawmakers divided over proposals to abolish the death penalty for drug trafficking and the rape of children...

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Study: Malaysians favour reform over death penalty for drug offences themalaysianreserve.com/2026…

Study: Malaysians favour reform over death penalty for drug offences

PUBLIC opinion is shifting away from capital punishment for drug trafficking towards rehabilitation and reform, according to a study by Monash University Malaysia.

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Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor tells MPs of his frustrations insidetime.org/newsround/chi…
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Luxembourg - Forty-three minors placed in adult prisons this year alone today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg…

Human rights discussion: Forty-three minors placed in adult prisons this year alone

The Ombudsman for Children and Young People, UNICEF, the Consultative Human Rights Commission and the Restorative Justice Service are sounding the alarm, as the number of minors placed in adult...

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Australia - Prison officers fear overcrowding and deaths under Queensland human rights exemption abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/q…

Prison officers fear deaths in custody under Queensland bill

Queensland prison staff fear a human rights exemption for prisoners will make their jobs more dangerous.

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Most boys leave Werrington YOI ‘with nothing in place’ thejusticegap.com/most-boys-…
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Bedford prison has made good progress but violence still highest in England and Wales hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hit…

Bedford prison has made good progress but violence still highest in England and Wales

A prison in Bedford has made good progress in recent years but still has the...

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Higher proportion of drug overdose deaths among prison leavers in Wales compared to those in England, report finds cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/3115…

Higher proportion of drug overdose deaths among prison leavers in Wales compared to those in...

Latest report on justice in Wales highlights a range of challenges for the new Welsh Government

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Fiji - Calls for urgent attention to HIV prevention and treatment in correctional facilities fijivillage.com/s/calls-for-…

Calls for urgent attention to HIV prevention and treatment in correctional facilities

Questions have been raised over whether people held in correctional facilities are included in the needle-syringe programme aimed at preventing HIV tr

fijivillage.com
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Access to justice: aid cuts threaten vital work of civil society organisations across Africa ibanet.org/Access-to-justice…

Access to justice: aid cuts threaten vital work of civil society organisations across Africa

Across Africa, civil society groups promoting access to fair justice systems have seen their work disrupted by the abrupt loss of foreign assistance. The impact has been significant for the disadva...

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Malaysia’s Abolition Of The Mandatory Death Penalty Offers Points For Legal Reform Across Asia businesstoday.com.my/2026/10…

Malaysia's Abolition Of The Mandatory Death Penalty Offers Points For Legal Reform Across Asia

Malaysia's abolition of the mandatory death penalty in 2023 and its subsequent resentencing exercise are emerging as important reference points for legal reforms across Asia,

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Indonesia keeps death penalty despite execution hiatus asianews.network/indonesia-k…

Indonesia keeps death penalty despite execution hiatus

Indonesia saw its last executions in 2016 of four drug trafficking convicts. However, the country's new Criminal Code (KUHP) marks a shift in the legal framework by classifying it as a “special...

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'Radical' call to finally fix prison rehabilitation crisis as poll shows public backing mirror.co.uk/news/politics/p…

'Radical' call to fix prison rehabilitation crisis as poll shows public backs it

EXCLUSIVE: A new report by Community trade union and Serco found 55% think rehabilitation needs to be fixed, more than the 46% who favour longer sentences

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Malaysia - Experts urge treatment, community aftercare over jail for drug users thesun.my/news/experts-urge-…

Experts urge treatment, community aftercare over jail for drug users

Experts have urged Malaysia to prioritise addiction treatment and community-based aftercare over imprisonment alone to ease prison overcrowding and prevent drug relapse.

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