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1. The applicant alleges that he belonged to the lowest caste of “pariahs” in the informal hierarchy that, according to…
On 21 April 2026, a Salvadoran court began the mass trial of over 400 alleged leaders of the Mara Salvatrucha…
Yesterday, I had the great honour and privilege of speaking with staff from the Prison Service of the Republic of…
In early June 2025, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) carried out an ad hoc visit to…
More than 252 Venezuelans expelled to El Salvador under Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy suffered systematic and prolonged torture and…
At least 31 inmates were found dead in El Oro prison in southern Ecuador on Sunday, in one of the…
The National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale, has revealed details of a deadly gang-related stabbing at Pollsmoor Prison…
“Makena”, the notorious leader of the criminal organization, has received a definitive 25-year prison sentence. This comes after the Prosecutor’s…
The police operation was one of the most violent in Brazil’s recent history, with human rights organisations calling for investigations…
In Sweden, offenders as young as 13 will be placed in youth prisons starting next summer. Some time ago, the…
