Spectacular Prison Break at Niger’s High-Security Koutoukalé Facility
In a dramatic escape on July 11th, a large number of inmates…
Death of Russian Opposition Leader Navalny in Prison
Russian opposition leader and staunch Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny passed away on…
DRC: Reactions Mount as Journalist Stanis Bujakera Is Transferred to Prison
The arrest and subsequent transfer to prison of journalist Stanis Bujakera in…
Mali.. Radio Host Ras Bath Wins Court, but Remains in Prison
The court has ruled in favor of Ras Bath, the famed Malian…
Challenging Stigma: The Struggle of Egypt’s Economically Disadvantaged Women
According to non-governmental organizations (NGO) workers, Egyptian women who find themselves incarcerated…
Tunisia: Rached Ghannouchi Sentenced to One Year in Prison
The leader of the Tunisian political party Ennahda, Rached Ghannouchi, was sentenced…
Ivory Coast: Women Forgotten in the Prison System
In 2019, the prison overcrowding rate reached 266% in Ivory Coast. The…
