Afghanistan: Female Prisoners Jailed Far From Home
Lack of facilities in Kunar province means inmates are forced to serve their sentences elsewhere.
27 Feb 18
Detentions
Afghan Prison Deemed Death Trap
Prisoners endangered as building work stalls on new premises.
13 Dec 17
Azerbaijan: IWPR Journalist "Abducted"
Investigative reporter forcibly returned to unknown fate at hands of security services.
1 Jun 17
Afghanistan: Female Detainees Face Sexual Abuse
Prisoners say they are harassed by police officers and justice officials alike.
28 Mar 17
Kyrgyzstan: Female Convicts Face Harsh Future
Experts say that jailing women has far-reaching societal repercussions.
8 Mar 17
Kyrgyz Prisons Tackle Extremism
Experts say that religious experts must be co-opted into rehabilitation schemes.
27 Jan 17
Sierra Leone: Prison Reforms Bring No Relief
Prisoners still suffer appalling conditions despite legislative changes
16 Aug 16
Azerbaijan: Political Arrests Continue
The country’s most famous prisoner of conscience has been freed, but activists continue to be detained.
4 Jun 16
Azerbaijan: Happy Slaves' Day
Drugs charges used as pretext for detaining men who vandalised a public monument.
24 May 16
Explaining Azerbaijan's Surprise Prisoner Amnesty
Move interpreted as an attempt to deflect international criticism of Baku’s´s poor human rights record.
22 Mar 16
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