Tag: Prisons
BBC witnesses Saydnaya prison’s foul and pestilent atmosphere
BBC/Fred ScottSaydnaya prison sits on a forbidding hill about half an hour's drive from the centre of Damascus. In the last few days...
Footage shows people emerging from Assad’s notorious prisons
A Syrian human rights network estimates that more than 130,000 people have been subjected to detention in these conditions since 2011. But the...
Caste-based labour division in prisons is unconstitutional: Supreme Court | India...
Caste-based discrimination is not the only issue in prisons. | Representative Photo: Shutterstock3 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 |...
SC directs states, UTs to provide complete information on open prisons...
3 min read Last Updated : Aug 27 2024 | 12:19 AM IST
The Supreme Court has directed several states and Union Territories...
Criminal Shortage Leads To Near-Empty Prisons In This European Country
<!-- -->Empty jails have been repurposed as asylum centers, providing employment for former guards.While many countries grapple with overcrowded prisons, the Netherlands faces...
