VIDEO: Calls for better Egyptian prisons
Dozens of prisoners have died in Egypt's overcrowded jails over the past year, according to human rights groups.
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Habari Zinazoendana
11 years ago
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Study calls for reform of Prisons
Tanzania should reform the Prisons Department as part of efforts to decongest jails, a new report proposes.
11 years ago
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Detained Egyptian reporter in video
A video is posted online of an al-Jazeera Arabic reporter who is on the 107th day of a hunger strike against his detention in Egypt.
10 years ago
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VIDEO: Egyptian artist's junk revolution
Egyptian artist Rami el-Fass sculpts exclusively from discarded junk, which he then returns to the street in its recycled form.
10 years ago
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VIDEO: Egyptian woman's life as a man
An Egyptian woman has been dressing and working as a man for 42 years to be able to earn money for her family.
10 years ago
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VIDEO: Egyptian street art movement
In the wake of uprisings in the Arab region since 2011, the street art movement has been gaining momentum employed as a means to address not only political issues, but also social problems in the society.
10 years ago
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VIDEO: Baher Mohamed on 'horrible' prisons
One of the three Al Jazeera journalists who were imprisoned in Egypt has spoken about his continuing fight for a free press in his country.
11 years ago
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VIDEO: Rape 'routinely' used in DRC prisons
A UK based charity is warning that rape is being routinely used in state prisons across the Democratic Republic of Congo as a means of torturing women who are politically active.
10 years ago
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VIDEO: Nkurunziza calls for calm after killing
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza calls for calm following the assassination of a senior general.
10 years ago
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VIDEO: Calls to close the 'Open Mosque'
South Africa's first gay-friendly mosque, which also allows women to lead prayers, must close says local authorities.
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