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Covid-19: should we release vulnerable convicts?

Covid-19: should we release vulnerable convicts?

Covid-19 is spreading fear everywhere, including prisons. Senegal has just provisionally released Hissène Habré, 78, who was sentenced to life in 2017 for crimes against humanity. Lawyers for other prisoners convicted by international tribunals also want to get similar releases.

By Ephrem Rugiririza

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The Massaquoi Affair: Special report on the Judas of Sierra Leone (Part 1)

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