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Leeuwkop Prison

‘Abhorrent and reprehensible’ conduct — court orders state to pay damages for torture of prison inmates

South Africa

‘Abhorrent and reprehensible’ conduct — court orders state to pay damages for torture of prison inmates

By Marianne Thamm

Leeuwkop prisoners tortured by guards, subjected to unlawful segregation, court rules

South Africa

Leeuwkop prisoners tortured by guards, subjected to unlawful segregation, court rules

By Tania Broughton for GroundUp

A tale of two prisoners — Juane Jacobs and Jacob Zuma

South Africa

A tale of two prisoners — Juane Jacobs and Jacob Zuma

By Adel Van Niekerk