News stories by Joanna Baker

  1. Detained, Female and Dying: Why Prisons Must Treat Women’s Medical Needs

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    LONDON, Jan 07 (IPS) - It is a grim fact that prisoners in most countries suffer from poorer health than non-prisoners, and that their right to health is not always protected. But for certain groups these rights can be even more elusive. Such is the case for women.

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