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Colombia considers prison ships for dangerous criminals, drawing rights concerns

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Colombia's new government is considering a proposal to house dangerous criminals on prison ships, a concept inspired by El Salvador's approach under Nayib Bukele. The plan, which aims to prevent escapes and limit external contact for inmates, has been met with warnings from humanitarian watchdogs regarding potential human rights violations. The National Navy of Colombia has been tasked with exploring the feasibility of this initiative. AI

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Colombia considers prison ships for dangerous criminals, drawing rights concerns

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Colombia mulls locking up dangerous criminals on prison ships

    Colombia’s new hard-right government wants to use prison ships adrift at sea to lock up people it considers highly dangerous criminals, a defence ministry source said on Wednesday. President Abelardo de la Espriella took office earlier this month, vowing to come down hard on arme…

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