# me too: global progress in tackling continued custodial violence against women: the 10-Year anniversary of the Bangkok rules

MC Van Hout, S Fleißner… - Trauma, Violence, & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
On any given day, almost 11 million people globally are deprived of their liberty. In 2020, the
global female population was estimated to be 741,000, an increase of 105,000 since 2010 …

Are custodial-based mothers and children's units evaluated, effective and aligned with a human rights-based approach?–A systematic review of the evidence

J Taylor, T Majeed, M Remond, T Bagade… - …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Special considerations are warranted for incarcerated mothers and their
children, as both experience substantial health and social disadvantage. Children residing …

A multi-stakeholder situation assessment of COVID-19 disease preparedness and mitigation measures in a large prison complex in Malawi

V Jumbe, V Mhango, A Muula, R Kaima… - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Prisons in the sub-Saharan African region face unprecedented challenges during
the COVID-19 pandemic. In Malawi, the first prison system case of COVID-19 was notified in …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19, health rights of prison staff, and the bridge between prison and public health in Africa

MC Van Hout - Public Health, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Despite a range of international instruments designed to protect human and health rights of
people deprived of their liberty, many African prisons are still not meeting minimum …

A legal-realist assessment of human rights, right to health and standards of healthcare in the Malawian prison system during COVID-19 state disaster measures

MC Van Hout, V Mhango, R Kaima… - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The first case of COVID-19 in the Malawi prison system was reported in July 2020.
Human rights organisations raised concerns about the possibility of significant COVID-19 …

[HTML][HTML] Moving beyond the politization of same-sex sexuality and leveraging right to health to counter inter-personal sexual violence and HIV in Malawi's prisons

MC Van Hout, R Kaima, V Mhango… - … Science International: Mind …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sexual minority rights in contemporary Africa is a contentious issue, where in some
countries, same-sexuality is portrayed by media and politicians as “un-African” and a “white …

[HTML][HTML] Judiciarisation of the mentally ill and/or mentally incapacitated in the Malawi criminal justice system: Gaps and flaws of human rights protection

MC Van Hout, R Kaima, V Mhango, S Kewley… - … International: Mind and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rates (where recorded) of mental illness, intellectual disabilities and co-morbidities are
disproportionately high and rising among global prison populations. There is little data on …

“Shamba”: understanding and responding to the drivers and dynamics of same-sex sexual activity, sexual violence, and HIV risk in the Malawi prison system

MC Van Hout, R Kaima, A Mangwana… - Journal of Sexual …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Consensual same-sex relations and transgender expression are prohibited in Malawi. In-
depth interviews (eight professionals, 30 former prisoners) were conducted to garner unique …

[PDF][PDF] Prison staff exposure to pathogenic disease and occupational health research in African prisons: A neglected area.

MC Van Hout - Journal of Sustainable Development …, 2020 - researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk
Like all persons, prisoners are entitled to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health and
humane treatment. Specifically, Rule 2 of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of …

Promoção, proteção e apoio ao aleitamento materno no espaço prisional: uma scoping review

MV Santos, VH Alves, DP Rodrigues… - Ciência & Saúde …, 2022 - SciELO Public Health
Os objetivos deste artigo são identificar e mapear as ações de promoção, proteção e apoio
à amamentação que são realizadas dentro do sistema prisional. Revisão de escopo cujas …