Abolition Session 4: Breaking Mind, not Chains featuring Allan Shuaib

his is the 4th session of the Abolition in Indian context series that Professor Saibaba Study Circle and India Labour Solidarity co-hosted featuring Allan Shuaib, Allan Shuaib law student and co-founder of Prison Rights Monitoring Project (Kerala). In 2019, they, along with Thwaha Fasal, were booked under UAPA charges for alleged connection with a banned communist party of India (Maoist ). As an under-trial prisoner, They spent 10 months in prison. The trial is still ongoing in the NIA Special Court, Kochi. This discussion is focused on prison conditions and human rights issues in Kerala, India. Topics covered included overcrowding, discrimination, lack of basic necessities, and challenges faced by prisoners, particularly political detainees and those from marginalized communities. The discussion also touched on the need for prison reform, the impact of COVID-19 on incarceration, and the importance of raising awareness about these issues among the younger generation.