Nearly 12 million people are imprisoned globally, with almost one third awaiting sentencing, at a time when prisons are overcrowded in half of all countries, according to a new UN report released on Tuesday. On the occasion of Nelson Mandela International Day , marked on 18 July, UN News took a look at some ongoing efforts. The legacy of the late former President of South Africa, who had been incarcerated under the country's apartheid regime for 27 years, lives on, including in supporting prisoners' rights.

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