joy s husband was held for three years without trial. justice was not given to him because he was arrested of what he was innocent of and he was killed in the prison. the family believes he died of mistreatment, but authorities deny this. the government says it is determined to improve nigeria s failing criminal justice system, but for tens of thousands of detainees and their families the pain and trauma is never ending. ishaq khalid, bbc news, port harcourt. the cuban national assembly will soon debate changing the country s family code which could see same sex marriage legalised in a referendum later this year. the debate on gay marriage comes as the cuban government hopes to become the leading gay friendly tourist destination in the caribbean.
nearly one in three prisoners across the world are behind bars without a trial, according to a un report. nigeria is one of the worst cases. about 75% of the country s inmates are still awaiting trial. this causes severe overcrowding of prisons, where conditions inside cells can become deadly. officials say the overcrowding is also partly responsible for a series of recentjailbreaks across the country. the bbc s ishaq khalid visited the southern city of port harcourt and spoke to some of the people affected. a long awaited freedom. patrick moses is rebuilding his life. after spending the last six years in prison without trial. when i came out, ifelt like this is a new world. i m out now. i m in a different place.