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Civil society convenes in Amsterdam to launch the Global Alliance of Civil Society on Prison Reform

 This week, representatives from civil society from 31 countries are meeting in Amsterdam – alongside participants joining online – for the kick-off conference of a new Global Alliance of Civil Society on Prison Reform, convened by Penal Reform International (PRI). The initiative brings together a growing network of almost 90 civil society organisations on prison reform.  The Alliance is being launched at a time of sustained pressure on justice systems globally. With more than […]

PRI at the 70th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70)

The seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 9 to 19 March 2026. CSW is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality, the rights and the empowerment of women. PRI will be organising and co-sponsoring […]

Regional roundtable in Bucharest, PPRO-CHILD – Upholding Children’s Rights in the Digitalisation of Justice

Upholding Children’s Rights in the Digitalisation of Justice   Visit the project website Given that today marks World Children’s Day, we would like to highlight an important milestone in our work to strengthen children’s rights. This week in Bucharest, Penal Reform International convened stakeholders from 15 countries to address the issue of procedural safeguards for children in the […]

Webinar for the Global Alliance of Civil Society on Prison Reform

A power hour on international developments in prison standards for the Global Alliance of Civil Society on Prison Reform 🗓 Date: Wednesday, 3 December 2025 🕐 Time: 14:00 – 15:00 CET 📍Platform: Zoom  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82102152483?pwd=HbxbwETcapRIJDTJpK4ERbEhZMERAP.1  Interpretation in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish. AI captions in Russian.  Meeting ID: 821 0215 2483 Passcode: 352905  Confirm attendance here […]

Discussion on lived experience in prison reform: Achievements and challenges

Organisers: Penal Reform International and the Amsterdam Law Hub  Co-sponsors: Bureau Clara Wichmann  Date and time: Friday, 19 September 2025 at 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. CEST at the Amsterdam Law Hub, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 164, 1018 WV Amsterdam. The event will be hybrid with online streaming.  Register This discussion aims to explore […]

Hosting Kuwaiti delegation in Jordan to exchange best practices on non-custodial sanctions

Penal Reform International – Middle East and North Africa (PRI MENA), in collaboration with the Public Prosecution Office of the State of Kuwait, facilitated an official visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 28 to 30 July 2025. The visit aimed to exchange experiences and best practices in legislating and implementing non-custodial sanctions and […]

Protecting the Procedural Rights of Children in the Digital Age at the 5th World Congress on Justice with Children.

While digital technologies, including virtual hearings are often promoted as solutions to increase the efficiency of justice administration and enchance access to justice, little attention is paid to children’s specific experiences in these settings. The PPRO Child – Protecting the Procedural Rights of Children in the Digital Age project, funded by the Justice programme of […]

Workshops on the treatment of imprisoned people in Qatar

In Doha, Qatar, the National Human Rights Committee, the Ministry of Interior’s Human Rights Department, the General Directorate of Penal and Correctional Institutions and Penal Reform International launched a series of workshops aimed at enhancing the treatment of people in prison in correctional and penal institutions, in accordance with international standards and national legislation. The […]

PRI at the UN Crime Commission

The 34th session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) will be held in Vienna from 19-24 May 2025. The Crime Commission is the principal policymaking body that guides the UN in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice and takes action through resolutions and decisions. Follow our delegation through […]

Four global justice experts join Penal Reform International’s Membership Council to support us driving reform 

Penal Reform International is proud to welcome four distinguished experts to our Membership Council, strengthening our collective efforts to build fairer, more effective justice systems worldwide: Professor Fergus McNeill, Dr Josephine Ndagire, Ambika Satkunanathan and Professor Maiko Tagusari. Drawing on exceptional expertise, our new Council members are leaders in fields critical to PRI’s mission: advancing […]