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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Organised by UNICRI and PRI Hybrid event A Greener Path: Sustainable Practices in Correctional Facilities Date: 26th March Location: Room VIC-C CR2, Vienna International Center Time: 8:45am-10:00am CET Register here Save the meeting link Background Climate change on instability amplifies threats that can exacerbate existing vulnerabilities and create unique and heightened risks related to transnational […]
This project, funded by the European Union, aims to promote and protect human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Türkiye by strengthening the capacity of civil society organisations (CSOs) to address accountability gaps and combat impunity. Led by Penal Reform International, the initiative focuses on improving conditions and treatment within the penitentiary system […]
Date: 18 December 2024, 9:00 to 10:30 VENUE Room D, CICG, Geneva, Switzerland Speakers: Moderator: Ms. Taghreed Jaber, Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa, Penal Reform International – Child/youth representative – Mr. Omar Khadr, Former child detainee at Guantanamo Bay; currently engaged with at-risk youth in Toronto, Canada – Prof. Fionnuala D. Nì […]