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Niñez que Cuenta: La cara invisibilizada de las políticas de drogas y el encarcelamiento

Es así, que las voces de 70 NNAPES de entre 7 y 17 años de ocho países de la región -Brasil, Panamá, México, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia y República Dominicana- han sido el principal insumo y la base sobre la que se produjo Niñez que Cuenta. El impacto de las políticas de drogas sobre niños, niñas y adolescentes con madres y padres encarcelados en América Latina y el Caribe, el estudio regional producido por Church World Service (Oficina Regional para América Latina y el Caribe) con la colaboración de Gurises Unidos (Uruguay).

Expert guest for PRICorina Giacomello and Luciano Cadoni24th September 2019

Childhood that matters: The invisible face of drug policy and incarceration

This external expert blog details the findings of a new report, Childhood that matters: The impact of drug policy on children of incarcerated parents in Latin American and the Caribbean, a report led by Church World Service (Buenos Aires Regional Office) and Gurises Unidos (Uruguay). It is available in English and Spanish.

Expert guest for PRICorina Giacomello and Luciano Cadoni24th September 2019

Elderly life-sentenced prisoners: a forgotten and ‘invisible’ group

In this blog, PRI's Vicki Prais, looks at the challenges faced by elderly people in prison, sentenced to life imprisonment. Vicki notes that the ‘greying’ of the prison population has seen an upward trend and warrants attention as it is a group that will certainly grow given the rise in life sentences handed down globally.

Expert guest for PRIVicki Prais23rd August 2019

The Flip Side of the Coin

At the end of last year, our organization (Penal Reform International) and its partner organizations (Human Rights Centre and Rehabilitation Initiative of Vulnerable Groups) took part in prison monitoring under the National Preventive Mechanism of the Public Defender of Georgia. Our team and that of the Public Defender considered the rights of prison staff alongside the rights of prisoners.

Expert guest for PRIElene Gabelaia15th April 2019

მედლის მეორე მხარე

გასული წლის ბოლოს სახალხო დამცველის პრევენციის ეროვნული მექანიზმის მანდატით, ჩვენი ორგანიზაცია („ციხის საერთაშორისო რეფორმა“) თავის პარტნიორ ორგანიზაცებთან ერთად („ადამიანის უფლებათა ცენტრი“ და „ინიციატივა მოწყვლადი ჯგუფების რეაბილიტაციისათვის“) ჩართული იყო პენიტენციური დაწესებულებების მონიტორინგში. ჩვენი გუნდი სახალხო დამცველის თანამშრომლებთან ერთად იკვლევდა ციხის პერსონალის უფლებრივ მდგომარეობას პატიმრების უფლებრივ მდგომარეობასთან ერთად.

Expert guest for PRIელენე გაბელაია10th April 2019

Combatting the trade and use of weapons and restraints for torture and ill-treatment: a new resource for detention monitors

It is highly important that independent monitoring bodies can effectively monitor the use of weapons and restraints in places of detention in order to prevent torture and ill-treatment. A new resource, recently released by the Omega Research Foundation, aims to assist monitors to document weapons and restraints.

Expert guest for PRIDr. Abi Dymond10th December 2018

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’: Breaking the cycle of violence against LGBTI persons in detention

Jean-Sébastien Blanc of the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) discusses a new tool, published today by the APT, which provides guidance on monitoring the situation of LGBTI prisoners in detention facilities and assists monitors in key aspects of their work.

Expert guest for PRIJean-Sébastien Blanc4th December 2018

Detaining ‘Terrorists’: Challenges, solutions and the lessons we’ve learned

A year after the Open Society Justice Initiative and Amnesty International published a report revealing serious human rights violations at special detention units in the Netherlands, the researchers discuss the government's response and the urgent reforms that still need to be made.

Expert guest for PRIJonathan Horowitz and Doutje Lettinga13th November 2018

The role of internal inspections in protecting human rights in prison

Mary Rogan looks at international examples of internal inspection and outlines how they can help promote the protection of prisoners' human rights.

Expert guest for PRIMary Rogan12th September 2018

Tobacco use in prison settings: A need for policy implementation

Heino Stöver examines global data on smoking in detention facilities, and explores why prevalence rates are so high – and what needs to be done to reduce them.

Expert guest for PRIHeino Stöver15th August 2018