Death penalty
We campaign for the abolition of the death penalty and for humane alternative sanctions.
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Guidelines
Practice guide for defense counsel representing individuals facing the death penalty
Guidance to defense counsel in Uganda for the accused person facing a criminal trial of a capital offence involving a death penalty.
Languages: English
Submission
Input for the UN General Assembly Working Group on “Access to Justice” for Older Persons
Access to justice and discrimination issues affect older people throughout the criminal justice system at arrest and adjudication, detention, and transition back to the community. This submission provides input for the United Nations General Assembly Open-ended Working Group for the purpose of strengthening the protection of the human rights of older persons, specifically focusing on “Access to Justice” for older people in prisons.
Languages: English
Blog post
We are 30: Looking forward to the next decade
30 years ago, Vivien Stern, Ahmed Othmani and Hans Tulkens created Penal Reform International. In the footsteps of our founders, and proud of all we have accomplished over the last 30 years, we now look forward and launch a new strategy, setting the tone of PRI’s evolution.
21st November 2019