Life imprisonment
We advocate that no one should be imprisoned for life without the possibility of one day at least being considered for release.
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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
Submission
Input for the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture: “Psychological Torture and Ill-Treatment”
PRI and Dr. Sharon Shalev submitted input to the Special Rapporteur on Torture, and Other Cruel, Inhumane, or Degrading Trearment or Punishment highlighting the relationship between psychological torture and ill-treatment to solitary confinement.
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