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Jan 20 28

Children – not terrorists! Bringing children home from ISIL

An estimated 4640 children travelled to Iraq or Syria, either alone or with their families, to join the so-called Islamic State (ISIL). Since the fall of the terrorist group, many of them live in displacement camps under deplorable conditions. They have not only been victims of recruitment or trafficking, but also witnessed extreme violence and indoctrination. We call on State authorities for an urgent response to guarantee their rights.

Jan 20 28

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Latest news from the Middle East and North Africa

Penal Reform International in the Middle East and North Africa, in partnership with the Penitentiary and Reintegration Administration Algeria, and supported by the British embassy in Algiers, has been delivering capacity building interventions to prison staff on the principles of strategic planning and implementation methodologies.

Jan 20 28

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Ce sont des enfants – pas des terroristes !

On estime que 4640 enfants sont partis en Irak ou en Syrie, seuls ou avec leurs familles, pour rejoindre l’État islamique (EI) autoproclamé. Depuis la chute du groupe terroriste, un grand nombre d’entre eux vivent dans des camps de déplacés dans des conditions déplorables. Ces enfants ont non seulement été victimes de recrutement ou de traite, mais ont également été témoins d’une violence et d’un endoctrinement extrêmes. Nous appelons les autorités gouvernementales à prendre urgemment leurs responsabilités afin de garantir leurs droits.

Dec 19 2

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Penal Reform International stands in solidarity with the criminal justice reform community

PRI wishes to express its sympathy with the criminal justice reform community following the attack in London on Friday 29 November 2019 at a prisoner rehabilitation event, which led to the deaths of two representatives of a prisoner education programme, Learning Together.

Nov 19 21

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Our ambitions for 2020-2023

This year PRI is celebrating 30 years of accomplishments in developing and promoting fair and effective criminal justice systems across the world.

Nov 19 1

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Penal Reform International recipient of the Open Society Foundations 2019 New Executive Fund

Open Society Foundations has awarded Penal Reform International's Executive Director, Florian Irminger, a New Executives Fund, which will help implement a 'vision of catalytic organisational change'.

Sep 19 29

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Event: Trends and Efforts Addressing Life Imprisonment in the United States and Around the World

PRI joins partners to launch Global Prison Trends 2019 at an event focusing on life imprisonment on 15 October 2019 in New York.

May 19 20

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UN system must address concerns about growing number of individuals sentenced to life imprisonment

May 19 14

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We are 30!

Over 30 years, PRI has had many successes, working in more than 90 countries. We are proud of our past achievements and look forward to the years ahead.

May 19 9

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PRI to launch Global Prison Trends on 21 May 2019

May 19 8

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Administration of justice: Violence, death and serious injury in situations of deprivation of liberty

Alongside the Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations in Vienna, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Office on Drugs and Crime, and Open Society Justice Initiative, PRI will be hosting an event titled Human Rights in the Administration of Justice, at the upcoming United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (May 2019).