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PRI launches new report: Global Prison Trends 2017
PRI has launched its annual flagship publication, Global Prison Trends 2017, at the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
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Raising awareness of the role of corrections in peace operations
PRI attended the annual meeting of the Group of Friends of Corrections in Peace Operations, hosted by the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations.
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First group to monitor closed institutions for children launched in Kazakhstan
The monitoring group has been established to carry out permanent and independent public monitoring of penitentiary institutions for children in Kazakhstan.
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National Forum on radicalisation of prisoners in Kazakhstan
PRI's Central Asia office hosted the National Forum on preventing the radicalisation of prisoners and countering violent extremism in prisons in Kazakhstan.
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PRI signs MOU with the Emirates Human Rights Association
PRI's Middle East and North Africa Office has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Emirates Human Rights Association.
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PRI hosts roundtable on access to justice for vulnerable groups in Kazakhstan
PRI's Central Asia office hosted a national roundtable in Kazakhstan on access to justice for vulnerable groups.
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PRI at the UN Crime Commission 2017
PRI will be participating in the 2017 Crime Commission in Vienna between 22-26 May. Our side-events focus on key criminal justice issues.
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Mandela Rules focus of OSCE/ODIHR regional consultation in Warsaw
The two-day event brought together over 20 prison staff, as well as representatives of relevant ministries.
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First Penitentiary Forum takes place in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan's first international Penitentiary Forum, which focused on rehabilitation of prisoners, took place last month.
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Invite to Summer School 2017: Detention monitoring applying the UN Nelson Mandela Rules
Applications are now open for NPMs for the 2017 Summer school on detention monitoring applying the UN Nelson Mandela Rules.
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Press conference held in Kazakhstan on prison reform: expectations and reality
On 23 February 2017, Penal Reform International Central Asia, convened a press conference on ‘Prison reform in Kazakhstan: expectations and reality’.