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Founding members of the Global Alliance of Civil Society on Prison Reform from 31 countries met in Amsterdam on 26-27 March 2026 to advance a shared vision to address the growing prison crisis impacting millions of people and societies across the world. Bringing together representatives of civil society including people with lived experience of imprisonment, […]
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This week, representatives from civil society from 31 countries are meeting in Amsterdam – alongside participants joining online – for the kick-off conference of a new Global Alliance of Civil Society on Prison Reform, convened by Penal Reform International (PRI). The initiative brings together a growing network of almost 90 civil society organisations on prison reform. The Alliance is being launched at a time of sustained pressure on justice systems globally. With more than […]
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The seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 9 to 19 March 2026. CSW is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality, the rights and the empowerment of women. PRI will be organising and co-sponsoring […]
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Statement submitted by Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice and Penal Reform International, non-governmental organisations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council The statement, submitted by the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice and Penal Reform International on behalf of the Women in Prison Network, notes the absence of imprisoned and […]
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Upholding Children’s Rights in the Digitalisation of Justice Visit the project website Given that today marks World Children’s Day, we would like to highlight an important milestone in our work to strengthen children’s rights. This week in Bucharest, Penal Reform International convened stakeholders from 15 countries to address the issue of procedural safeguards for children in the […]
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Organisers: Penal Reform International and the Amsterdam Law Hub Co-sponsors: Bureau Clara Wichmann Date and time: Friday, 19 September 2025 at 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. CEST at the Amsterdam Law Hub, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 164, 1018 WV Amsterdam. The event will be hybrid with online streaming. Register This discussion aims to explore […]
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Amman, Jordan – 4 August 2025 Building on previous efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation, Penal Reform International – Middle East and North Africa (PRI MENA) and the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Yemen signed a renewed cooperation agreement focused on enhancing women’s participation in law enforcement and improving institutional responses to gender-based issues. […]
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Penal Reform International – Middle East and North Africa (PRI MENA), in collaboration with the Public Prosecution Office of the State of Kuwait, facilitated an official visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 28 to 30 July 2025. The visit aimed to exchange experiences and best practices in legislating and implementing non-custodial sanctions and […]
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Amman, Jordan – 10 July 2025 Penal Reform International, as part of the MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP), funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and managed by Nuffic, successfully concluded a six-day training workshop in Amman, Jordan, held from 5 to 10 July 2025, titled “Inclusive Security Sector Reform and Migration Governance […]
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In Doha, Qatar, the National Human Rights Committee, the Ministry of Interior’s Human Rights Department, the General Directorate of Penal and Correctional Institutions and Penal Reform International launched a series of workshops aimed at enhancing the treatment of people in prison in correctional and penal institutions, in accordance with international standards and national legislation. The […]
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5th World Congress on Justice With Children in Madrid Global event to advance children’s rights in justice systems Madrid, Spain – 1 June 2025 – The 5th edition of the World Congress on Justice With Children will be held in Madrid, Spain, from 2 to 4 June 2025, under the theme: “Advancing Child-Centred Justice: Preventing […]
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Penal Reform International is proud to welcome four distinguished experts to our Membership Council, strengthening our collective efforts to build fairer, more effective justice systems worldwide: Professor Fergus McNeill, Dr Josephine Ndagire, Ambika Satkunanathan and Professor Maiko Tagusari. Drawing on exceptional expertise, our new Council members are leaders in fields critical to PRI’s mission: advancing […]