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Working with police, magistrates and lawyers to promote fairer criminal investigations and trials in Uganda
Penal Reform International (PRI) is taking important and effective steps towards preventing ill-treatment and promoting the application of fair and effective criminal investigations and trials of people detained in Uganda. Police officers were introduced to investigative interviewing – using the ‘PEACE model’ – a practice promoted by the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and adopted in a number of countries to replace confessional-based interrogation methods, which can lead to coercion and torture. PRI also invited magistrates from across the country for a training on best practices in the implementation of the Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Act (PPTA) for the effective adjudication of torture cases.
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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.
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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.
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PRI to launch Global Prison Trends on 21 May 2019
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Reconstructing the Central African Republic will require a fair and effective criminal justice system
On 9 January, the Prime Minister of the Central African Republic endorsed three policy documents essential to the demilitarisation and reform of prisons in the Central African Republic. The United Nations MINUSCA partnered with PRI to develop the demilitarisation strategy, in collaboration with national stakeholders.
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ODIHR and PRI publish new resource on Nelson Mandela Rules
The new tool provides guidance for implementing the revised UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, known as the Nelson Mandela Rules.
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PRI publishes latest annual report
The annual report outlines the impact of our work and achievements from 2017.
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PRI launches Global Prison Trends 2018
Today, PRI launches its annual flagship publication, Global Prison Trends 2018, at the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
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PRI wins President’s Award at the 2017 ICPA conference
The International Corrections & Prisons Association presented PRI's Executive Director Alison Hannah with the annual President's Award.
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Training for prison staff in Uganda on managing vulnerable prisoners
PRI's office in Sub-Saharan Africa and the British High Commission in Uganda conducted training for prison staff on the management of vulnerable prisoners.