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An expert dialogue on how to protect procedural rights of children in the digital age across the European Union Overview A one-day hybrid event for around 25 participants in Brussels and up to 40 online. Date and time: 10 November 2026, 09:30–16:30 CET Venue: Baker & McKenzie offices in Brussels: Bolwerklaan 21 Avenue du Boulevard, 1210 […]
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PRI will take part in the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, taking place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 26 September to 1 October 2026. As well as participating in the plenaries and programme, PRI is co-organising ancillary (side) events, bringing together Member States, UN entities, civil society and […]
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اطلع على النسخة العربية هنا PRI_ تغطيه صحفيه Amman – 20 October 2026 A joint delegation of representatives from the embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Amman and Penal Reform International conducted a field visit to the Addiction Treatment Center at the Bereen Correction and Rehabilitation Center and to the […]
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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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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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Amman, Jordan, October 2024 — Under the patronage of His Excellency Major General AbeidAllah Maaitah, Director of the Public Security Department in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and PRI organised an expert roundtable on the United Nations System Common Position on Incarceration: Reducing Overincarceration […]
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Penal Reform International is seeking qualified consultants or consultancy teams to conduct a mid-term evaluation of our Dutch-funded project in Yemen, titled “Enhance the Role of the Female Police in Yemen in Supporting Peace and Access to Justice.” This project, initiated in 2022, aims to increase the participation of female police officers, enhance gender-sensitive policing […]
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10 July 2024 Despite a growing number of countries worldwide joining the abolitionist movement every year, bringing the prospect of universal abolition closer to reality, the death penalty remains a significant human rights concern. In 2023 alone, Amnesty International recorded 1,153 executions (excluding China, North Korea and Viet Nam, due to unavailable data), marking a […]