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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 […]
The 34th session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) will be held in Vienna from 19-24 May 2025. The Crime Commission is the principal policymaking body that guides the UN in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice and takes action through resolutions and decisions. Follow our delegation through […]
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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 […]
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In February 2024, Penal Reform International (PRI) and local partner, Ceza İnfaz Sisteminde Sivil Toplum Derneği (Civil Society in the Penal System Association, CISST), embarked on a new project funded by the European Union to improve human rights in the in Türkiye’s Penitentiary System. For the next four years, PRI and CISST will deliver an ambitious […]
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Press release Amman, Jordan – 18 February 2024 Penal Reform International/Middle East and North Africa Office was delighted to host a distinguished delegation from the National Diwan for Human Rights in Kuwait. The visit was led by Counsellor Huda Al-Shaiji, a prominent member of the Diwan’s Board of Directors, alongside Ms. Duha Alotaibi, Director of […]
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Press release On 6 February 2024, in Doha, Qatar, the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) of the State of Qatar and Penal Reform International (PRI) made a significant step towards improving and safeguarding human rights in the criminal justice system by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This strategic partnership aims to foster a collaborative […]
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Taghreed Jaber, PRI Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa; and Suzanne Jabbour, Executive Director of Restart Centre for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture, Chair of the United Nations Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture, and PRI Board Member. On 11 and 12 July 2023, for the first time in the Middle East, […]