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Kazakhstani celebrities share their opinions on the death penalty
World Day against the Death Penalty, October 10, was introduced by the World Coalition against the Death Penalty in 2003. There are many different events worldwide dedicated to the abolition of the death penalty. This year Penal Reform International in Central Asia asked famous and well-known people in Kazakhstan their opinion about capital punishment and […]
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Job opening at Prisoners Abroad: Caseworker
Prisoners Abroad are currently looking for a caseworker for their office in London. Deadline 21st October 2013. Click here for more information.
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PRI promoting alternatives to imprisonment at Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators
PRI has been invited by the Government of India to attend and present at the Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators (APCCA) taking place in Delhi, India from 23 – 27 September 2013. PRI will be chairing the fourth day of the conference: the session on ‘Alternatives to Imprisonment: Challenges in Developing Community-based Supervision […]
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OSCE HDIM: PRI to report on comprehensive survey of women prisoners in the South Caucasus
PRI will be attending the OSCE’s annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) in Warsaw taking place between 23 September – 4 October. Our statement addressed to the participating states of the OSCE in the working session addressing violence against women and girls, includes recommendations on implementing the UN Bangkok Rules, in light of the OSCE’s Action […]
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PRI to attend and present at the first World Congress on Probation
PRI welcomes the opportunity to attend and present its work at the first World Congress on Probation which will take place from 8-10 October 2013. On 10 October, PRI Programme Director, Nikhil Roy, will present the session ‘Introducing community sentences in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh’, speaking alongside Zakir Shuaib the author of PRI’s report Probation […]
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UN Special Rapporteur on Torture report on the current review of the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
On 9 August 2013, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Juan Méndez, issued a report on the current review of the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (SMR). The report states that the revision process is ‘an opportunity to enhance understanding of the scope and nature of the prohibition against torture and […]
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How do we support children following exoneration or commutation of their parent’s death sentence?
PRI delivered a statement about children of parents sentenced to death at a United Nations panel on the issue on Wednesday 11 September 2013. The statement, one of five given by NGOs, focused on how children can be supported following exoneration or commutation of their parent’s death sentence. Oliver Robertson, PRI Project Manager for Death Penalty […]
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Kazakhstan: Prison guards to be trained how to treat persons sentenced to life imprisonment
PRESS RELEASE, 12 September 2013 Prison guards to be trained how to treat prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment ZHITIKARA – Prison guards in Kazakhstan will learn how to appropriately treat life sentenced prisoners, in a training workshop drawing on international best practice. The training, to be held on 12-13 September, will be for staff in Kostanay […]
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A Better Way to Protect All Children: Conference Report
From 12 – 16 November 2012 PRI attended and participated in the UNICEF Conference ‘A Better Way to Protect All Children’ held in New Delhi. The conference brought together over 160 policy makers, academics, practitioners and other experts from around the world to discuss the development and reform of child protection systems including exploring new […]
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PRI at the 24th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council – a look ahead
PRI will be engaging on two priority issues at the 24th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council which will open on 9 September in Geneva: the abolition of the death penalty and the human rights impact of the overuse of imprisonment. The session will run for three weeks and the agenda is packed, with over 40 resolutions […]