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PRI has drafted two new working documents to support and facilitate the implementation of the UN Bangkok Rules
Penal Reform International (PRI) has drafted two new working documents to support and facilitate the implementation of the UN Bangkok Rules. Until their adoption, standards had not properly reflected the specific needs of girls and women, with regard to both conditions of detention and alternatives to imprisonment. Since their adoption, a number of states have […]
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PRI launches two books on women in the criminal justice system at the House of Lords
On 2 July 2012, over 40 attendees representing parliament, NGOs, donors and partners gathered to celebrate the launch of two books by Dr Rani Dhavan Shankardass, Penal Reform International’s Honorary President and Secretary General of Penal Reform and Justice Association (PRAJA), India: Of Women ‘Inside’: Prison Voices from India and In Conflict and Custody: Therapeutic Counselling for […]
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PRI participates in death penalty experts meeting at Harvard Law School
On 25-26 June 2012, PRI participated in an expert consultation at Harvard Law School with the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Mr Christof Heyns and the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Mr Juan Méndez. Other participants representing academia, lawyers, and NGOs included […]
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PRI activities at the forthcoming Crime Commission
At the annual session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Penal Reform International will promote the UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders, their value and the need for their implementation by states. Should you be interested in the Report and Recommendations of the […]
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PRI hosts Tenth General Assembly of the World Coalition against the Death Penalty in Jordan
Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Justice for Jordan, Khalifa Khalid Al-Sulaiman, PRI and the World Coalition against the Death Penalty opened the tenth General Assembly of the World Coalition. The General Assembly focused on the efforts and realities in the fight against the death penalty at the international level and in […]
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PRI to host Cross-Regional Conference on Torture Prevention in Tbilisi
PRI is organising a cross-regional conference on torture prevention on 25-26 June at the Sheraton Metechi Palace Hotel in Tbilisi. The conference will be streamed live and you can follow the conference via webcast. The cross-regional conference aims to provide opportunities for inter-country learning and exchanges of experience. It will also seek to provide recommendations […]
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UN Secretary General’s Report on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty: consultation process
In view of the UN Secretary General’s forthcoming report on the implementation of a moratorium on the use of the death penalty for the 67th session of the UN General Assembly (September 2012), civil society organisations were invited to share information covering relevant developments since 21 December 2010 on the implementation of a moratorium on […]
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New developments on the establishment of a National Preventive Mechanism in Kazakhstan
In recent months, PRI has closely followed the development of the Draft Law on the Establishment of a National Preventive Mechanism in Kazakhstan. On 5 June, new developments were discussed in a meeting of the Working Group on the Draft Law held in the Parliament of Kazakhstan. A representative of the government suggested the Ministry […]
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UN Secretary General’s Report on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty: consultation process
In view of the UN Secretary General’s forthcoming report on the implementation of a moratorium on the use of the death penalty for the 67th session of the UN General Assembly (September 2012), civil society organisations were invited to share information covering relevant developments since 21 December 2010 on the implementation of a moratorium on […]
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PRI in committee to investigate abuse in Jordan
PRI MENA participated in the investigation and evaluation committee created following the King of Jordan’s demand for investigation into alleged abuse and human rights violations at care centres for people with mental disabilities. The PRI team worked with the committee, which visited 58 care centres across Jordan between 15 and 29 May, and assisted with […]