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PRI conducts expert meetings on holistic rehabilitation and torture prevention in Tbilisi
Within the framework of the Torture Prevention project two consecutive events were organised in Tbilisi for experts from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia between 23 – 30 November 2011. One event was training of trainers provided by Freedom from Torture on holistic rehabilitation issues and the other was an expert meeting with the researcher from the […]
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PRI at African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
On 27 November 2011, PRI attended the 18th Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (The Committee) in Algiers to advocate for the better protection of the rights of the children of incarcerated parents. PRI’s position on this important child rights issue is outlined in a recently […]
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Experts discuss the future of the penitentiary system in Kazakhstan
The main goal of the event is to evaluate the current situation in the penitentiary system, discuss the reform of the criminal and correctional laws including development of the punishment system, introduction of alternatives to imprisonment, prevention of religious extremism among prisoners, as well as further development of the civil control system. The conference will […]
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PRI submits comments on draft new EU Human Rights Strategy
(23 Nov 2011) Ahead of a consultation meeting with civil society on 14 November PRI submitted comments on the draft new EU Human Rights Strategy, “New Direction for the EU on Human Rights and Democracy”. The comments were also submitted to the European External Action Service, the EU Human Rights Working Group (COHOM) and Members […]
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PRI submits comment on the right to redress for victims of torture
PRI submits observations to the Committee against Torture on the interpretation of the right to redress (article 14 of the UN Convention against Torture) in response to the draft comments of the committees interpretation of the right. The observations detail the right to redress in relation to a number of issues including compensation; holistic rehabilitation, […]
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PRI at the UN Committee Against Torture: review of Belarus
PRI at the UN Committee against Torture: review of Belarus On 10 November 2011, Penal Reform International, along with a group of independent Belarusian human rights NGOs, with the cooperation of Human Rights House, provided oral evidence in relation to the review of Belarus at the 47th session of the United Nations Committee against Torture. […]
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PRI Death Penalty Conference Report now available
PRI are pleased to present the report of its international conference “Progressing toward abolition of the death penalty and alternative sanctions that respect international human rights standards” which took place 19 and 20 September 2011. To read more on the conference click here
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PRI in pre-trial detention joint statement
PRI and fifteen other human rights organisations have joined together to call for alternatives to, and better conditions and safeguards for pre-trial detention around the world, at the 50th session of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, held on 25 October in Banjul, Gambia. View the statement
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PRI Moscow conducts Expert meetings on holistic rehabilitation and torture prevention.
Within the framework of PRI’s Torture Prevention project two parallel events were organised in Moscow for experts from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia between 24 – 28 October 2011. One event was a training of trainers provided by Freedom from Torture on holistic rehabilitation issues and the other an expert meeting with researcher from Bristol University […]
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PRI urges support for 2011 petition against the death penalty
139 nations have already abolished the death penalty in law or in practice. In December 2012, the United National General Assembly will vote on a resolution calling for a worldwide halt to its use. Please sign the petition calling for a worldwide moratorium on sentences and executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty […]