Photo caption: PRI meeting with Directorate General of prisons and Detention Houses From 20–25 October 2024, Penal Reform International (PRI) embarked on its first mission to Türkiye for an EU-funded initiative. This four-year project, implemented in partnership with the Civil Society in the Penal System Association (CISST), aims to support the improvement of detention conditions and […]
Global Prison Trends 2024 × Explore the latest insights on prison systems worldwide in the Global Prison Trends 2024 report! Read More Organised by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in collaboration with Austria and supported by Canada, Colombia, UNODC Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section, the European Commission for the […]
Congress on Justice with Children The World Congress Satellite Events are organized in different parts of the world and aim at being strategic at national and regional levels to engage with relevant actors in those constituencies. The organizers of each satellite event will choose from the World Congress on Justice With Children themes and topics, […]
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 […]
Global Prison Trends 2024 × Explore the latest insights on prison systems worldwide in the Global Prison Trends 2024 report! Read More Co-organised by Penal Reform International, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Australia, the UK, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, American Civil Liberties Union, and the Southern Poverty […]
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 […]
Prisons are transforming. Modernisation efforts are no longer solely focused on security and rehabilitation but are increasingly tackling broader issues like climate change. This innovative approach intertwines environmental responsibility with rehabilitation, creating a win-win for people detained and wider societies that prisons operate in. Taghreed Jaber, Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa at […]
Call for proposal for Sudanese Local NGOs – Legal Aid services Invitation directed to civil society organisations legally registered in the Republic of Sudan Programme: Providing legal support to people in contact with the law Funded by: Penal Reform International through a sub-grant scheme financed by the European Union Application deadline: 30 June 2024, at 12:00 […]
Vienna— The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and Penal Reform International (PRI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Vienna during the 33rd session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ). Under this newly signed MoU, UNICRI and PRI will conduct a comprehensive study to address the critical […]
The 33rd session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) will be held in Vienna from 13 – 17 May 2024. CCPCJ 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. PRI will be organising […]