Search results for “police”

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Pakistan: A review of law and policy to prevent and remedy violence against children in police and pre-trial detention

This research aims to increase understanding of the specific legal and policy measures that can work to prevent and remedy violence against children in detention in Pakistan. It identifies policy and legislative measures already in place to prevent and detect violence, to assist victims and to make perpetrators accountable; highlights significant gaps in provision; and […]

Languages: English

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Tanzania: A review of law and policy to prevent and remedy violence against children in police and pre-trial detention

This research aims to increase understanding of the specific legal and policy measures that can work to prevent and remedy violence against children in detention in Tanzania. It identifies policy and legislative measures already in place to prevent and detect violence, to assist victims and to make perpetrators accountable; highlights significant gaps in provision; and […]

Languages: English

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Uganda: A review of law and policy to prevent and remedy violence against children in police and pre-trial detention

This research aims to increase understanding of the specific legal and policy measures that can work to prevent and remedy violence against children in detention in Uganda. It identifies policy and legislative measures already in place to prevent and detect violence, to assist victims and to make perpetrators accountable; highlights significant gaps in provision; and […]

Languages: English

Briefing

Addressing corruption in prisons and the police in Kazakhstan

These briefing papers, which were prepared by PRI’s Central Asia office with the financial assistance of the British Embassy in Astana, look at measures that can be taken to address corruption among prison staff and the police. The papers, which are in English and Russian, look at the international experience and best practice, and outline […]

Languages: English, Russian

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Our programmes

Current projects in the Middle East and North Africa region including the following: Enhancing rule of law and people’s access to justice in Sudan Funded by the European Union, a three year project was awarded to PRI in 2023 to work in six states in Sudan to enhance the rule of law in Sudan by […]

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Impact evaluation: Reforming the juvenile justice system in Jordan (2011-2013)

International standards and good practice insist upon separate criminal justice systems for children under the age of 18. Jordan’s current juvenile justice legislation contains a number of gaps, including no provision or legal basis for specialised juvenile police, alternatives to detention, or independent monitoring mechanism to inspect children’s detention facilities. A new juvenile justice law […]

Languages: English

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Ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples

In May 2020, the killing of an African American man, George Floyd, by a white policeman in the US sparked global protests against the pervasive, long-standing race-based discrimination in criminal justice systems globally. The Black Lives Matter movement led to some immediate action to address systemic racism, particularly in the US, and international institutions from […]

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Voice of the child: Central Asia survey 2014

This report contains the findings of a survey of 274 children held in closed institutions (policy custody, detention centres and social care institutions) in three Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The survey was carried out by PRI, with the support of the Ombudsman’s office in Kazakhstan, together with local partner organisations in the […]

Languages: English, Russian

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Положение уязвимых групп – в местах принудительного содержания в Российской Федерации

В течение 2015 – 2016 годов PRI, совместно с членами региональных общественных наблюдательных комиссий (ОНК), провела независимый мониторинг по изучению ситуации и условий содержания в местах принудительного заключения правонарушителей с особыми нуждами (женщины, женщины с детьми, несовершеннолетние, люди с ограниченными возможностями) в 20 регионах России. Мониторинг проводился с августа по октябрь 2015 года.  Всего наблюдатели […]

Languages: Russian

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Security and violence

Since early 2020, reports of violent incidents in prison facilities have been linked to restrictive measures imposed due to COVID-19, fear of infection among those detained, and protests around lack of action and appropriate provisions by authorities. Protests in prisons (often labelled ‘riots’) affected almost every corner of the globe with fatalities reported in Venezuela, […]