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New horizons in Türkiye with ambitious project to be implemented by Penal Reform International and Civil Society in the Penal System Association

In February 2024, Penal Reform International (PRI) and local partner, Ceza İnfaz Sisteminde Sivil Toplum Derneği (Civil Society in the Penal System Association, CISST), embarked on a new project funded by the European Union to improve human rights in the in Türkiye’s Penitentiary System. For the next four years, PRI and CISST will deliver an ambitious […]

Penal Reform International Receives Kuwait’s National Diwan for Human Rights (NHRI) Delegation to Forge Future Collaborations

Press release Amman, Jordan – 18 February 2024 Penal Reform International/Middle East and North Africa Office was delighted to host a distinguished delegation from the National Diwan for Human Rights in Kuwait. The visit was led by Counsellor Huda Al-Shaiji, a prominent member of the Diwan’s Board of Directors, alongside Ms. Duha Alotaibi, Director of […]

Hybrid side event #CND67: The challenges and opportunities of opioid agonist treatment in prison settings

Organised by Penal Reform International with the support of Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, EU, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, UK, USA, UNODC HIV/AIDS Section, HRI, INPUD and ENPUD. People in prison bear a disproportionate burden of health-related issues, characterised by a higher prevalence of chronic physical […]

Stocktaking Meeting on the Implementation of the Bangkok Rules

Monday 15 April 2024 – 9.00am – 4.30 pm The Hague Humanities Hub, the Hague, the Netherlands Background In 2010, the General Assembly adopted UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules) to address the gender-specific needs of women offenders and women in prisons. These rules […]

Collaborative working sessions drive efforts to enhance safeguarding of children in European prisons

In December 2023, PRI and partners Social Activities and Practices Institute (SAPI) and Terre des Hommes Romania organised working sessions with national child justice stakeholders in Bulgaria, Ireland and Romania, the three focus countries of the ongoing Data MOSAIC project. Sharing insights from EU-wide and country-level research on the current data collection practices and tools for […]

Penal Reform International becomes a member of the Justice Action Coalition to advance global justice reform

A collaborative effort towards achieving measurable progress in justice outcomes Penal Reform International (PRI) proudly announces its membership in the Justice Action Coalition (JAC), a dynamic multi-stakeholder alliance committed to driving significant advancements in justice outcomes for individuals and communities worldwide. The Justice Action Coalition, comprising countries and organisations united by a shared vision, aims […]

Olivia Rope delivers keynote address at ICPA Annual Conference 2023

The International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) Annual Conference 2023 is taking place this week in Antwerp, Belgium, from 22-27 October 2023, hosted by the Belgian Prison Service. The theme of the conference is “Humane Corrections: What more can we do“, reflecting the need for a more humane approach to corrections and to identify new and […]

Call for input: Criminalisation of women due to poverty and status  

Penal Reform International (PRI) and Women Beyond Walls are collaborating to map out the key areas in need of reform related to the criminalisation of women globally due to their poverty and status. We want to know which criminal laws target or disproportionately impact women, what do we know about the impact of these laws, and […]

Regional conference on justice-affected women in Africa held in Kampala

From 18-20 October 2023, Penal Reform International (PRI) in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Uganda Prison Service (UPS), Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) and with the financial support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Embassy of France in Uganda, organised a regional conference on the […]

Call for input: Violence and Health in Prison

As Secretariat of the Informal CSO Group on Health in Prison, Penal Reform International (PRI) is coordinating civil society input to inform an upcoming technical brief on violence and health in prison by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Please share any relevant research, initiatives, publications, or hyperlinks. Email your responses to tlenihan@penalreform.org […]