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 […]
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 […]
The National, 28 March 2012 In this interview, the Regional Director of PRI’s South Caucasus Office discusses the current situation and the evolution of the juvenile justice system in Georgia and advocates for the legislative and penal reforms needed in the country. Moreover, she highlights the positive effect of best practice on the social reintegration of young people in conflict […]
Penal Reform International (PRI) promotes the effective use of alternatives to imprisonment – such as probation, community service and diversion – in numerous countries worldwide. Under this thematic area and with funding from the UK Department for International Development (DFID), PRI convened several community service seminars for magistrates in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and […]
(23 April 2012) PRI and other NGOs issue a joint statement on review of the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. The statement to the 21st Session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice was issued under standing agenda item 8 on use and application of UN standards and norms in the field […]
(10 April 2012) In view of the UN Secretary General’s forthcoming report on the question of the death penalty to the 21st session of the UN Human Rights Council (September 2012), civil society organisations are invited to share information covering relevant developments since 1 July 2011 on the question of the death penalty across the […]
(20 April 2012) Penal Reform International will be sending two delegates to the 21st Session of the UN Crime Commission and will be using the opportunity to promote the UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders, adopted by the UN General Assembly on 21 December 2010 (Bangkok Rules). […]
On 19th April 2012 in Astana, PRI’s Central Asia office was involved in discussions at the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan on two draft laws concerning the creation of a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), aimed at the prevention of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, and on public monitoring of […]
On 3 April 2012 in Kampala at a side event, hosted by Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) to the 126th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, PRI launched its Briefing “What parliamentarians can do to work on penal reform”. With almost 60 participants from Ugandan parliament, representatives of the penitentiary system and NGOs, the interest […]
From 22 – 23 March, PRI hosted a regional forum on torture prevention and rehabilitation was organized in Tbilisi in the framework of the PRI’s project on Strengthening Institutions and Building Civil Society Capacity to Combat Torture in 9 Post-Soviet Countries. The project is funded by the European Union. The regional forum focused on pressing […]