Published by OHCHR in collaboration with PRI and the International Centre for Prison Studies ISBN 92-1-154158-1 ISSN 1020-1688 This pocket book was produced by the United National Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) in collaboration with PRI and the International Centre for Prison Studies. It is one component of the four-part publication, […]
This manual is a resource for those who deliver training and workshops on human rights in prisons. It explores the fundamentals of good prison management, focusing specifically on international standards for the treatment of prisoners and the special needs of vulnerable categories of prisoner.
A diagrammatic illustration of reasons for prison overcrowding. In French/English.
This poster was produced in 2004 by the Paralegal Advisory Service (PAS) in Malawi with assistance from MaSSAJ and PRI.
This poster was published in 2004 by the Paralegal Advisory Service (PAS) in Malawi, with assistance from MaSSAJ and PRI.
Rabbits are produced in prison farms for meat consumption. Prison farms have turned to rabbit production as a means of increasing protein consumption amongst prisoners without having to invest in the high quantities of feed that other animals, such as cows, would require. This practical manual was written for the Malawi Prison Service Farm Development […]
This is a Paralegal Advisory Service (PAS) training manual, written for paralegal facilitators who run paralegal aid clinics (PLCs) inside prisons in Malawi. It is aimed principally at remand prisoners and covers six modules: Arrest and pre-trial detention The courts and criminal procedure Introduction to criminal law Introduction to the criminal law on homocide Jury […]
“Prisoners are sent to prison AS punishment, and not FOR punishment.” Exposing prisoners to often fatal diseases is not part of their sentences and is unacceptable. HIV/AIDS are a more concentrated and aggressive threat in prisons than outside, and prisons are serving as foci for the development of high levels of drug-resistant communicable diseases. This […]
This handbook presents an overview of the UN rules on prison conditions and treatment of prisoners and explains their value and meaning for prison policy and practice, in order to promote further implementation of recognised international rules. It has been written for those working with prisoners or responsible for their care and treatment: prison policy-makers, prison […]
Written by Camille Giffard at the Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, The Torture Reporting Handbook explains how to document and respond to allegations of torture. This edition is the Farsi translation.