139 nations have already abolished the death penalty in law or in practice. In December 2012, the United National General Assembly will vote on a resolution calling for a worldwide halt to its use. Please sign the petition calling for a worldwide moratorium on sentences and executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty […]
PRESS RELEASE How to step up torture prevention in alliance with NGOs Ahead of the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw from 26 September to 7 October 2011, Penal Reform International (PRI) stresses the important role of civil society in the prevention of torture and ill-treatment. “By their very nature prisons are isolated places. […]
PRESS RELEASE On September 15th, 2011 a conference on the issue of the «Transfer of medical prison services to the Ministry of Health in the light of recommendations of Bangkok rules» will be held in Astana. The purpose of the conference is to discuss questions of health protection of women prisoners, reforms of prison health […]
PRESS RELEASE Penal Reform International (PRI) Central Asia and the Coalition of Kazakhstan NGOs against torture are pleased to announce that on 14 September 2011 in Astana a round table will be held on «Improvement of mechanisms to investigate cases of torture in the Republic of Kazakhstan». The event is kindly supported by the European […]