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Kazakhstan media coverage

See media coverage PRI gained as a result of a press conference on 9 August on the proposed transfer of authority for Kazakhstan’s penitentiary system to the Ministry of the Interior. PRI’s Central Asia Regional Director, Saule Mektepbayeva, is pictured on page 2 of the first item.

PRI work in Lebanon

Promoting a better protection mechanism against arbitrary arrest, lengthy pre-trial detention and long delays in trial in Lebanon.

PRI and UN Quaker Office briefing on ‘Bangkok rules’

On 21 December 2010 the UN General Assembly (GA) took an important step towards meeting the needs and characteristics of women in the criminal justice system. By adopting Resolution A/RES/65/229, without a vote, the GA approved the UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (known as the ‘Bangkok […]

Discrimination against women in the criminal justice system: Briefings for the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, October 2012

A series of short briefing papers produced for parliamentarians and policy-makers, which focus on the disadvantages faced by women and girls in the criminal justice system worldwide, and highlight examples of international good practice. These briefings were distributed at the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Quebec in October 2012. They are available in English, Arabic, French and Spanish.

Barred from voting: The right to vote for sentenced prisoners

Prison Reform Trust Briefing On 10 February 2011 the House of Commons debated and voted on a motion to retain the UK’s blanket ban on sentenced prisoners voting. The blanket ban is contrary to the rule of law and undermines the principle that in a democracy voting is both a right and responsibility. Based on […]