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Guidelines

10 point plan: Protecting the procedural rights of children in the digitalisation of justice

This 10-point plan provides practical guidance on safeguarding the procedural rights of children in the digitalisation of justice systems, with a particular focus on remote hearings.  It sets out clear and evidence-based recommendations to ensure that digital tools do not risk or violate children’s rights, including the right to a fair trial, meaningful participation, privacy and legal representation. […]

Languages: English, French, Romanian, Spanish

Report

Upholding children’s rights in remote hearings in child justice systems: Lessons from four jurisdictions (Ireland, Romania, Spain, Ukraine)

This research was carried out within the framework of the “Protecting Procedural Rights of Children in the Digital Age” project, funded by the European Union’s Justice (JUST) Programme, implemented by Penal Reform International and Terre des hommes Romania and Hungary, and Fundación Tierra de Hombres España. The project seeks to deepen understanding of how children’s […]

Languages: English

Annual Report

Annual report 2024

PRI’s Annual Report 2024 highlights our work worldwide, with evidence-based programmes advancing fair, effective and human rights-based criminal justice systems.

Languages: English

Guidelines

Deaths in prison: A guide for detention monitors

This guide supports detention monitors in preventing, investigating and responding to deaths in custody. It offers practical guidance grounded in international standards, with recommendations to strengthen oversight, improve data collection, and uphold the right to life in detention settings.

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Report

Global Prison Trends 2025

2025 edition of Global Prison Trends, flagship annual report with data-driven analysis of key developments in prisons worldwide.

Languages: English

Report

Ending violence against children in detention in the EU

This Working Paper on violence against children in EU detention facilities highlights urgent gaps in data and inconsistent legal protections. With nine key recommendations, it calls for harmonised practices to protect children’s rights and well-being.

Languages: English