Briefing
Coronavirus: Preventing harm and human rights violations in criminal justice systems
As governments around the world continue to navigate the global coronavirus pandemic, with some beginning to ease restrictions in communities and prison systems, while others grapple with increasing infection rates and spikes in cases, PRI’s briefing published 14 July 2020 considers how criminal justice systems are responding, how it is affecting people serving custodial and community sentences, and what action can be taken – now and in the longer term – to prevent harm and human rights violations.
Building on our March briefing, Coronavirus: Healthcare and human rights of people in prison, on considerations to prevent outbreaks in prisons, we now analyse the impact of measures taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and issue recommendations for immediate and systemic reform.
The launch of this briefing coincided with the 44th session of the Human Rights Council and the annual thematic panel discussion on technical cooperation and capacity-building on the human rights of prisoners, including women, held on 15 July 2020.
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