Gomel Declaration on the Execution of Punishments for Women

Eighty delegates from Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine, representing state institutions, law enforcement bodies, academic circles and civil society organisations, were invited by PRI to meet in Gomel, Republic of Belarus from 11 to 13 October 2007 to discuss problems relating to the execution of criminal punishments for women. The Gomel Declaration on the Execution of Punishments for Women was drafted as a direct result of the conference. The document combines policy issues and practical suggestions made by conference participants and is intended as a useful advocacy tool in the region and beyond.