Public Statement
PRI’s statement on the OSCE’s commitment to the abolition of the death penalty within the region. Whilst acknowledging the progress already made towards this end, it also calls upon those states who still hold the death penalty to alter their justice system to bring it into line with international standards and norms.
Languages: English, Russian
Public Statement
A statement following from the Review Conference 2010: ‘Exchange of views on abolition of capital punishment’, held in Warsaw on the 30th Sept-8th Oct.
Languages: English
Briefing
PRI Policy Director Mary Murphy attended the 4th World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Geneva on 24-26 February 2010. After three days of working sessions, the participants called on abolitionist states and international institutions to support their efforts towards abolition of the death penalty.
Languages: Arabic, Russian
Public Statement
Following the announcement that Trinidad and Tobago will resume the execution of its death row prisoners, PRI together with other organisations has written to Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the country’s president, expressing its grave concerns.
Languages: English
Briefing
The purpose of this briefing is to highlight the dangers associated with funding drug control activities in countries with capital drug laws, as detailed in ‘IHRA’s report Complicity or Abolition?’ The death penalty for drug-related crimes is a violation of international human rights law according to UN human rights monitors and treaty bodies. Such laws […]
Languages: English
Report
A report from the UN Secretary General discussing the position of capital punishment worldwide, with recommendations.
Languages: English, French
Report
This study evaluates the position of life prisoners in South Caucasus with the results to be used to advocate international standards and norms. It forms part of the project ‘Global Action to Abolish the Death Penalty’. Published by PRI with the aid of the European Union
Languages: English, Georgian
Model for Reform
PRI and partners presented their final report on research carried out into the treatment and conditions of prisoners serving life sentences in the South Caucasus, in a meeting in Baku on 12th February 2009. The work was carried out within a broader EU-funded project ‘Global Action to Abolish the Death Penalty’, aimed at encouraging the […]
Languages: English
Briefing
This declaration was issued at the end of a conference held in Algiers from 12-13 January 2009 within the framework of PRI’s anti-death penalty campaign.
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Training
The Compendium of Comparative Prison Legislation aims to provide legislators, government officials, prison administrators and all concerned with penal reform with positive, realistic and contemporary examples of national laws from around the world. The Compendium is structured thematically, with each chapter containing extracts from relevant international and regional standards relating to the treatment of prisoners, […]
Languages: English