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Submission

Input to OHCHR on digital technology in criminal justice systems

Penal Reform International (PRI) welcomes the initiative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to inform the Secretary General’s report to the General Assembly, pursuant to resolution A/RES/77/219, and the opportunity to provide input on the latest developments, challenges and good practices in human rights in the administration of […]

Languages: English

Briefing

Informal life imprisonment

A policy briefing on this harsh, hidden sentence There is growing recognition that life imprisonment is a severe sentence that, if it is used at all, should be imposed sparingly, implemented humanely and give people serving life sentences hope of release when they cease to pose a danger to society. Informal life imprisonment can be […]

Languages: English

External Resource

Systemic Child Participation In Justice

This new resource from Terre des Hommes (Tdh) and The Global Initiative on Justice With Children (JWC) discusses the importance of systemic child participation in justice, emphasising the need for a shift in conventional notions to include both individual and systemic levels of participation. It explores the role of children in influencing reforms in legal […]

Languages: English

Public Statement

Recommendations adopted at regional conference on justice-affected women in Africa

From 18-20 October 2023, 257 delegates representing 7 countries from across Africa convened for a regional conference: ‘Unlocking Barriers: Rights of Women in the Criminal Justice System in Africa’. The first of its kind, the conference considered recommendations in an open and collaborative forum, which identified the challenges, strategies and comparative jurisprudence on the progressive […]

Languages: English

Report

Implementation of the National Strategy for the Demilitarisation of Prisons in the Central African Republic

In January 2019, the Central African Republic (CAR) approved a “National Strategy for the Demilitarisation of Prison Establishments“, developed in partnership with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) and Penal Reform International (PRI). Following its adoption, the National Demilitarisation Strategy was incorporated into the Justice Sector Policy 2020-2024. […]

Languages: English, French

Briefing

Climate in-justice for children: How climate crisis affects access to justice and children’s rights – Advocacy Brief

Recent studies have demonstrated that climate change poses a substantial threat to the fundamental rights of children, particularly their right to fair access to justice and child-friendly justice systems. This essential right ensures that children can effectively voice their concerns and hold relevant actors accountable for actions that have contributed to environmental degradation. Environmental degradation […]

Languages: English

Event

Event: High Level Event on implementation of the UN Common Position on Incarceration

Organised by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in collaboration with the Permanent Missions of Austria, Costa Rica, Colombia, Canada, Luxembourg, South Africa, and Switzerland; United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; Department of Peace Operations; Penal Reform International (with support from the International Penal and Penitentiary Foundation); International Commission […]

Languages: English

Training

Trainer’s Manual: Introduction to the Nelson Mandela Rules International Training Programme

This publication has been developed to guide trainers leading 4-day in-person training courses for prison staff designed by the OSCE’s Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Penal Reform International (PRI) in partnership with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service (SPPS) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). This manual […]

Languages: English

Guidelines

Investigating deaths in prison: A guide to a human rights-based approach

Investigating deaths in prisons is an essential part of a state’s human rights responsibilities, including the obligation to guarantee the right to life and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Investigations of deaths in prisons provide crucial evidence to find out what went wrong, provide redress to families, […]

Languages: English