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In this book, criminal justice practitioners from around the world explore practical ways of delivering legal aid in criminal justice matters to the poorest sectors of African and other developing societies. They articulate a broad and inclusive definition of legal aid, call on governments, in partnership with civil society, to provide legal aid at all […]
Languages: English, French
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This report focuses on community service, a sentence issued by the Gacaca Courts which can replace up to half of the prison sentence for those perpetrators of genocide who voluntarily confessed to their actions. Community service is intended to be an opportunity for the perpetrators to provide practical help and assistance to the victims and their […]
Languages: English, French
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PRI carried out a series of interviews in 2006-2007 with prison personnel dealing with lifers in five Russian penal colonies. The interviews are available in Russian.
Languages: Russian
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Published by PRI and the Royal Netherlands Tuberculosis Foundations (KNCV) ISBN No. 9965-25-855-4 Human Rights and Health in Prisons documents the practical experiences of PRI and the Royal Netherlands Tuberculosis Foundation’s (KNCV) programmes to improve tuberculosis and HIV management in prisons. Particular attention is given to programme experiences in Kazakhstan, with additional information on experiences […]
Languages: English
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This report explores the challenges faced by the Rwandan national authorities during the information gathering phase of the Gacaca process.
Languages: English, French
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This manual is designed to identify and promote the use of global juvenile justice indicators. It was initiated at UNICEF and is published by UNODC. Penal Reform International was a member of the expert reference group which selected the final indicators. The Russian translation was published in 2010.
Languages: English, Russian
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A Rare and Arbitrary Fate: Conviction for Murder, the Mandatory Death Penalty and the Reality of Homicide in Trinidad and Tobago is a statistical study of reported murders and people indicted for murder between 1998 and 2002. It was researched and written by Roger Hood and Florence Seemungal from the Centre of Criminology, University of […]
Languages: English
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The goal of the research programme conducted by PRI on the Gacaca jurisdictions of Rwanda since April 2001 has been to provide objective data to the national authorities in charge of the process, in an effort to support the design and implementation of these jurisdictions. This report offers a comprehensive overview of the issues raised during […]
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During 2003 in Rwanda, a Presidential Decree ordered the provisional release of some categories of detainees. Around 22,000 persons were released from prison at the time. Their reintegration was achieved in two stages: first they spent some time in solidarity camps, and then they returned to the hills. To help prepare for the new releases […]
Languages: English, French
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For the Rwandan government, the Gacaca, an original blend of restorative and retributive justice, is the main tool for reconciliation in Rwandan society. This series of three reports focuses on the Gacaca courts and the context of reconciliation in the Kibuye region – a region renowned for its extreme poverty, the intensity of the violence […]
Languages: English, French