Report
In November 2010, PRI started a three‐year project, co‐funded by the European Union, to counter torture in prisons and other places of deprivation of liberty in nine former Soviet Union countries. One of the project’s objectives was to holistic and comprehensive programmes of rehabilitation based on existing models of international good practice, and in November 2011, project […]
Languages: English
Briefing
Part of our series of Justice for Children Briefings, this resource explains a child’s right to complain about his or her care, treatment and conditions while deprived of their liberty. Upholding the right to complain is very important for giving a voice to children in detention and for ensuring that their other human rights are […]
Languages: English
Guidelines
The Guidance Document and Index of Implementation on the UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-Custodial Sanctions for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules), co-published with the Thailand Institute of Justice as part of PRI’s Toolbox on the UN Bangkok Rules. Both documents are designed to assist stakeholders with working towards implementation of the Bangkok […]
Languages: Arabic, English, Russian, Thai
Submission
This statement on the death penalty was submitted ahead of the Human Rights Council ahead of its 24th Regular Session (September 2013). It welcomes the report of the UN Secretary-General on the Question of the Death Penalty (A/HRC/21/29) covering the period June 2012 to May 2013 and details areas of concerns. These include in particular […]
Languages: English
Submission
The overuse of imprisonment is a challenge for penal policy, but also has a significant impact on human rights. This submission to the 24th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council (September 2013) details the human rights implications of overcrowding – a product of the overuse of imprisonment. There has to date been little focus […]
Languages: English
Multimedia
This film was produced by PRI’s Middle East and North Africa Office. Arabic only.
Languages: Arabic
Multimedia
In May 2013, PRI’s Policy Director Andrea Huber represented PRI at an expert meeting convened by University of Chicago Law School, to provide guidance and feedback for a thematic report by Professor Manjoo on why women are in prison around the world, the conditions of such incarceration, and its consequences. Read our contribution to the […]
Languages: English
Report
PRI Board Member and Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Imman Ali, visited Armenia in Spring 2013 to act as an expert trainer on a training course for judiciary, prosecutors, lawyers and police. This training was part of a wider PRI programme to modernise the juvenile justice system in Armenia (2010-2013) funded by the European […]
Languages: English
Briefing
This joint NGO briefing provides information on the process of the review of the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. The review of the UN Standard Minimum Rules was initiated in December 2010 and completed in December 2015 when the revised Rules were adopted by the UN General Assembly – as the Nelson Mandela […]
Languages: English
Briefing
This short illustrated guide to the United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Female Prisoners and Non-Custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the ‘Bangkok Rules’) adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2010 covers: the profile of women prisoners and why international standards were needed who the Rules protect what the Rules say who should be involved […]
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Georgian, Haitian Creole, Russian