Public Statement
CURE – open letter to President Jonathan
An open letter from Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE) Nigeria in response to governmental proposals to build more prisons in Nigeria.
Languages: English
Resources listing
International Standard
Key international standards and norms for the treatment of women in the criminal justice system
These include: UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-Custodial Sanctions for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules) (2010) English French Spanish Russian Arabic Chinese Portuguese (unofficial translation) Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
International Standard
Key international standards and norms relating to the use of torture
These include: UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1984) Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) (2002) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (1957) UN Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of […]
Languages: English
International Standard
Key international standards for the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders
These include: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966) UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (1957) UN Minimum Rules for Administration of Juvenile Justice: the Beijing Rules (1985) UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (UN Bangkok Rules) (2010)
Languages: English
International Standard
Key international standards and norms relating to the use of pre-trial detention
These include: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) (Article 9 and Article 14) Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment (1988) UN Principles and Guidelines on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems (2012) UN Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (the ‘Tokyo Rules’) […]
Languages: English
International Standard
Key international standards, norms and guidelines relating to life imprisonment
These include: Life imprisonment, UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Branch’s Report (1994), UN Document ST/CSDHA/24 Eighth UN Congress on the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders (27 August – 7 September 1990), Resolution 20: Assessment for the release of life sentence prisoners, UN Document A/CONF.144/28/Rev.1 Council of Europe, Committee of Ministers Recommendation to member […]
Languages: English
International Standard
Key international standards and norms for the administration of justice for children
These include: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (Beijing Rules) UN Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty (Havana Rules) UN Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (Riyadh Rules) Guidelines for Action on Children in the Criminal Justice […]
Languages: English
International Standard
Key international standards and norms relating to the use of the death penalty
These include: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Safeguards Guaranteeing Protection of the Rights of Those Facing the Death Penalty, UN ECOSOC resolution 1984/50 UN […]
Languages: English
International Standard
International standards and norms relating to the use of non-custodial alternatives to imprisonment
Key international standards and norms relating to the use of non-custodial alternatives to imprisonment include: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Article 9 and Article 14) Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment (1988) UN Principles and Guidelines on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal […]
Languages: English
Report
Cross-Regional Conference: Development of Mechanisms on Torture Prevention in the Post-Soviet Countries June 2012
Final report from a cross-regional conference organised by PRI on torture prevention in June 2012 in Tbilisi, Georgia The conference aimed to provide opportunities for inter-country learning and exchanging experiences, and to provide recommendations to the authorities in all participating countries for improving the ability of state agencies to prevent torture and ill-treatment in their […]
Languages: English