Public Statement
PRI Death Penalty Project Manager Jacqueline Macalesher gives a presentation on the ‘death row phenomenon’. The death row phenomenon is a relatively new concept, albeit one that has become firmly established in international jurisprudence, and one that has the potential to pressure states to modify their procedures or abandon executions.
Languages: English
Submission
In view of the UN Secretary General’s forthcoming report on the implementation of a moratorium on the use of the death penalty for the 67th session of the UN General Assembly (September 2012), civil society organisations were invited to share information covering relevant developments since 21 December 2010 on the implementation of a moratorium on […]
Languages: English
Multimedia
This 2012 documentary film ‘Behind Bars’ was produced under the EU funded project ‘Progressive Abolition of the Death Penalty and Alternatives that Respect International Human Rights Standards’. The film reflects the application of life sentence, conditions of lifers and long sentenced prisoners and the State’s attitude towards these offenders in the countries of the South […]
Languages: English
Multimedia
(2012) PRI interviews one of Nigeria’s leading experts on penal reform, Olawale Fapohunda. Olawale is Deputy Secretary General of PRI, Managing Partner of Legal Resources Consortium based in Lagos and was recently appointed Secretary, Presidential Commission on Reform of the Administration for Justice in Nigeria. In this interview Olawale discusses the obstacles to penal reform […]
Languages: English
Multimedia
(2012) PRI interviews Juliet Lyon, Secretary General of PRI and Director of the leading UK prison reform charity, the Prison Reform Trust. In this interview Juliet discusses what began her interest in penal reform issues, why she joined the board of PRI and how the experience of penal reform in the UK can influence and […]
Languages: English
Multimedia
https://vimeo.com/41284860 (2012) PRI interviews David Daubney, Chairperson of PRI’s Board. David has recently retired as General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy and Coordinator of the Sentencing Reform Team, in the Policy Sector of Justice Canada. He was previously a member of the Canadian parliament where he chaired the Standing Committee on Justice. He also chaired the […]
Languages: English
Submission
This statement to the 21st Session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice was issued under standing agenda item 8 on use and application of UN standards and norms in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice, including their use and application to be discussed on 27 April 2012 in Vienna. […]
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish
Submission
In view of the UN Secretary General’s forthcoming report on the implementation of a moratorium on the use of the death penalty for the 67th session of the UN General Assembly (September 2012), civil society organisations were invited to share information covering relevant developments since 21 December 2010 on the implementation of a moratorium on […]
Languages: English
Submission
In view of the UN Secretary General’s forthcoming report on the implementation of a moratorium on the use of the death penalty for the 67th session of the UN General Assembly (September 2012), civil society organisations were invited to share information covering relevant developments since 21 December 2010 on the implementation of a moratorium on […]
Languages: English
Submission
A short briefing for the Secretary General’s forthcoming report covering the status of the death penalty following countries: Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia.
Languages: English