Report
A survey commissioned by Penal Reform International’s Regional Office in the South Caucuses. The survey was carried out by the Estonian Institute for Open Society Research in a project funded by the European Union.
Languages: English, Georgian
Report
This study highlights some significant systemic shortcomings on the way to reform of penal legislation in Georgia. Discussing the themes of law making in general, criminal law and procedure, execution of imprisonment and probation, the study evaluates the hurdles to reform and concludes with recommendations. This publication was produced by PRI with the aid of […]
Languages: English, Georgian
Report
This study evaluates the position of life prisoners in South Caucasus with the results to be used to advocate international standards and norms. It forms part of the project ‘Global Action to Abolish the Death Penalty’. Published by PRI with the aid of the European Union
Languages: English, Georgian
Report
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education, Vernor Muñoz Villalobos, devoted his first annual report to the question of the right to education of persons in detention, ‘a group subject to discrimination generally and to discrimination in the provision of education specifically’. Penal Reform International was among a number of organisations contributing to the report.
Languages: Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish
Model for Reform
PRI and partners presented their final report on research carried out into the treatment and conditions of prisoners serving life sentences in the South Caucasus, in a meeting in Baku on 12th February 2009. The work was carried out within a broader EU-funded project ‘Global Action to Abolish the Death Penalty’, aimed at encouraging the […]
Languages: English
Briefing
This declaration was issued at the end of a conference held in Algiers from 12-13 January 2009 within the framework of PRI’s anti-death penalty campaign.
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Annual Report
Please contact us at info@penalreform.org to request a paper version.
Languages: English
Multimedia
https://vimeo.com/36334610 Published in 2008 Available in English 25 Minutes duration This film is based on the death penalty in Kazakhstan. The death penalty was formerly a common charge for the most obscene crimes, and was at its greatest prominence in 1995, when 101 males on charges of death sentences were executed by the firing squad. […]
Languages: English
Multimedia
https://vimeo.com/36336150 Published in 2008 Available in English 18 Minutes duration This film gives an insight into prison life for 174 men convicted and sentenced to death or to life imprisonment in Kyrgyzstan. The film shows that as result of efforts made by the government and prison officials in Kyrgyzstan to firmly abolish the death sentence, […]
Languages: English