Report
This report has been developed in view of the ongoing process to transfer responsibility of penitentiary health care from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the Ministry of Health, to be completed in 2023. The report examines the current state of the penitentiary health care system in Kazakhstan, how it responded to challenges related to […]
Languages: Kazakh, Russian
Event
People in prison are among the most vulnerable to suffering from the negative effects of natural hazards. Despite international and national momentum to enhance disaster risk reduction (DRR), its application in prison systems is often not a primary concern. In recent years, people detained and working in prisons have been injured – sometimes fatally – […]
Languages: English, Spanish
Public Statement
The Global Declaration on Justice With Children is a culmination of the discussions held before and during the 2021 World Congress on Justice With Children that gathered over 4,800 intergenerational participants from over 100 countries from 15-20 November 2021 with the theme of “Ensuring access to justice for all children: towards non-discriminatory and inclusive child justice systems”. […]
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish
Report
This research examines the response of the Ugandan criminal justice system to homicides committed by women, in particular women who have experienced domestic violence. A survey of women in prison who have been convicted for murder and manslaughter showed that 19 per cent had killed a male partner or family member. The findings of this […]
Languages: English
Event
Side event at the margins of the 30th CCPCJ intersessional meeting, organised by: International Drug Policy Consortium, Penal Reform International, Washington Office on Latin America. Download the flyer. The Kyoto Declaration, adopted at the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in March 2021, places a strong emphasis on protecting the rights […]
Languages: English
Briefing
Children and young people come into contact with the police for a variety of reasons such as when they commit offences, witness crimes or as victims of crimes. Children’s developing emotional and psychological maturity puts them at increased risk of exploitation during police contact and within the justice system. This paper considers the relationship between […]
Languages: English
Report
This report ‘Strengthening the penitentiary system of the Republic of Uzbekistan: Legislation and practice’ presents the findings of baseline research examining the context of closed institutions in Uzbekistan, including governance structures, ongoing reform initiatives and trends in the rate of imprisonment. It includes a review of all relevant national policies and legislation on torture prevention […]
Languages: English, Russian
Event
The use of digital technologies in the administration of justice has significantly increased over the recent years, a trend that has been further accelerated by COVID-19. Virtual courts, the use of algorithms and smart prisons have the potential to enhance efficiency and accessibility but may also carry adverse human rights impacts. On 30 September 2021, […]
Languages: English
Guidelines
This guide provides an overall framework which can be followed to ensure that daily prison processes and activities by prison staff and other professionals working in prisons are conducted in compliance with the European Prison Rules, developed by the Council of Europe, as revised in 2020.
Languages: English
Report
On 8 July 2021, an International Online Forum “The Penitentiary System in the New Reality” was hosted in Kazakhstan, chaired by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Lieutenant General of the Police, Mr Yerlan Turgumbayev. About 150 participants, including representatives of state bodies, lawyers and national experts in the field of human rights, and heads of […]
Languages: English, Russian