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The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan permits the use of the death penalty for two types of offence: terrorist offences resulting in fatalities, and especially grave crimes committed in wartime. While a moratorium on the death penalty has been in place since 2004, since 2013, Kazakhstan has been considering a new Criminal Code, the current draft of […]
Languages: English, Russian
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This research report is based on a survey of 65 and 70 per cent of the female prison population in Armenia and Georgia respectively, carried out by PRI in May 2013. It also includes an analysis of statistics received from criminal justice authorities in the two countries. By providing facts and figures, the report seeks […]
Languages: English, Georgian, Russian
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PRI’s Moscow office has produced a new resource looking at the range of non-custodial sanctions available in Russia – how they developed, their application and impact in practice and how their effectiveness can be enhanced going forward.
Languages: English, Russian
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
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
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This research report assesses the legislative framework, conditions of detention and the development of monitoring mechanisms, with a particular focus on the establishment of civil society monitoring mechanisms and the National Preventive Mechanisms under OPCAT, in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. The research was conducted in 2011-2012 as part of PRI’s 2010-2013 project ‘Strengthening institutions and […]
Languages: English, Russian
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This research report assesses the legislative framework, conditions of detention and the development of monitoring mechanisms, with a particular focus on the establishment of civil society monitoring mechanisms and the National Preventive Mechanisms under OPCAT, in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. The research was conducted in 2011-2012 as part of PRI’s 2010-2013 project ‘Strengthening institutions and […]
Languages: English, Russian
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This research report assesses the legislative framework, conditions of detention and the development of monitoring mechanisms, with a particular focus on the establishment of civil society monitoring mechanisms and the National Preventive Mechanisms under OPCAT, in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The research was conducted in 2011-2012 as part of PRI’s 2010-2013 project ‘Strengthening institutions and […]
Languages: English, Russian
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This research aims to increase understanding of the specific legal and policy measures that can work to prevent and remedy violence against children in detention in Kazakhstan. It identifies policy and legislative measures already in place to prevent and detect violence, to assist victims and to make perpetrators accountable; highlights significant gaps in provision; and […]
Languages: English, Russian
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This research aims to increase understanding of the specific legal and policy measures that can work to prevent and remedy violence against children in detention in Russia. It identifies policy and legislative measures already in place to prevent and detect violence, to assist victims and to make perpetrators accountable; highlights significant gaps in provision; and […]
Languages: English, Russian