Report
This report is designed to describe key global trends in the use and practice of imprisonment and to identify some of the pressing challenges facing states that wish to organise their penitentiary system in accordance with international norms and standards. Topics include: Prison populations and rates of imprisonment Prison management Prison regimes New technologies Criminal justice, social policy and […]
Languages: English
Report
While the global trend is towards abolition of the death penalty altogether, where it is still applied international law, jurisprudence and practice require that certain minimum standards are applied. How can we strengthen these international minimum standards on the application of the death penalty? PRI’s new study examines recent developments nationally, regionally and internationally and […]
Languages: English
Annual Report
PRI’s Strategic Plan 2015-2020 sets out PRI’s objectives for the next five years. The outcomes we want to achieve through out programmes are A criminal justice system that respects the rule of law, upholds the rights of suspects and defendants and prevents the unnecessary use of pre-trial detention. Fair and proportionate sentencing that takes account […]
Languages: English
Multimedia
Thirty years after the entry into force of the UN Convention against Torture, there is still a considerable implementation gap and torture continues to exist worldwide. One of the most significant developments over the last few years has been the establishment of National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs) which have a mandate to carry out regular unannounced […]
Languages: English
Submission
This written submission was made to the 53rd session (3-28 November 2014) of the UN Convention against Torture relating to its examination of Kazakhstan’s 3rd periodic report under Article 19 of the Convention. The submission includes PRI’s observations relating to Kazakhstan’s recently adopted new Criminal Code, which defines and penalises torture as a distinct offence, conditions of detention […]
Languages: English
Submission
This statement will be delivered by PRI at the OSCE’s 2014 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, during the dedicated session to ‘Violence against women belonging to vulnerable groups’ on 26 September 2014. PRI highlights that the majority of women in detention are convicted of non-violent crimes that are linked to poverty, and those convicted of violent crimes are often victims […]
Languages: English
Report
In Kazakhstan, the death penalty is currently available for various offences under two categories: ‘terrorist offences resulting in death’ and ‘especially grave crimes committed in wartime’. One reason given for maintaining the death penalty was public opinion, so this survey was commissioned to identify the reality of feeling in Kazakhstan about this issue. This survey polled public […]
Languages: English
Annual Report
Our 2013 annual report – Working towards fair and effective criminal justice: the PRI way – is designed to give readers insight into how we achieve impact, focusing on highlights from our research work, our international advocacy, the technical assistance we provide at a national level, our training courses and resources, and our partnerships with […]
Languages: English
Report
While Kazakhstan has had considerable success in reducing its prison population over the last few years, this has led to increased pressure on the limited services supporting former prisoners. In 2011, responsibility for support services for former prisoners was decentralised from the Prison Service to the ‘akimats’ or municipalities, many of which had little knowledge […]
Languages: English
Model for Reform
In July 2013, Kazakhstan passed a new law establishing a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM). Throughout 2011 and 2012, PRI’s Central Asia office was intensively engaged in negotiations to establish an NPM for Kazakhstan, which would fulfil its obligations under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT). PRI’s advocacy and in particular its engagement […]
Languages: English, Russian