Penal Reform International’s work in Uzbekistan in 2019 – highlights and successes

A summary of PRI’s work and achievements in Uzbekistan in 2019, on the creation of a new probation service; the development of monitoring mechanisms to prevent torture and ill-treatment in places of detention; investigating complaints and death in custody; and the role of prison staff in rehabilitation programmes and the re-socialisation of detainees.

The activities described in this resource are part of a broader project called Supporting key prison reforms in Central Asian Republics (CARs) to increase the resilience of vulnerable persons in detention and after their release and implemented by PRI in Central Asia with the support of the UK Government.