Criminal justice and penal reform in the South Asia region faces a number of challenges.
Problems include: prison overcrowding, lack of alternatives to imprisonment, little training for criminal justice officials and lack of specialised systems and measures for vulnerable groups, including women and child detainees.
PRI worked in South Asia from the mid-1990s until 2016. From 2012, we focused primarily on Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, but we also sought to influence criminal justice good practice and standards within the whole region. We focused on promoting:
- Alternatives to imprisonment
- Juvenile justice reform
- Improving conditions for women and girls in the criminal justice system
We provided training, resources, guidance, technical assistance and advocacy support on international criminal justice standards and best practice in these areas.
Read an overview of PRI’s work in South Asia.
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We are 30: Looking forward to the next decade
30 years ago, Vivien Stern, Ahmed Othmani and Hans Tulkens created Penal Reform International. In the footsteps of our founders, and proud of all we have accomplished over the last 30 years, we now look forward and launch a new strategy, setting the tone of PRI’s evolution.
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2020-2023 Strategy for Penal Reform International
This year PRI is celebrating 30 years of accomplishments in developing and promoting fair and effective criminal justice systems across the world. Today, we set our trajectory for the coming decade, launching our new strategy for 2020-2023.
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