New resources:
Investigating deaths in prison: A guide to a human rights-based approach
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This new guide by PRI and the University of Nottingham provides prison authorities, policy makers, and others with guidance on the basic features of human rights-based investigations into deaths in prison.
It sets out key international and regional jurisprudence, with recommendations and examples of current practices from around the world to inspire reforms towards effective investigations and accountability.
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New languages:
Comparative study on non-custodial sanctions and measures in the EU
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A comparative study on the use and implementation of non-custodial sanctions and measures in the EU, encompassing 22 member states, is now available in Portuguese, with thanks to the University of Coimbra, in addition to English, French and Hungarian.
This research was completed as part of the project Promoting non-discriminatory alternatives to imprisonment across Europe, implemented by PRI with the University of Coimbra and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, funded by the European Union Justice programme.
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PRI joins UNODC regional training in Central Asia
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This week, PRI joined UNODC for a national workshop in Kazakhstan and a regional training for Central Asia, both held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, focused on improving access for people in prison to health and HIV services. In both workshops, PRI's Project Coordinator, Madina Akhmetova delivered presentations on global trends in penitentiary systems with a focus on healthcare in prison settings.
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PRI at OSCE-ODIHR regional workshop on human rights and violent extremism
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Invitation:
High Level Event on the UN Common Position on Incarceration
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In 2021, the UN system adopted its first Common Position on Incarceration, setting out its coordinated approach to support states to reduce the overreliance on incarceration and improve prison management and conditions.
But what happens now? How do we make it a reality? Join us on Monday for a High Level Event on the implementation of the UN Common Position on Incarceration.
📆 2 Oct 2023, 13:15-14:45 CET
Palais des Nations, Geneva & online
Full details and registration.
Organised by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), in collaboration with the Permanent Missions of Austria, Costa Rica, Colombia, Canada, Luxembourg, South Africa, and Switzerland; United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC); Department of Peace Operations; Penal Reform International; International Commission of Jurists; and the Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research, Birkbeck, University of London.
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Invitation:
Human Rights in Prisons Webinar
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How can prison professionals develop their practices in line with international conventions and rules (soft law) to ensure the humane and fair treatment of detained persons? EuroPris and partners including PRI invite you to join an online discussion to advance human rights in prisons, with a focus on LGBTIQ persons, solitary confinement, and human dignity.
📆 19 October 2023, 14:00 - 16:00 CET
Full details and registration.
The webinar will consist of a plenary and three breakout sessions. Due to the interactive nature of the event, participation is limited to 100 people.
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CCPCJ Thematic Discussions on implementating the Kyoto Declaration held in Vienna
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On 21-22 September, PRI joined the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) thematic discussions on the implementation of the Kyoto Declaration on "Promoting the rule of law", held in Vienna, Austria.
Over the two days, discussions focused on access to justice and equal treatment before the law, legal aid, national sentencing policies, anti-corruption efforts, and more.
Aimed at enhanced peer to peer exchange on good practices at national, regional and global levels, PRI's Policy and International Advocacy Manager, Tríona Lenihan delivered a statement sharing learning from PRI's work to improve women's access to justice in Yemen and Uganda, and to promote gender-responsive sentencing policies.
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