At the final day of #CCPCJ32, DIGNITY, together w/h PRI & the African Union Special Rapporteur on #prisons & conditions of detention join forces to highlight the persisting overreliance on #imprisonment worldwide and the need to enhance the use of non-custodial measures.

The legacy of colonial laws around the world is ongoing discrimination against marginalized communities, including LGBTQI+ people and those living in poverty. Marco Perolini, PhD (all pronouns) makes the case for repealing these laws as part of a reckoning with colonialism. openglobalrights.org/rejecting-colo…

🎥 Recording of this event is now also available. Hear about initiatives on #gender and #health in #prison in Thailand, Indonesia, and South Africa: youtube.com/watch?v=qVYlWt… #CCPCJ32

PRI joins 200+ others highlighting the failure to include women in criminal justice systems in key fora on #genderequality - this reflects their marginalisation & contributes to the lack of funding & policy reform needed to address women's criminalisation & imprisonment. #FreeHer

#MandelaDay2023 calls for unity against the impact of climate change and food insecurity. #GlobalPrisonTrends has found need for #prisons to be prioritised in disaster risk reduction and rising costs of living. Read more 👉 penalreform.org/global-prison-… #PrisonersMatter #Humanrights

PRI is #hiring a consultant to support our work with U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre on monitoring #corruption in #prisons. Deadline 9am CET, 16 August 2023. Full details: penalreform.org/about-us/conta…

📢 Exciting news! Olivia Rope, Executive Director of Penal Reform International (PRI), will be the keynote speaker at our annual conference. Join us to explore humane corrections with one of the leading voices in penal reform. Register today: bit.ly/3MXnxPP! #humanecorrections

Look forward to contributing to this training next Monday 25 Sept, 9.00 - 12.00 BST Open to all! Russian interpretation available. #humanrights #health #prisons #harmreduction

🆕Guide to #humanrights-based investigations of deaths in prison When a life is lost in #prison, effective investigations are key to establish what went wrong, provide redress and make changes to prevent future loss of life Read in full: penalreform.org/resource/inves… Professor Philippa Tomczak

Important reminder of discrimination based on poverty and need to ensure equal #accesstojustice for all - Mythri Jayaraman The International Legal Foundation at #CCPCJ thematic discussions on implementation of #KyotoDeclaration

Inspiring discussions from brain science to gang-involved women and need for holistic understanding of the whole person, at launch of new toolkit on mainstreaming #gender and #humanrights in UNTOC implementation. UN Office on Drugs & Crime Canada UN - Vienna - #StandWithUkraine🇺🇦 Corinne Kitsell Prof Stan Gilmour KPM FRSA #CCPCJ

Two days of important discussions feeding into the development of a 🆕 detention monitoring guide on #corruption in #prisons. 🙏 to U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre & Penal Reform International (PRI) 4 leading this initiative & the invite to contribute in line with UN Office on Drugs & Crime's 📗 on this topic ▶️ bit.ly/3MUldJV.

Over last 2 days, with U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre we gathered monitors from UN & European bodies, practitioners and other experts to discuss #corruption in #prisons - ❗Often a "taboo" issue, it provided an invaluable contribution to our 📒Detention Monitoring Guide. ➡To be published next year.)

Save the Date! 14 June 2024 is International #FairTrialDay which this year will focus on the #Philippines 🇵🇭 Nominations are also open for the #EbruTimtik Award. Deadline 1 May 2024. Full details: iftd.org/wp-content/upl…

📆The 14 June IFTD Manila Conference is fast-approaching. We invite Philippines' human rights, legal, and academic communities to nominate for the Ebru Timtik Award! Deadline: 1 May Details in the IFTD Steering Group statement & table of information⬇️ iftd.org/wp-content/upl…

International #FairTrial Day & #EbruTimtik Award 14 June 2024, 10.00 PST Full agenda out now! Join us in Manila and online to hear from UN experts George Katrougalos/Γιώργος Κατρούγκαλος, Prof Ben Saul - UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror and leading justice actors and #humanrights activists in the Philippines. Register: iftd.org/2024-manila-co…

Session 4 tackles impunity, accountability, and remedies. Moderated by Triona Lenihan of the The Law Society, with speakers Neri Colmenares, Chairman of Bayan Muna Partylistand and Signe Poulsen of the UN Human Rights in the Philippines. #Accountability #Justice #IFTD2024

The 2024 IFTD Manila Conference and Ebru Timtik Award Ceremony concludes with closing remarks from Sara Chandler of the FBE · Fédération des Barreaux d'Europe. #IFTD2024 #FairTrial #EbruTimtikAward2024 #EbruTimtik

The Bulatlat reports on the ‘Caravana Filipina’ releasing their findings from their 10-day fact-finding mission. Findings revealed a prevailing culture of impunity in the Philippines for attacks on lawyers, prosecutors, and judges: bulatlat.com/2024/06/15/car…

The Bulatlat reports that the National Union of People’s Lawyers received this year’s Ebru Timtik Award in recognition of its work in defending the right to fair trial in the Philippines. The award was given on June 14 at the International International Fair Trial Day: bulatlat.com/2024/06/15/fil…