The Dictator’s Secret Order: Further Proof of the Repressive Nature of the Russian State
On 15 April 2026, the human rights project ‘First Division’ released information which came as no surprise to those who systematically study the
‘The Black Dolphin’ as a Reflection of the Modern Russian Prison System
A video report on the ‘Black Dolphin’ penal colony (IK-6, Sol-Iletsk, Orenburg Oblast), filmed with the explicit permission of the prison administration, is
CPT Publishes the Report on Its 2025 Visit to Ukraine
The CPT has published the report on its visit to Ukraine, carried out from 26 May to 6 June 2025, together with the
“We’re Implementing Reforms — But We Won’t Show You the Statistics”: Odessa Pre-Trial Detention Center Denies Access to Public Information
On 10 April 2026, the Odesa District Administrative Court opened proceedings in Case No. 420/9112/26. The claimant is Dmytro Yagunov, a lawyer, human
CPT Holds High-Level Talks in Azerbaijan
On 2 April 2026, high-level discussions took place examining the current state of relations between the CPT and the authorities of Azerbaijan, with
🇱🇻 Visit to Latvia: A Dialogue on Standards for the Treatment of Prisoners and Informal Prison Hierarchies
Yesterday, I had the great honour and privilege of speaking with staff from the Prison Service of the Republic of Latvia. Words can
Lecture for the Latvian Legal Community: Torture, ECHR Standards, ECtHR Case Law and the Impact of Russian Aggression on the Ukrainian Justice System
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia for the invitation and for
‘Two Prosecutors’: A Movie About a Russia That Cannot Bring Itself to Be Any Different
There are works that do not require a review in the conventional sense — they require a testimony. Two Prosecutors is precisely such
