Olena Sokalska: “Outdated” Prison System
The narrowing of scientific discourse on penitentiary issues in Ukraine to contemporary problems and new challenges is understandable, but is it justified? The
Cells with Carpets, “Untouchables” and Sectors Where Guards Do Not Dare to Enter: What Is Happening in Moldovan Prisons?
Overcrowding, a thriving criminal subculture, critical staff shortages, and the deplorable state of infrastructure in Moldovan prisons create conditions conducive to ill-treatment and
СPT Carries Out a Periodic Visit to Belgium
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out its 8th periodic visit to
Dmitry Muratov: Soon Russia Will Celebrate Torturer Day
Let’s talk today about state sadists. In my country, professionals who torture people – punitive officers – have reappeared. In the year of
Council of Europe: On the Joint Letter Challenging the European Court of Human Rights
On 22 May 2025, at the initiative of Denmark and Italy, nine Council of Europe member states — including Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland —
Nine EU Countries Seek European Human Rights Convention’s Rethink on Migration
Nine EU countries have signed an open letter calling for the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to be reinterpreted to allow for
UK Will Roll Out Chemical Castration for Sex Offenders
The British government is to rollout the use of medication to suppress the sex drive of sex offenders, as part of a package
Denmark: Government Unveils Criminal justice Reform: Harsher Sentences, More Prison Space, and Focus on Rehabilitation
Denmark’s newly presented justice reform includes doubled sentences for violent crimes, over 2,000 new prison places by 2036, and expanded use of alternatives
France to Build High-Security Prison in Amazon for Gang Leaders
France plans to build a high-security prison in the Amazon as part of its crackdown on serious drug offenders. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin