El Salvador’s Mass MS-13 Trial: Scale, Procedure, and Rights Concerns
On 21 April 2026, a Salvadoran court began the mass trial of over 400 alleged leaders of the Mara Salvatrucha criminal gang, commonly
The Kyiv Tragedy, Gun Rights and Police Escape: Three Dimensions of a Single Issue
April 18, 2026. Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv. Six dead, over fifteen wounded, including children. An armed man opens fire on people, barricades himself
The Kyiv Tragedy of 18 April 2026: A Criminological and Human Rights Analysis
Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv. A typical Saturday. A busy supermarket. An armed man opens fire on the crowd, then barricades himself inside the
The Pre-Trial Centre as an Invisible Source of Harm in the Model of Impersonal State Liability
There is a category of legal issues that are both well-known and systematically ignored. Compensation for non-pecuniary damage caused by unlawful criminal prosecution
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