Gautam Gulati, Brendan Kelly: We Are Jailing People with Intellectual Disabilities Instead of Helping Them
Imagine you have been arrested and are presented with a document you cannot read or understand. You are in unfamiliar surroundings. You don’t
CPT Publishes Report on Its 2025 Visit on Social Care to Austria
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published today the report on its
Moldova: Final Sentence – Nototious Informal Prison Leader “Makena” to Spend 25 Years Behind Bars
The notorious leader of the criminal organization “Makena” has received a definitive 25-year prison sentence. This comes after the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating
The European Convention on Human Rights, a Conscience of Europe: Message from Mattias Guyomar, President of the European Court of Human Rights
During the drafting of the European Convention on Human Rights, Mr Roberts of the United Kingdom declared: “This Convention means that the European
Wartime Crisis Mode: The Impact of Russia’s Aggression on the System of Social Control in Ukraine. Presentation of the Monograph
On 28 November 2025, there will be a presentation of the monograph “Wartime Crisis Mode: The Impact of Russia’s Aggression on the System
Visit of Ukrainian Minister of Justice German Galushchenko to the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights
November 4 marks the 75th anniversary of the signing of the European Convention on Human Rights, a document that became the basis for
Is War to Blame? Why is There a Surge in Domestic Violence in Armenia?
Statistics from the Armenian Prosecutor General’s Office show an unprecedented 168 per cent increase in domestic violence in 2024. The number of cases
Sweden Plans to Establish Prisons for Young People Aged 13 and Above
In Sweden, offenders as young as 13 will be placed in youth prisons starting next summer. Some time ago, the government commissioned the
Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee (CPT) Visits Immigration Detention Facilities in France
A delegation of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out an ad
Armenia: Seizure of Contraband in Artic Prison Led to Prison Riot
A prison riot at the Artik Correctional Facility in the town of Artik in Shirak Province, sparked by the seizure of contraband and