Trump Wants to Reopen One of America’s Most Notorious Prisons
On May 04, 2025, President Donald Trump said he would order the government to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz, a former prison on a
Reduction in the Prison Population in Russia as a Result of Crimes Committed by the Russian Regime
Europe is the only continent where the total number of prisoners has decreased since 2000. However, the extent of this reduction has largely
The CPT Calls for Action to Combat Prison Overcrowding and Informal Hierarchies in Prisons
The President of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Alan Mitchell, has presented the
Margarita Sokorenko: Actions of the Government of Ukraine Aimed at Correcting the Systemic Problems Identified by the ECtHR are Gradually Yielding Significant Positive Results
In 2019, the ECtHR delivered its judgment in the case of Petukhov v. Ukraine (no. 2), finding a violation of Article 3 of
Medvid v. Ukraine: Perspectives for Release for Lifers in Ukraine
The application concerns the introduction of the possibility for life sentences imposed in Ukraine to be reduced in length and the compliance thereof
Margarita Sokorenko: Ukraine is Obliged to Comply with ECtHR Judgments on Detention Conditions
The implementation of the ECtHR judgments remains one of Ukraine’s international obligations, which the state assumed after ratifying the Convention for the Protection