CPT Carries Out a Visit to Azerbaijan
The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment and conditions of detention of persons in the custody of law enforcement
Guard and 13 Inmates Killed in Ecuador Prison Fight
Police say 13 inmates and one prison guard have been killed and another 14 people injured in clashes between rival gangs in a
Russia Tolerates Torture and Executions of Ukrainian Prisoners — OSCE Report
Experts from the OSCE Moscow Mechanism presented a report on Russia’s crimes against Ukrainian prisoners of war. The document refers to systematic war
Torture, Abuse and Humiliation of Civilians. The Prosecutor’s Office Suspects Ten Russian Occupiers
Prosecutors from the Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office have issued in absentia notices of suspicion to ten representatives of the armed formations of the
CPT President Visits Frontex Headquarters
On Friday 26 September 2025, the President of the CPT, Alan Mitchell, and the CPT’s Executive Secretary, Hugh Chetwynd, met the Executive Director
Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets: Russia’s Withdrawal from the Convention against Torture Confirms that Torture is Part of the Kremlin’s State Policy
Russia’s withdrawal from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture is a step that confirms that torture is part of the Kremlin’s
Harutyun Khachikyan: The Origins of Prison Subculture
“Criminal subculture” is an antisocial, instigating phenomenon that not only differs from, but also opposes the general culture, the dominant values. It is
Lawmakers in the Brazilian State of Rio De Janeiro Approved Bonuses for Police Officers Who Kill “Criminals”
Lawmakers in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro have approved a bonus for police officers who kill “criminals,” a move that sparked
Online Master Class by Dmytro Yagunov, ‘Penitentiary Policy and the Mission of the Penitentiary System’
On 23 September 2025, the Penitentiary Academy of Ukraine hosted an online master class by Dmytro Yagunov entitled ‘Penitentiary Policy and the Mission
Maryna Demura: The State of Compliance with Fundamental Human Rights Guarantees in Criminal Proceedings Under Martial Law
Access to a lawyer is an important guarantee of the right to a fair trial, the right to defence, the presumption of innocence