The Punitive Cell. Solitary Confinement at the Intersection of Criminology, Law, and Human Rights
Solitary confinement – the isolation of a prisoner from meaningful human contact for twenty-two or more hours per day – remains one of
International Seminar “Discussions Around the Use of Solitary Confinement in Prisons” (May 8, 2026, University of Tübingen)
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and the European Court of Human Rights in collaboration with the Eberhard Karls University Tübingen
Castes, Forced Labour, and the Failure to Protect: Petrov v. Moldova – A Landmark Case on Informal Prisoner Hierarchies
1. The applicant alleges that he belonged to the lowest caste of “pariahs” in the informal hierarchy that, according to him, prevails in
Sklyarenko v. Ukraine: Justice Delayed and the Price of Political Ambitions
On 30 April 2026, the European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgment in Sklyarenko v. Ukraine. The Fifth Section unanimously found a
European Criminal Bar Association Holds Spring Conference on Barcelona
The European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA) held its Spring Conference on 24–25 April 2026 in Barcelona, hosted in partnership with the Barcelona Bar
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