Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee Visits Ukraine
A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out
Olena Sokalska: “Outdated” Prison System
The narrowing of scientific discourse on penitentiary issues in Ukraine to contemporary problems and new challenges is understandable, but is it justified? The
Dmitry Muratov: Soon Russia Will Celebrate Torturer Day
Let’s talk today about state sadists. In my country, professionals who torture people – punitive officers – have reappeared. In the year of
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
Ukraine: Does the ‘Fear of Punishment’ Work to Prevent Traffic Violations?
Ukraine: Does the ‘fear of punishment’ work to prevent traffic violations? In his study, Norwegian criminologist I. Andenes analyses in detail the English
Moscovian Military Aggression: The Impact of The War on Crime in Ukraine in the Light of Statistics for 2013-2024
The paper focuses on the 2013-2024 crime trends in Ukraine subjected to changes and challenges due to the 2022 Moscovian military invasion of
Occupied Crimea: The Territory of Fear
Not so long ago, it was 11 years since the occupation of Ukrainian Crimea began – when a neighbour, when it was still