Domestic Violence in the Light of Police Statistics (2013 – 2024)
In recent years, domestic violence has become an object of special attention by the Parliament, the Government and the society in general. Therefore,
The Crime of Torture in the Light of the Ukrainian Police Statistics (2016 – 2024)
Police statistics on torture (Article 127 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) occupy a very controversial place in the analysis of the general
CPT Holds High-Level Talks in Latvia
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), led by its President, Alan
Hispanic Street and Prison Gangs in the United States: Economics, Subculture, Hierarchies, Case Law and Political Discourse
This article focuses on Hispanic street and prison gangs, which – along with other gangs – constitute a significant and iconic phenomenon of
Gautam Gulati, Brendan Kelly: Prison and Mental Illness: Five Myths and Some Solutions
Like everyone who comes into contact with the criminal justice system, people with mental illness have rights and responsibilities. In reality, however, people
Kunshugarov v. Türkiye: Extradition to Kazakhstan and Inadequate Conditions of Detention in the Centre for the Expulsion of Foreigners
The applicant is a national of Kazakhstan. The applications mainly concern(i) his threatened removal to Kazakhstan, where he would allegedly face a risk
The CPT Publishes Report on Its 2024 Ad Hoc Visit to Latvia
On February 26, 2025, the CPT has published the report on its May 2024 ad hoc visit to Latvia, together with the response
The Irish Case: Why Did the ECtHR Decide Not to Review Its Judgement?
According to the Judge of the European Court of Human Rights from the Republic of Ireland, Siofra O’Leary, ‘the judgment in Ireland v.
Ireland v. the United Kingdom (2018 Revision): Dissenting Opinion of Judge O’leary
1. Pursuant to Rule 80, the Court was requested to revise its judgment in Ireland v. the United Kingdom insofar as the latter found that, while
Ireland v. the United Kingdom (2018 revision)
The case originated in an application (no. 5310/71) lodged on 16 December 1971 with the European Commission of Human Rights (“the Commission”) by the Government of Ireland