Tanzania’s Post-Election Crisis: Allegations of Mass Killings and Secret Disposal of Bodies
A week after Tanzania’s disputed general election, the country is grappling with allegations of mass killings and a chilling cover-up. The opposition party
Thirty Years Ago, Ukraine Took a Historic Step by Joining the Council of Europe
Thirty years ago, Ukraine took a historic step by joining the Council of Europe – an Organisation that unites European nations around democracy,
The CPT Adopts Eight Visit Reports and Approves Its Updated and Consolidated Standards on Healthcare in Prison
During the meeting, the CPT examined and adopted the reports on visits to Türkiye (March 2025), Liechtenstein (April 2025), Spain (April-May 2025), Romania
Gautam Gulati, Brendan Kelly: We Are Jailing People with Intellectual Disabilities Instead of Helping Them
Imagine you have been arrested and are presented with a document you cannot read or understand. You are in unfamiliar surroundings. You don’t
CPT Publishes Report on Its 2025 Visit on Social Care to Austria
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published today the report on its
South Africa: Three Inmates Dead in Gang-Related Attack at Pollsmoor Prison
The National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale, has revealed details of a deadly gang-related stabbing at Pollsmoor Prison that left three
Moldova: Final Sentence – Nototious Informal Prison Leader “Makena” to Spend 25 Years Behind Bars
The notorious leader of the criminal organization “Makena” has received a definitive 25-year prison sentence. This comes after the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating
The European Convention on Human Rights, a Conscience of Europe: Message from Mattias Guyomar, President of the European Court of Human Rights
During the drafting of the European Convention on Human Rights, Mr Roberts of the United Kingdom declared: “This Convention means that the European
Wartime Crisis Mode: The Impact of Russia’s Aggression on the System of Social Control in Ukraine. Presentation of the Monograph
On 28 November 2025, there will be a presentation of the monograph “Wartime Crisis Mode: The Impact of Russia’s Aggression on the System
Mass Killings in Sudan: Bodies Visible from Space
Satellite images show mass killings in Sudan, according to researchers at Yale University. Since April 2023, fighting has continued in the country between