Esther K. Hong: The Carceral State(s)
The carceral state is everywhere. Legal and social science scholars are increasingly using the carceral state concept to criticize various aspects, or even
George Santos, Freed by Trump, Says He Wants to Reform American Prisons
Former congressman George Santos, who served 84 days in federal prison before receiving a presidential commutation on Friday, says he knows what he wants to
Mykola Tochytskyi Officially Gegins His Mandate as Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe
Mykola Tochytskyi has officially taken up his duties as Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. His mission is
Three Russian Occupiers Involved in the Torture of Ukrainians During the Temporary Occupation of Izyum and Kherson Have Been Identified
Three Russian occupiers involved in the torture of Ukrainians during the temporary occupation of Izyum and Kherson have been identified. Thanks to the
Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee (CPT) Visits the Netherlands
A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out
Comment of the MFA of Ukraine On the Illegal Sentence to Ukrainian POWs in Russia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine resolutely protests the illegal and politically motivated verdict issued by the Southern District Military Court of
Nestor Barchuk: Russia Has Tortured Ukrainian POWs for Years. Now They Are Even More Vulnerable
On Sept. 29, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law withdrawing from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, symbolically making
The Security Service of Ukraine Arrested Another Former Guard of the Russian Torture Chamber That Operated During the Occupation of Kherson
The Security Service of Ukraine arrested a man in Kherson who collaborated with the Russian occupation administration and guarded a torture chamber. According
The Assad Regime Detention and Torture System in the Expanded Report of the Independent International Impartial Mechanism
Robert Petty, head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM), visited the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) office and presented a