Centre for Human Rights’ Post

🔍 **Understanding the Future of European Criminal Law** Criminal law is a vital aspect of our justice system, ensuring that societal norms and values are upheld. As we look towards the future, several key areas within European criminal law are evolving to better serve justice and protect human rights. Here’s a brief overview to help educate and inform: 1. Approximation of Sentences Harmonizing sentencing guidelines across Europe aims to ensure fairness and consistency in criminal justice. By approximating sentences for similar crimes, we can reduce disparities and promote equality before the law. 2. Approximation of Proceedings Streamlining and standardizing criminal proceedings across European countries enhances cooperation and efficiency. This harmonization supports cross-border investigations and prosecutions, ensuring that justice is served promptly and effectively. 3. Improvement of Prison Conditions Efforts to improve prison conditions are crucial for upholding human rights and fostering rehabilitation. Ensuring that prisons across Europe meet high standards can help reduce recidivism and support the reintegration of offenders into society. 4. Judicial Cooperation Enhanced judicial cooperation among European countries facilitates the sharing of information and resources, making the criminal justice system more effective. This collaboration helps combat transnational crimes and ensures that justice is not hindered by borders. 5. Ne Bis In Idem Principle The principle of ne bis in idem, which protects individuals from being tried or punished twice for the same offense, is a cornerstone of European criminal law. Ensuring its strict application across all member states reinforces legal certainty and individual rights. 6. Compensation for Unjust Detention Ensuring compensation for individuals unjustly detained due to European measures, such as the European Arrest Warrant (EAW), is critical for maintaining trust in the justice system. These compensations help to address the harm caused by wrongful detentions and uphold the principles of justice and fairness. As we move forward, these advancements in European criminal law are essential for creating a fair, efficient, and humane justice system. By understanding these concepts, we can better appreciate the ongoing efforts to enhance the rule of law and protect the rights of all individuals. #CriminalLaw #JusticeSystem #HumanRights #LawEducation #EuropeanLaw #LegalReform #PrisonReform #JudicialCooperation #NeBisInIdem

Yesterday, we released our first position paper, a critical examination of the gaps in the United Nations Human Rights Council's (UN HRC) resolutions concerning the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's (DPRK) penal system and our proposed amendments for more comprehensive accountability. The position paper reflects our ongoing commitment to highlighting systemic human rights violations within the DPRK and the need for enhanced international efforts to address these issues. Since the United Nations Commission of Inquiry (COI) on human rights in the DPRK concluded its mandate in 2014, subsequent investigations have uncovered a penal system significantly more extensive than initially reported, characterised by pervasive, systematic, and gender-specific breaches of international human rights norms. This expansion of knowledge, however, has not been proportionately mirrored in the resolutions of the UN HRC regarding DPRK's human rights situation. Prior resolutions have predominantly referenced political prison camps, "ordinary prisons," and "detention facilities" without encompassing the full spectrum of the penal infrastructure, including waiting rooms, holding centres, detention centres, labour training centres, and labour training camps. The language employed by the UN HRC to date falls short of addressing systemic violations across the DPRK’s entire penal system. Our position paper recommends precise modifications to the forthcoming 2024 resolution, aiming to ensure comprehensive recognition of the entire penal architecture and the extensive human rights abuses occurring within. Through these adjustments, we advocate for a resolution that more accurately encapsulates post-COI evidentiary advancements, honours the lived experiences of survivors, and fortifies the international community’s commitment to holding the DPRK accountable for its human rights transgressions. More via https://lnkd.in/ghTfF2TU

Grounds of detention incapable of being intelligently understood, can be termed as vague: J&K and Ladakh HC reiterates Reported by Sucheta Sarkar Read More Here- https://lnkd.in/giQSjApj #JammuandKashmirandLadakhHighCourt #detention #Detenue #effectiverepresentation #groundsofdetention #JandKandLadakhHC #PreventiveDetention #vagueness #scconline #SCC #legalnews #legalknowledge #scctimes #legalblog #legalupdates #lawstudent #legalresearch #legalstudies #surestwaytolegalresearch #bringingyouthebestlegalnews

Having just completed an assignment in my Masters degree in Forensic Mental Health about raising the minimum age for criminal responsibility to 14 (it is currently 10 years of age, the lowest in the developed World), I know first hand just how catastrophic incarceration of children and young people is, and its long term life impacting effect on young lives. The proposed changes to bail goes against every ethical and scientific principle and is destined to fail in terms of deterrence and/or public safety. Listen the the experts Mr Minns!!!! These changes are not in the best intetest of the child nor that of the public.

#Congo/ Justice: actors in the criminal justice system trained to respect the rights of juvenile offenders...........https://lurl.fr/4Uivb #law #minors #governance #training #justice #localdevelopment

An important read about harmful criminal legal system laws going in effect now and later this month in KY!

5 Things to Know About Tim Walz on Criminal Justice Reform: 1) Last year, Walz signed a law that overhauled the state’s criminal justice system. 2) Walz, who tapped his attorney general to prosecute the officer who murdered George Floyd, also faced some criticism for how quickly he responded to protests in 2020. 3) Not long after Floyd’s murder, Walz advocated for and signed police reform bills. 4) Once an NRA favorite, Walz now promotes stricter gun laws. 5) Walz’ record on immigration includes driver’s license law, support for a pathway to citizenship. #CriminalJustice #CriminalJusticeReform #TimWalz #Minnesota

Did you know that almost every single country has at least some law against human trafficking? How can something so universally criminalized still be so prevalent today? Read our latest article to find out where some of these laws fall short, leaving millions still vulnerable to slavery. 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q02DjjKW0 #humantraffickinglaws #endhumantrafficking #LoveJusticeInternational

Conditions of #detention in EU Member States. As part of our research and data collection work on fundamental rights in Ireland for the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, we collect data on criminal detention conditions in #Ireland. By writing a section of the report themed 'Criminal Detention in the EU - Conditions and Monitoring', we help to examine the conditions of #detention and determine whether they may pose a risk of #inhuman or degrading #treatment, compared to national standards. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dgfxVsKr #humanrights #criminaldetention #strategicconsultancy #publicsector #monitoring #evaluation

I stand with First Nations peoples ongoing calls for the closure of Unit 18, and ensuring our young people who are detained in detention facilities are safe and being treated with dignity and in accordance with international human rights standards. I understand WA’s Corrections Commissioner has testified at the inquest into the death of 16-year-old Cleveland Dodd that he was bound by State legislation around standards for solitary confinement but not by international law. Australia has binding international law obligations to comply with the human rights treaties it has signed up to. These treaties set minimum binding standards around the humane treatment in detention and specific standards around the detention of children. Complying with these standards is vital to preventing mistreatment in our youth jails and ending deaths in custody. Losing those we love in custody has been an all-too-common experience for First Nations people in this country. Governments should follow through on the promises they have made to the world and incorporate human rights standards into our domestic laws to ensure there is no question that people who are managing our youth jails around the country must comply with our international human rights law obligations.'