PNI Newsletter: Issue 5, Spring 2024
This issue of the PNI Newsletter shines a spotlight on our contributions to the UN Crime Programme, with comprehensive updates on the initiatives implemented in support of the Kyoto Declaration throughout 2023 and early 2024. We proudly introduce the newly appointed leaders across our institutes in the “Leadership Updates” section, each an expert in international legal cooperation and related disciplines. This edition also marks the 20th anniversary of the Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice (KICJ) becoming a member of the PNI, and features reflections on past achievements and future aspirations within the PNI family. Additionally, an insightful article from the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) illuminates ongoing efforts to address intimate partner violence. To offer a deeper understanding of individual institutes, this issue includes interviews with the Chair of the Board of Directors at the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy (ICCLR), and the Executive Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI).
รายละเอียดGlobal Prison Trends 2024
This year’s report, which is a cooperation between the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ) and Penal Reform International (PRI), features an in-depth look at prison labour in its ‘In Focus’ section, addressing pressing issues such as forced labour, work conditions, and the challenges faced by women in prison. The Global Prison Trends also provides a crucial overview of correctional systems' current challenges, including overcrowding, healthcare, corruption, and staffing shortages.
รายละเอียดPNI Newsletter: Issue 4, Autumn 2023
This 4th edition of the PNI Newsletter coincides with the thematic discussion of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) on the follow-up to the Kyoto Declaration, which took place on 21-22 September 2023. Accordingly, this issue dedicates significant focus to Pillar III of the Kyoto Declaration – “Promoting the Rule of Law”. A detailed analysis of the PNI’s engagement in the CCPCJ thematic discussion and its global activities supporting Pillar III implementation is featured in the first section. As we look forward to the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in 2026, this issue offers an article by Dr. Matti Joutsen providing a comprehensive overview of the preparation and thematic discussions ahead. Furthermore, we proudly join in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Australian Institute of Criminology, featuring an insightful article about the establishment of the Australian National Anti-Corruption Commission. To provide an intimate glance into individual institutes within our Network, this issue includes interviews with the Directors of HEUNI and the TIJ, offering a unique perspective into the inner workings and aspirations.
รายละเอียดGlobal Prison Trends 2023
This 2023 edition of Global Prison Trends by Penal Reform International and the Thailand Institute of Justice is published at a time where a string of financial crises and ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are greatly affecting vulnerable people around the world, including people in conflict with the law and theirs families. Also, the report centered on the analysis of the impact of prison overcrowding, prison administrations, and the progress of adoption of the Kyoto Declaration on Advancing Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law: Towards the Achievement of the 2020 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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