Category: Human rights

"A system by men, for men: A human rights perspective on women's imprisonment in the UK", a postgraduate dissertation by Eline De Sagher, examines the extent to which current prison inspection frameworks address the gender-specific needs of women in detention and how they align with international human rights standards.

The UK National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has joined NPMs from 45 other countries to contribute to the development of a global report on women in prison. The global report highlights significant challenges and systemic discrimination faced by women in prisons around the globe, calling for urgent reforms and greater use of alternatives to detention.