Topic: UK NPM
Blog: addressing human rights concerns in UK detention
As UK NPM Chair, I am delighted to welcome you to the first edition of our blog.
NPM raises concerns about systemic issues in UK detention
The NPM has published its annual report for 2022-2023 in February 2024. The report summarises and analyses the work and findings of the 21 NPM members, and warns that governments across the UK have repeatedly failed to take meaningful action to alleviate human rights concerns where people are deprived of their liberty.
Statement from UK NPM Chair Wendy Sinclair-Gieben
Response to the Committee on the Prevention of Torture ad hoc Visit Report to the United Kingdom in November 2022
UK NPM statement on CPT report on periodic visit to England July 2022
Statement from the UK NPM in response to the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) report to the United Kingdom on their 2021 June visit to England.
Human Rights Body reports on impact of Pandemic
The UK’s National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) – which scrutinises all state detention in the UK - has today published its 12th Annual Report. This year’s report focuses on the challenges and impacts of the COVID pandemic on people deprived of their liberty in the UK, as well as on inspection and monitoring bodies.
UK NPM statement on CPT report on their 2019 visit to Scotland
Statement from the UK NPM in response to the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) report to the United Kingdom on their 2019 visit to Scotland
Statement from the NPM on the Committee for the Prevention of Torture’s report on England
Statement from the UK NPM in response to the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) report to the United Kingdom on their 2019 visit to England.