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NPM responds to Scottish Human Rights Bill consultation
The Scotland Subgroup of the UK National Preventive Mechanism has submitted its response to the Scottish Government’s Human Rights Bill consultation, broadly welcoming the Bill, but with hopes for the...
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Statement from the NPM on the Committee for the Prevention of Torture’s report on England
...of Constabulary in Scotland; Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland; Independent Custody Visiting Scotland; Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland; Scottish Human Rights Commission; United Kingdom; Independent Reviewer of Terrorism...
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Human Rights Body reports on impact of Pandemic
...Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland Independent Custody Visiting Scotland Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland Scottish Human Rights Commission United Kingdom Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation Please contact Lucy Gregg on...
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Executive Summary: NPM Scottish subgroup report: Scotland’s progress in the prevention of ill-treatment in places of detention
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Full report: NPM Scottish subgroup: Scotland’s progress in the prevention of ill-treatment in places of detention
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NPM Steering Group
...current members of the Steering Group are: Wendy Sinclair-Gieben, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland and UK NPM Chair Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (England and Wales)...
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UK NPM statement on CPT report on periodic visit to England July 2022
The UK’s National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) is a network of 21 independent monitoring bodies in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland whose role is to prevent ill-treatment in detention. The...
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Scottish Government publish significant reforms to Bail and Release influenced by NPM consultation submission
The Scottish Government have published The Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill which will refocus the way remand is used, with an emphasis on remand being reserved for those...
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