Summary: On 6 March, a side event jointly organised by Penal Reform International, the Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations, the Quaker's UN Office and OMCT will be held. The event takes place during the 19th session of the Human Rights Council.
The following side event will take place during the 19th session of the Human Rights Council: This side event, hosted by PRI, the Permanent Mission of Thailand to the UN, the Quaker's UN Office and OMCT seeks to promote the "UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules)", adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2010 in order to rectify the gap that existed until then with regard to the specific needs and characteristics of women and girls in the criminal justice system. However, the standards are not yet very well known and a lot remains to be done in order to translate these Rules into reality. After an introductory statement from a representative of the Permanent Mission of Thailand, penal reform expert Tomris Atabay will present documents PRI has commissioned aiming at providing guidance with regard to the implementation of the Bangkok Rules. Dr. Rani D. Shakardass, Director of the Indian NGO PRAJA, will give an account of her practical experiences regarding women in prisons and the conditions they face. Interventions by Rachel Brett from the Quaker's UN office and Carin Benninger-Budel from OMCT - World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) will also focus on what the implementation of the Bangkok Rules would actually mean in practice. We hope for a vivid subsequent discussion with the auditorium and will provide refreshments. Further Information
"Female Offenders - What difference can the Bangkok Rules make?"
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