Judicial use of physical punishment

KIRIBATI: UPR submission on inhuman sentencing of children
16/Июн/2014 Publication
Our research indicates that in Kiribati, people may be lawfully sentenced to life imprisonment and corporal punishment for...
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GUYANA: UPR submission on inhuman sentencing of children
16/Июн/2014 Publication
Our research indicates that in Guyana, people may be lawfully sentenced to life imprisonment and corporal punishment for...
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FREEDOM OF THOUGHT: Interview with persecuted young atheist in Erbil
30/Май/2014 News
A teenage school student from Erbil has made headlines after it was revealed that he was imprisoned in solitary confinement, severely tortured, simply for openly saying that he is an atheist.
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JUVENILE JUSTICE: US Attorney-General calls for an end to "excessive" use of solitary confinement
19/Май/2014 News
US Attorney-General, Eric Holder, says placing children in solitary confinement "can be dangerous, and a serious impediment to the ability of juveniles to succeed once released."
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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM: Inhuman sentencing of children
1/Май/2014 Publication
Brunei Darussalam to introduce the death penalty, amputation and flogging for offences committed by children.
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BRUNEI: Tough Islamic penal code introduced
30/Апр/2014 News
Despite the UN voicing "deep concern" about the planned changes, country will introduce law on 1 May, with proposed punishments including the severing of limbs for theft.  
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UNITED STATES: FDA recommends a ban on shock devices used on children with disabilities
28/Апр/2014 News
Food and Drugs Administration advisory panel on neurological devices has made urgent recommendations to United States to condemn all practices related to torture of disabled children.
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CORÉE DU NORD : une commission de l'ONU réclame la saisine de la Cour pénale internationale
21/Фев/2014 News
[Le 17 février 2014] - De multiples crimes contre l'humanité, découlant de politiques établies au plus haut sommet de l...
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NORTH KOREA: UN-mandated human rights inquiry documents 'widespread, systematic abuses'
18/Фев/2014 News
A UN-mandated report documents a grim array of human rights abuses in North Korea and calls for urgent action, including referrals to the International Criminal Court.
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USA: Executions are suspended by Governor in Washington
12/Фев/2014 News
Death penalty gets suspended in Washington by the state governor, in a move to engage officials to "join a growing national conversation about capital punishment."
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