Independent Monitoring Boards’ Post

How can we show our support for prisoners in our society? These individuals are often hidden away and forgotten, but they are still our loved ones and family members. We want them to come home and make a difference in our society. However, when the author was in prison, they struggled to receive responses from organizations that claimed to support them. If we truly want to call ourselves liberators and fight against oppression, we must begin by working to liberate those who are trapped in cages. Let's come together to support the prisoner-class of our society and work towards a brighter future for all. #prisonerliberation #solidarity #endmassincarceration

Exploring two key facets of BNS2: Solitary Confinement and Community Service. While solitary confinement isolates prisoners from society, BNS2 retains this provision for specific offenses. Additionally, BNS2 introduces community service as a new form of punishment, yet to be defined in detail. #legalinsights #judicialreview #lawandlegislation #fundamentalrights #communityservice Dr Rubina Mittal

Section 115 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS): Voluntarily causing hurt. (1) Whoever does any act with the intention of thereby causing hurt to any person, or with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause hurt to any person, and does thereby cause hurt to any person, is said “voluntarily to cause hurt”. (2) Whoever, except in the case provided for by sub- section (1) of section 120 voluntarily causes hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both. #uswc #voluntarilycausehurt #intention #knowledge #causinghurt #punishment #imprisonment #fine

Non-violent Social Movement 🌎 Note 7: The social movement's great strength would be Adherence to #nonviolence , even under the stress of Jail, torture, etc. From? please write in the comments. #peacebuilding #nohate #socialjustice #peacekeeping

📣The Hungarian Helsinki Committee has just published its latest Rule 9.2 submission to the #CoE Committee of Ministers focusing on the status of #implementation of #ECtHR judgments in the István Gábor Kovacs (Varga and Others) group of cases, concerning #prison #conditions in #Hungary. The group has been proposed for examination at the forthcoming 1492nd CM meeting (DH) in March 2024. 💡Hungary is yet to respond effectively to the large-scale violations concerning #detentionconditions established by the Strasbourg Court. The recent surge (after a short period of decline) in the number of persons detained is a source of grave concern. Persons detained in sub-standard conditions continue not having a preventive #remedy at their disposal, whereas the compensatory remedy in place continues suffering from important shortcomings, already clearly identified by the Committee of Ministers. The detailed HHC submission sheds ample light to the current state of play in the Hungarian prisons. Do give it a read!

Corporal punishment remains the most common and widely accepted form of violence against children, often occurring in various settings, including penal systems. Despite progress towards universal abolition—with 66 countries banning it in all settings and 27 more committed to full prohibition—many children worldwide are still left behind. This latest briefing from End Corporal Punishment highlights the urgent need to end legally sanctioned violence against children in justice systems to ensure every child's right to a violence-free childhood. Read more on what steps can be taken to achieve this: bit.ly/3RHTCOv

Take a moment to read the second instalment in a new series of blogs created by young people with lived experience of parental imprisonment. By amplifying the voice of the young person affected by parental imprisonment, we aim to eradicate the associated stigma, and demonstrate the need to identify and support children with a parent in prison. https://lnkd.in/gK4vytCx