European Prison Litigation Network
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Defending and advancing prisoners’ fundamental rights across Europe
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📢 Our compilation of February 2026 @echr.coe.int case-law is out!
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Russia | In a case concerning A. Navalnyy's death in prison, the Court highlights a novel Article 2 issue, as the applicant real and immediate risk to his life allegedly originating from the State itself.
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Russia | In a case concerning A. Navalnyy's death in prison, the Court highlights a novel Article 2 issue, as the applicant real and immediate risk to his life allegedly originating from the State itself.
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March 20, 2026 at 11:50 AM
📢 Our compilation of February 2026 @echr.coe.int case-law is out!
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Russia | In a case concerning A. Navalnyy's death in prison, the Court highlights a novel Article 2 issue, as the applicant real and immediate risk to his life allegedly originating from the State itself.
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Russia | In a case concerning A. Navalnyy's death in prison, the Court highlights a novel Article 2 issue, as the applicant real and immediate risk to his life allegedly originating from the State itself.
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📢 Out today: our selection of @echr.coe.int judgments from January 2026.
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February 18, 2026 at 10:59 AM
📢 Out today: our selection of @echr.coe.int judgments from January 2026.
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📢 EPLN calls on the UN to strengthen protections for prisoners’ rights organisations!
Last December, we submitted a contribution to the UN Human Rights Committee on a General Comment on Article 22 of the ICCPR, which protects freedom of association.
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Last December, we submitted a contribution to the UN Human Rights Committee on a General Comment on Article 22 of the ICCPR, which protects freedom of association.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM
📢 EPLN calls on the UN to strengthen protections for prisoners’ rights organisations!
Last December, we submitted a contribution to the UN Human Rights Committee on a General Comment on Article 22 of the ICCPR, which protects freedom of association.
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Last December, we submitted a contribution to the UN Human Rights Committee on a General Comment on Article 22 of the ICCPR, which protects freedom of association.
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📢 Our latest compilation of domestic prison legal news from across Europe is out!
It covers key prison-law developments between July-September 2025 in 15 EU countries, as well as Ukraine and Russia.
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It covers key prison-law developments between July-September 2025 in 15 EU countries, as well as Ukraine and Russia.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
📢 Our latest compilation of domestic prison legal news from across Europe is out!
It covers key prison-law developments between July-September 2025 in 15 EU countries, as well as Ukraine and Russia.
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It covers key prison-law developments between July-September 2025 in 15 EU countries, as well as Ukraine and Russia.
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📢 The CoE Committee of Ministers is reviewing implementation of ECtHR judgments.
Our latest submission highlights urgent structural failings in Ukraine’s prison healthcare: barriers to care, high mortality, and ineffective complaint mechanisms.
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Our latest submission highlights urgent structural failings in Ukraine’s prison healthcare: barriers to care, high mortality, and ineffective complaint mechanisms.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
📢 The CoE Committee of Ministers is reviewing implementation of ECtHR judgments.
Our latest submission highlights urgent structural failings in Ukraine’s prison healthcare: barriers to care, high mortality, and ineffective complaint mechanisms.
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Our latest submission highlights urgent structural failings in Ukraine’s prison healthcare: barriers to care, high mortality, and ineffective complaint mechanisms.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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📢 Our July–September 2025 European Prison Case Law Compilation is now available in 16 languages
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It provides a concise overview of the most important decisions from the ECtHR and the CJEU on prisoners’ rights.
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It provides a concise overview of the most important decisions from the ECtHR and the CJEU on prisoners’ rights.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
📢 Our July–September 2025 European Prison Case Law Compilation is now available in 16 languages
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It provides a concise overview of the most important decisions from the ECtHR and the CJEU on prisoners’ rights.
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📢 Our latest European prison case law compilation is out!
⚖ It covers key October 2025 judgments from @echr.coe.int !
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⚖ It covers key October 2025 judgments from @echr.coe.int !
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November 20, 2025 at 10:44 AM
📢 Our latest European prison case law compilation is out!
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⚖ It covers key October 2025 judgments from @echr.coe.int !
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October 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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📢 Our latest European prison case law compilation is out!
It covers key September 2025 judgments from the European Court of Human Rights @echr.coe.int & the Court of Justice of the European Union on prison-related issues.
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It covers key September 2025 judgments from the European Court of Human Rights @echr.coe.int & the Court of Justice of the European Union on prison-related issues.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
📢 Our latest European prison case law compilation is out!
It covers key September 2025 judgments from the European Court of Human Rights @echr.coe.int & the Court of Justice of the European Union on prison-related issues.
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It covers key September 2025 judgments from the European Court of Human Rights @echr.coe.int & the Court of Justice of the European Union on prison-related issues.
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📢 Our April–June 2025 compilation of European Domestic Prison Legal News is out! It covers key prison-related legal developments in 14 EU countries + 🇺🇦 🇲🇩 🇷🇺.
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September 29, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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📢 Our latest European prison case law compilation is out!
It covers key July-August 2025 judgments from the European Court of Human Rights on prison-related issues.
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It covers key July-August 2025 judgments from the European Court of Human Rights on prison-related issues.
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September 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
📢 Our latest European prison case law compilation is out!
It covers key July-August 2025 judgments from the European Court of Human Rights on prison-related issues.
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It covers key July-August 2025 judgments from the European Court of Human Rights on prison-related issues.
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EPLN & Public Verdict submitted reports to the 78th session of the UN CESCR, highlighting severe violations of prisoners’ rights in Russia.
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⚕️ Healthcare: prisoners denied timely treatment, continuity of care obstructed, torture concealed.
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September 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
EPLN & Public Verdict submitted reports to the 78th session of the UN CESCR, highlighting severe violations of prisoners’ rights in Russia.
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⚕️ Healthcare: prisoners denied timely treatment, continuity of care obstructed, torture concealed.
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⚕️ Healthcare: prisoners denied timely treatment, continuity of care obstructed, torture concealed.
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📢 Our compilation of European Prison Case Law covering April–June 2025 is now available in 16 languages.
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September 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM
📢 Our compilation of European Prison Case Law covering April–June 2025 is now available in 16 languages.
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September 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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📢 Our latest European prison case law compilation is out!
It contains key June 2025 judgments from the European Court of Human Rights on detention-related issues!
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It contains key June 2025 judgments from the European Court of Human Rights on detention-related issues!
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August 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
📢 Our latest European prison case law compilation is out!
It contains key June 2025 judgments from the European Court of Human Rights on detention-related issues!
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It contains key June 2025 judgments from the European Court of Human Rights on detention-related issues!
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📢 Landmark Opinion by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD): Russia’s detention and transfer of 6 Ukrainian prisoners after the full-scale invasion violated international law & standards.
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July 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
📢 Landmark Opinion by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD): Russia’s detention and transfer of 6 Ukrainian prisoners after the full-scale invasion violated international law & standards.
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"Facing overcrowding and inadequate psychiatric care, the prison system is under strain. But instead of offering relief, or even amnesties and pardons like her predecessors, Meloni is pressing harder."
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Giorgia Meloni wants more people in jail. Italy’s prisons are already on the brink.
Rome’s sweeping new security decree looks set to put more people behind bars, but overcrowded prisons can’t cope.
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July 3, 2025 at 7:47 AM
"Facing overcrowding and inadequate psychiatric care, the prison system is under strain. But instead of offering relief, or even amnesties and pardons like her predecessors, Meloni is pressing harder."
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July 3, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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📢 Out now: our May 2025 European prison case law roundup!
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June 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
📢 Out now: our May 2025 European prison case law roundup!
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📢 Read our analysis of the CPT standards on informal prisoner hierarchy — a phenomenon still present in prison administrations shaped by Soviet-era legacies.
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June 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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June 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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📢 Our latest compilation of domestic prison legal news from across Europe is out!
It covers the most significant legal developments on prison-related issues that occurred between January and March 2025 in 14 EU countries, as well as in Ukraine, Moldova & Russia.
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It covers the most significant legal developments on prison-related issues that occurred between January and March 2025 in 14 EU countries, as well as in Ukraine, Moldova & Russia.
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May 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
📢 Our latest compilation of domestic prison legal news from across Europe is out!
It covers the most significant legal developments on prison-related issues that occurred between January and March 2025 in 14 EU countries, as well as in Ukraine, Moldova & Russia.
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It covers the most significant legal developments on prison-related issues that occurred between January and March 2025 in 14 EU countries, as well as in Ukraine, Moldova & Russia.
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📢 Our latest European prison case law compilation is out!
It covers key April 2025 judgments from the ECtHR & the CJEU on prison-related issues.
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It covers key April 2025 judgments from the ECtHR & the CJEU on prison-related issues.
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May 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
📢 Our latest European prison case law compilation is out!
It covers key April 2025 judgments from the ECtHR & the CJEU on prison-related issues.
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It covers key April 2025 judgments from the ECtHR & the CJEU on prison-related issues.
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