New project sheds light on the worldwide use of solitary confinement

Autores/as

  • Andrea Mølgaard Editorial Assistant, International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v34i1.144400

Palabras clave:

Solitary confinement, Torture, Dr Sharon Shalev, Mapping Solitary Confinement, Nelson Mandela Rules

Resumen

The ‘Mapping Solitary Confinement’ project, launched in early 2024 by Dr Sharon Shalev and collaborators, aims to shed light on the global use of solitary confinement - also known as 'isolation' or ‘segregation’. The project, a collaborative effort involving contributors from all over the world, is structured around relevant human rights standards, in particular the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture’s recommendations and the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners also known as the ‘Mandela Rules’ (UN, 2011; UN General Assembly, 2015). The project includes comprehensive reports on national practices from 57 jurisdictions within 42 countries across six continents, compiled by a wide network of volunteers all over the world. 

Citas

• Khodaei, S. M. (2017). Solitary confinement, Section 350, Evin prison in Tehran. Torture Journal, 27(2). Online: https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v27i2.97221

• Shalev, S. (2024). Mapping Solitary Confinement: A Key Findings Report. Online: https://www.solitaryconfinement.org/mapping-solitary-confinement-findings-report

• Stroppa, R., & Moss, D. (2023). Introducing the International Guiding Statement on alternatives to solitary confinement. Torture Journal, 33(3), 113–119. Online: https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v33i3.141379

• UN. (2011). UN Special Rapporteur on torture calls for the prohibition of solitary confinement. Online: https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2011/10/un-special-rapporteur-torture-calls-prohibition-solitary-confinement#:~:text=The%20Special%20Rapporteur%20also%20called,and%20persons%20with%20mental%20disabilities.

• UN General Assembly. (2015). United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules). A/RES/70/175. Online: https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/ProfessionalInterest/NelsonMandelaRules.pdf

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Publicado

2024-05-28

Cómo citar

Mølgaard, A. (2024). New project sheds light on the worldwide use of solitary confinement. Torture Journal, 34(1), 141–142. https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v34i1.144400