Chinese courts are systematically weaponizing vague national security and public order laws to silence human rights defenders, Amnesty International said today in a new report exposing the

There’s a hidden side to our justice system — one that punishes people not for what they did, but for what they don’t have. Across

Joint Statement by the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) and the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA). Press freedom in Southern Africa is increasingly under threat,

A new criminal justice wave has formed in Hawaii and California. Where will it go next? Ending prison for teens might seem like a pipe

In many Caribbean communities, rising violence has eroded public trust in law enforcement. Imagine a police officer in Trinidad and Tobago who walks the bustling

On 1–2 September 2025, the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF), the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria (CHR), and the Dullah Omar Institute (DOI)

The prints have travelled from Art Basel Miami to the World Urban Forum in Cairo. This proves that when those most affected drive the conversation, the impact reaches far beyond galleries to influence policymakers.

Partners for Dignity & Rights: On June 3, 2025, several advocates working on housing, homeless/houseless and poverty issues in the United States met with civil

OSF: Last June, Malaysian authorities burned the homes and boats of members of the Bajau Laut, an indigenous community in Malaysian Borneo whose livelihoods are inextricably linked

Multiple custodial killings in Guna District, Central India, have become disturbingly normalised, prompting the Criminal Justice and Police Accountability Project (CPA Project) to investigate local

SALC: As outlined in international human rights treaties and the constitutions of most African countries, freedom of expression is a fundamental right. The International Covenant

LONDON, 29 July 2025 – Women Beyond Walls, the podcast exploring the human stories behind women’s incarceration, today launches its second season with the powerful

The Global Campaign to Decriminalise Poverty and Status releases short explainer video about the recent case in Malawi that declared criminal defamation as unconsitutional. The

SALC: On 16 July 2025, the High Court of Malawi delivered a landmark judgment in a Constitutional case, declaring Section 200 of the Penal Code,

The Caribbean Centre for Human Rights (CCHR) proudly announces the release of Breaking the Chains: The Fight for Justice Beyond Colonial Laws, a bold and

GENEVA (17 June 2025) – UN experts* today welcomed a decision by the United Kingdom to repeal the Vagrancy Act, a law that has long

Rough sleeping will be decriminalised next year under government plans to scrap a 200-year-old law. Ministers are planning to scrap the Vagrancy Act, which outlaws

On Tuesday 25 March, the Court of Appeal of Trinidad and Tobago allowed the appeal of the Attorney General in the case of Jason Jones

Over 740,000 women and girls are held in prison worldwide. Women continue to make up a minority of the global prison population at 7%. However,

Poverty, abuse and discriminatory laws are driving a huge rise in the number of women in prison globally, according to a new report [supported by

In November 2023, Lawyers Alert (LA) in collaboration with the Southern African Litigation Centre (SALC) provided critical legal and technical support to homeless individuals and

Amnesty International, APCOF and Suaram organized this two-day workshop in Bangkok to strengthen alliances, including within the Campaign, and counter the rising criminalization of protesters

Prison Insider: People in prison across the world are among the most marginalised part of the population. Many have physical or mental health problems and

Lawyers Alert: The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 12 March for judgment in suit seeking to stop Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, and

A two-day convening on “Decriminalizing Poverty and Status” took place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on January 24-25, bringing together diverse voices from across South Asia

Documenta: On March 28, 2023, Documenta filed an Amparo lawsuit challenging the conventionality of a provision in the Mexico City Penal Code that allows for

Campaign members supported recent efforts to decriminalise attempted suicide in Kenya. Watch the short explainer video about this ruling:

Jennifer Smith, ILF: Over the past year, the ILF has been working with the Campaign to Decriminalize Poverty and Status, civil society organizations, and independent

In December of 2024, APCOF, Freedoms Collective Trust and the Caribbean Centre for Human Rights presented a paper titled “Decriminalising public space governance: the role

ICJ-Kenya: Nairobi, KENYA – This past week, High Court Judge, Justice Lawrence Mugambi declared Section 226 of the Penal Code, which criminalizes attempted Suicide unconstitutional.

Mara Kardas-Nelson writes for The Nation: Decades after independence, colonial-era laws have created a mass-incarceration crisis in Sierra Leone as poor citizens are thrown into

FFJC: Des Moines, Iowa — Last week, the Iowa Supreme Court allowed the ACLU of Iowa, the Fines and Fees Justice Center, and Public Justice to

SALC: Lilongwe, Malawi – On 17 December 20204, the Malawi High Court will consider a challenge to the offence of criminal defamation under section 200 of

SALC: Despite operating in a country where prostitution is not a crime, Malawian sex workers continue to face rampant abuse and exploitation. What is a

Stricter Penalties for Theft and Drug Offenses Target Vulnerable Populations, Worsening Homelessness and Addiction Invisible People: Last September, Donald Trump promised that, if reelected, “We will

Across the world and in Africa, women make up the majority of workers in the informal economy – mostly because of limited education, high levels

Prison Insider: On Saturday 29 June 2024, Prison Insider hosted a workshop on the human and social cost of prison in Haiti, Tunisia, Morocco, and

AdvocAid: Freetown, 7 November 2024: In a landmark judgment, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice has ruled in favour