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CCPCJ31 Online Side Event: Prisons in crisis – Conflict, climate change and COVID-19
CCPCJ31 Online Side Event: Prisons in crisis – Conflict, climate change and COVID-19
Thursday 19 May, 12.15 Vienna (06.15 New York / 17.15 Bangkok)
Side event at the 31st Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ). Organised by Penal Reform International with the support of Canada, Liechtenstein, the American Civil Liberties Union, International Penal and Penitentiary Foundation, Prison Insider and the United Nations Department of Peace Operations Justice and Corrections Service.
Speakers:
Opening remarks: Robert Pulver, Chief of Justice and Corrections Service, Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions, UN Department of Peace Operations
Prisons in conflict – a view from Ukraine: Dmytro Yagunov, lawyer and Ukrainian member of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT)
Natural hazards and prisons – a case study on the Philippines: Cathy Alvarez, Executive Director, StreetLawPH
Good governance – ongoing lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya: Dr. Chrisantus Makokha, PhD, Senior Superintendent of Prisons, Personal Assistant to the Commissioner General, Kenya Prison Service
Special remarks: Brigitte Bouchard, acting Deputy Commissioner for Women, Women Offender Sector, Correctional Service Canada
Closing remarks: Karin Langg, Head of Unit for Security and Human Rights, Office for Foreign Affairs, Liechtenstein
Moderated by Olivia Rope, Executive Director, Penal Reform International
