Campaign to Decriminalise Poverty & Status
@DecrimPS
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A global coalition of organisations that advocate for the review and repeal of laws that target people based on poverty, status or activism.
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Joined January 2016
EU-AU Summit |Nov 24-25 in Luanda will bring leaders together to advance human rights protection across continents. @FIACAT_org conveyed critical concerns on civic space restrictions and protection of defenders. #DecrimStatus #DecrimActivism #HumanRights #Luanda #fiacat
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Part 6 of @FinesandFeesJC blog shows courts punish people for what they don't have, using fines and fees as revenue. Esp. in black and brown communities. They prioritise profit over justice and stretch already frayed lives. Read more: https://t.co/Ai4Vaoxtz2
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CAPMHK supports the abolition of death penalty and subsequent commutation to life imprisonment as unconstitutional. For reasons that range from: 1. Socio economic background of poverty, unemployment,lack of social capital, inmates demographic mostly ages 30-49
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๐ข On the #InternationalDayOfNonViolence we highlight a milestone for womenโs rights in prison: the #BangkokRules. ๐ดLearn more in our report with @womenbeywalls โฌ๏ธ ๐ https://t.co/q1mjaViBZ0 ๐ https://t.co/J3LlJIGQEx
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#HumanRights #Justice
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How can Caribbean communities rebuild trust in policing? @CCHR explores community policing as a violence prevention tool: regular patrols, engagement & relationship-building. ๐: https://t.co/5Op7gOXYzH
#DecrimPoverty #DecrimStatus #DecrimActivism #Caribbean #CCHR
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Dominican Republicโs new penal code fails women & girls. โ ๏ธTotal abortion ban. โ ๏ธWeak protections vs. sexual violence. โ ๏ธNo LGBTIQ+ safeguards. Amnesty urges urgent reform before 2026. ๐: https://t.co/ZYrqP826JR
#DecrimStatus #DominicanRepublic #GenderJustice
amnesty.org
The Dominican Republic's new Penal Code perpetuates the total ban on abortion and other discriminatory laws.
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โ๏ธLaws as oppressive tools in Africa. New @UWC_DOI study on criminal & security laws in Burundi, Cรดte d'Ivoire & Mozambique. Colonial legacies still shape justice systems. A must-read for advocates & policymakers. ๐ https://t.co/VIMKod5jCX
#DecrimStatus #HumanRights
dullahomarinstitute.org.za
This report highlights the impact of criminal, security and other exceptional laws and policies that are deemed discriminatory, exclusionary, and incompatible with international human rights standa...
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The Law Reform and Development Bill, 2024, presents an invaluable opportunity for Eswatini to entrench democratic values, promote the rule of law, and align its legal system with contemporary regional and international standards. SALCโs @MelusiSiboniso submitted to the
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Historic sex work decriminalisation case reached SA High Court last week. @APCOF @CHR_HumanRights @UWC_DOI sought amici status in a constitutional challenge that could overturn criminalisation laws. Full article: https://t.co/dXHrkc3qKa
#DecrimPoverty #DecrimStatus #HumanRights
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10 years since Mandela Rules adopted, prison reform still lags. @PenalReformInt's Olivia Rope told UN: evidence-based reforms prioritising rehabilitation over punishment urgently needed. More here: https://t.co/qAbAfBwUec
#DecrimPoverty #DecrimStatus #MandelaRules #PrisonReform
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Colonial laws, modern repression. Sedition laws are proof that the fight for justice is never really over. @DecrimPS partner @OSFJustice writes for @Newsweek
#DecrimPoverty #DecrimStatus #DecrimActivism #ClooneyFDN #ColonialEraRelics
Sedition laws are mostly colonial-era relics. But being charged with sedition is not a thing of the past. #TrialWatchโs Stephen Townley and @OpenSociety's Louise Ehlers track several cases worldwide in which old laws are being repurposed as new tools of repression. Read more in
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๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง? Behind every woman in prison are children whose lives may never recover. This BBC film shows the forgotten victims left behind. ๐ฅ https://t.co/HN0YOirUJx
#DecrimPoverty #WomenInPrison #Incarceratedmums
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โThe system isnโt just failing women; it is actively criminalising poverty.โ -Olivia Rope, @PenalReformInt
@DecrimPS partner @womenbeyondwalls podcast: Real stories from women who've lived through incarceration. ๐งListen now: https://t.co/s4Ng2ewzxm
#DecrimPoverty #DecrimStatus
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Findings of recent study on discriminatory laws in Francophone and Lusophone countries, will be discussed tomorow in a webinar. Tues 26 Aug @ 11:30-13:30 (SAST) Register: https://t.co/CbvEqRSqdk Host: @UWC_DOI, @ACAT_CI, @REFORMAR3 & Burundi Bridges to Justice #DecrimPoverty
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๐ฃThe Malawian court has spoken: Criminal defamation is unconstitutional! This is a game-changer for protecting freedom of expression says @Follow_SALC. Watch this short video breaking down this landmark decision to know more! #DecrimActivism #DecrimPoverty #DecrimStatus
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๐จ NEW REPORT: 'From Poverty to Punishment' finds women are disproportionately imprisoned due to poverty, vulnerability & discriminatory laws. @PenalReformInt, @WomenBeyWalls & @DecrimPS ๐ https://t.co/oMC8xiOzSU
#PovertyToPunishment #DecrimPoverty #DecrimStatus #CSW69
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Poverty and Disability Are Not Crimes! Persons with disabilities are over-represented in the criminal justice system, often due to their economic status. This needs to change. Read article: https://t.co/Tnx8wOaNef
#decrimp #EndPoverty #DisabilityRights #JusticeForAll @DecrimPS
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In an open letter to the Hon. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (@BTOofficial) today, @hopebehindbar Executive Director @thefunkeadeoye called for gender sensitive correctional reform, including non-custodial sentencing for pregnant women, primary caregivers and robust
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In January 2025, Kenya decriminalised attempted suicide... but, why was it criminalised in the first place and what did the judge say? Find out in this explainer video about a case supported by @DecrimPS and its members @capmhkenya, @ICJKenya & @Follow_SALC
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@DecrimPS partners @ASF_NGO, @FEANTSA & @Fondation_AP are really excited to invite you to their webinar on the 'Decriminalization of Homelessness in Europe'. Thurs, Dec 19 11:00 to 12:30 (GMT+1) REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: https://t.co/tVGsQ4TWdQ
#DecrimPoverty #DecrimStatus
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