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Criminal justice institutions – Government action

UK Government actions In September 2021, the UK Government published a new policy to support the needs of perinatal women...

Government action

ICCPR concluding observations 2015, paragraph 16

Government should: Take action to prevent suicides, including suicides and self-harm in custody, by: (a) tackling the root causes of...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.160

Government should: Review prison conditions to make them safer places. Consider developing an action plan to address increases in self-harm,...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.159

Government should: Develop a plan to improve deteriorating conditions in UK prisons. Tackle rising assaults and killings among prisoners. Initiate...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.156

Government should: Provide coroners with all necessary resources to conduct prompt and impartial investigations into deaths linked to the Northern...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.137

Government should: Comply with international standards regarding detainees’ rights and the conditions of detention. Cydymffurfio gyda safonau rhyngwladol parthed hawliau...

UN recommendation

CERD concluding observations 2016, paragraph 29

Government should: Investigate the disproportionate number of black people and people of ethnic minorities within the criminal justice system across...

UN recommendation

CERD concluding observations 2016, paragraph 27

Government should: Ensure the governments of Northern Ireland and Wales regularly review the impact of stop and search powers on...

UN recommendation

CAT concluding observations 2019, paragraph 57

Government should: (a) Take steps to address the low prosecution and conviction rates for domestic abuse and sexual violence. Ensure...

UN recommendation

CAT concluding observations 2019, paragraph 29

Government should: Ensure that the use of electrical discharge weapons (tasers) follows the principles of necessity, subsidiarity, proportionality, advance warning...

UN recommendation

CAT concluding observations 2019, paragraph 25

Government should: (a) Provide the UN with detailed information about all deaths in custody and the causes of those deaths....

UN recommendation

CAT concluding observations 2019, paragraph 21

Government should: (a) Continue to improve conditions and reduce overcrowding in prisons and other detention facilities, including through the use...

UN recommendation

CEDAW concluding observations 2019, paragraph 58

Government should: (a) Provide enough resources to effectively implement the Female Offender Strategy for England and Wales and ensure that...

UN recommendation

CEDAW concluding observations 2019, paragraph 36

Government should: (a) Ensure that vulnerable women can access employment opportunities, housing and social security so they don't need to...

UN recommendation

ICCPR concluding observations 2015, paragraph 22

Government should: (a) Ensure any limits on fair trial guarantees for national security reasons (such as court hearings held without...

UN recommendation

ICCPR concluding observations 2015, paragraph 13

Government should: Take action to tackle violence against women, including domestic violence and sexual abuse, by: (a) prioritising introducing domestic...

UN recommendation

Criminal justice institutions – UK Government assessment

Limited time out of cells, overcrowding, poor conditions, use of force, solitary confinement and self-harm in prisons are commonplace and,...

Progress assessment Regression

CRPD concluding observations 2017, paragraph 33

Government should: Work with disabled people's organisations to: (a) Develop programmes to make judges, prosecutors, police officers and prison staff...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.158

Government should: Do more to cut the prison population, while improving prisoner safety. Take concrete measures to reduce the current...

UN recommendation

CRPD concluding observations 2017, paragraph 37

Government should: (a) End the use of restraint for reasons relating to disability. Prevent the use of Tasers against disabled...

UN recommendation

CRPD concluding observations 2017, paragraph 35

Government should: (a) Remove laws allowing people to be detained and treated without their consent on the basis of their...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.163

Government should: Ensure the welfare of all members of society, including migrants. Ensure the welfare of all segments of society...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.119

Government should: Review the impact of the 2016 'Hate Crime Action Plan'. Review the approaches of criminal justice agencies to...

UN recommendation

ICESCR concluding observations 2016, paragraph 58

Government should: Promote a full health service (including mental health) in line with the duty introduced by the Health and...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 79

Government should: Align the UK's juvenile justice systems in line with UN advice and: (a) Increase the age of criminal...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 61

Government should: (a) Collect data on child mental health, paying particular attention to children in vulnerable situations. (b) Adequately fund...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 55

Government should: (a) Ensure child protection authorities are informed when a parent is imprisoned, to prevent children being left unattended....

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 41

Government should: (a) In line with UN advice, urgently ban physical punishment in the family. (b) Ensure that physical punishment...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 40

Government should consider UN advice on children's right to freedom from all forms of violence and: (a) Ban the use...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 29

Government should: (a) Tackle the root causes of infant and child mortality, including deprivation and inequality. (b) Carry out automatic,...

UN recommendation

Criminal justice institutions – Welsh Government assessment

Read our assessment of the UK Government’s progress on crminal justice institutions.    ...

Progress assessment Reserved to the UK Government

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.162

Government should: Continue improving the treatment of prisoners. Continue its efforts to improve treatment of inmates...

UN recommendation