THE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies is an independent public education charity, established in 1931. It is committed to a fair, effective, and accountable justice system in a society less dominated by criminalisation and punishment. It creates engaging spaces for collaboration and learning, where conventional criminal justice policy agendas are scrutinised and challenged, fresh knowledge and ideas are discussed, and transformational solutions are developed and used as a basis for effective action. The Centre also publishes The British Journal of Criminology, in partnership with Oxford University Press, and Prison Service Journal, in partnership with HM Prison and Probation Service
- Address: 2 Langley Lane, Vauxhall, London SW8 1GB
- Telephone: +4402078406110
- E-mail: info@crimeandjustice.org.uk
- Website: www.crimeandjustice.org.uk
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Fundamental and Human Rights (BIM)
The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Fundamental and Human Rights (BIM) is Austria’s leading human rights institute, operating within the Ludwig Boltzmann Society. In collaboration with the University of Vienna, BIM bridges academic research and practical application, influencing policy and public debate globally across Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Its primary research focuses include Equality and Diversity, Children’s Rights, and Human Dignity and Public Security.
The Human Dignity and Public Security department specializes in torture prevention, assessing the effectiveness of preventive measures and investigating human rights violations. It delivers evidence-based advice to National Preventive Mechanisms, National Human Rights Institutions, and civil society actors worldwide. Furthermore, the department coordinates the “Atlas of Torture,” a global information platform dedicated to preventing torture and ill-treatment.
- Address: Freyung 6 (Schottenhof)1. Hof, Stiege II1010 Vienna, Austria
- Telephone: +43 1 4277 27420
- Fax: +43 1 4277 27429
- E-mail: bim.office@univie.ac.atbim.lbg.ac.at
Observatoire international des prisons – OIP-SF
The French section of the International Prison Watch (Observatoire international des prisons – OIP-SF) is a non-profit non-government organisation created in 1996 in order to promote respect for the human rights of incarcerated persons, with respect to the international human rights instruments. In concrete terms, the OIP collects and gives publicity to information on the conditions of detention in order to raise public awareness and alerts public authorities to the problems detected;
– informs imprisoned individuals about their rights and supports them in the procedures to enforce these rights;
– campaigns for the passing of laws and other appropriate measures to ensure guaranteed respect of prisoner’s rights and favours limited use of incarceration, reduction of the penalty scale and development of alternatives to penal prosecution and non-custodial measures.
- Address: 7 bis rue Riquet – 75019 Paris
- Telephone: +33 0144528790
- Fax: +33 0144528809
- E-mail: contact@oip.orgwww.oip.org
Observatori del Sistema Penal i Drets Humans (OSPDH)
The Observatory of the Penal System and Human Rights from the University of Barcelona is composed by teachers, students, graduates, professionals and It works on research, teaching and observation and inspection of the institutions of the criminal justice system trying to work for culture of human rights, defending the rights and freedoms of individuals and strengthen the principles and values of the democratic State of law. The OPSHR: 1. Observes, analyses and reports on the functioning of the institutions of the criminal justice system, prisons, police stations, detention centres for foreigners, security forces; 2. seeks to contribute to human rights, increasingly threatened by security policies, monitoring and control; 3. oversees compliance with the strict law in the criminal justice system and works to promote transparency.
- Address: Universitat de Barcelona - Facultat de DretAvda. Diagonal 684, Aula 23, Despatx 1, 08034 Barcelona
- Telephone: +34 934039672
- Fax: +34 934021067
- E-mail: observsp@ub.edu
- Website: web.ub.edu/en/web/observatori-sistema-penal-drets-humans
Antigone
Founded in 1991, Associazione Antigone is an Italian NGO dedicated to protecting human rights within the criminal justice and penitentiary systems. The organization raises public awareness through media campaigns, academic publications, and its journal, Antigone, while also conducting extensive penal research and contributing to legislative drafting.
A central element of its mission is prison monitoring. Since 1998, Antigone’s Prisons Observatory has been authorised to inspect facilities and publishes an authoritative annual report on detention conditions. Additionally, the organization operates a Prison Ombudsman service that handles dozens of inmate complaints weekly, alongside legal clinics run in partnership with universities to provide direct legal aid in prison. Antigone actively investigates cases of ill-treatment in custody, frequently participating in related judicial proceedings.
Beyond its national scope, Antigone leads the European Prison Observatory to promote standards across Europe.
The NGO also fosters social inclusion through creative community initiatives, including producing the weekly prison-and-music radio show Jailhouse Rock and lading Atletico Diritti, a sports club that brings together prisoners, students and marginalized individuals.
- Address: Via dei Monti di Pietralata 16 – 00157 Roma
- Telephone: +39 064511304
- E-mail: segreteria@antigone.it
- Website: www.antigone.it
The Greek Society for the Study of Crime and Social Control (EEMEKE)
The Greek Society for the Study of Crime and Social Control (EEMEKE) is a scientific society founded in March 2015, with the main aim of promoting education, teaching, research and the dissemination of knowledge in the field of Criminological Sciences. Its areas of interest include Criminology, Penology, Victimology, Police Science and Criminological Psychology, as well as related fields such as Crime Policy, Youth Justice, Penitentiary Law, Police Law and Criminal and Public Law. EEMEKE places particular emphasis on contemporary theoretical and research approaches that connect criminology with the broader social sciences and the political economy of crime and punishment. It promotes critical criminology, social and restorative justice, and the protection and advancement of human rights. The Society also supports the study of crime and crime policy in Greece and internationally, while developing theoretical models and policy proposals concerning crime and the role of criminal justice agencies. Furthermore, it encourages interdisciplinary research and cooperation with academic institutions, public authorities and international organisations. EEMEKE seeks to establish links with local communities, social movements and NGOs, while developing educational methods, policy standards and proposals for students and professionals. Finally, it promotes public awareness and contributes to the reform of public policies concerning crime and social control.
- Address: Kolokotroni 62-64, Piraeus, Greece, 185 35
- E-mail: grsscsc@gmail.com
- Website: www.eemeke.org
Fachhochschule Dortmund
Fachhochschule Dortmund (Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts) is a public institution established in 1971 in Dortmund, Germany. Recognized as one of the five largest universities of applied sciences in North Rhine-Westphalia, it enrolls approximately 13,700 students, including over 1,600 international students.
The university features eight faculties: Architecture, Design, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Social Sciences, and Business Studies. It offers around 70 practical, career-oriented degree programs, ranging from Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees to cooperative doctorates. Several programs are taught fully in English, such as Embedded Systems Engineering and International Business.
FH Dortmund maintains global academic partnerships with about 151 partner institutions across 50 countries. Studies are application-focused, emphasizing strong connections to regional industries, active research, and hands-on technological transformation.
- Address: Postfach 105018, 44047 Dortmund
- Telephone: +49 (0)231 9112-0
- E-mail: info@fh-dortmund.de
- Website: www.fh-dortmund.de/en
Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) is an independent, non-governmental, not for profit organisation of the civil society for defending basic human rights in the Republic of Bulgaria: political, civil, cultural, and social. It was established in 1992.
The BHC systematically monitors the situation of human rights in Bulgaria with a specific focus on children, women, ethnic, sexual, and religious minorities, rights of people with mental, intellectual, and other disabilities, of places for deprivation of liberty, of freedom from discrimination, of cases of torture, inhuman, and degrading treatment, of rights of asylum seekers and migrants, of freedom of expression and of access to information, as well as issues in the criminal justice.
In strategically selected cases the BHC provides free legal aid to victims of human rights abuses in Bulgaria. Legal aid consists of consultations or legal representation before national and supranational institutions.
The BHC also works on educational initiatives in the field of human rights by organising conferences, seminars, and other forms of civic initiatives that promote knowledge and respect towards human rights in Bulgaria.
- Address: 7 Varbitsa Street, 1504 Sofia, Bulgaria
- Telephone: +359 2 943 4876, +359 2 944 0670, +359 2 943 4405
- Fax: +359 2 483 6298, +359 2 843 0271
- E-mail: bhc@bghelsinki.org
- Website: www.bghelsinki.org
Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (HFHR) is a non-governmental organization established in 1989 in order to promote human rights and the rule of law as well as to contribute to the development of an open society in Poland. Its creation was preceded by the activities of the Helsinki Committee in Poland, which existed in the underground since 1982. Nowadays, HFHR is one of the most experienced non-governmental organizations working for the protection of human rights in Poland and Eurasia. Its goal is to reinforce the human rights movement in the world and the social support for this concept, in order to live in a place, where our individual and community rights are obeyed and laws are drafted with respect for human dignity. Since its beginnings, the HFHR has been involved in various actions related to prisoners’ rights, including preparing legal submissions to national and international courts.
- Address: Wiejska 16, 00-490 Warsaw
- Telephone: +48 22 556 44 40
- Fax: +48 22 556 44 50
- E-mail: hfhr@hfhr.pl
- Website: www.hfhr.pl
Latvian Centre for Human Rights
The Latvian Centre for Human Rights was established in 1993 with a view to promoting human rights and tolerance in Latvia through monitoring, research, advocacy, legal assistance and training activities. LCHR focuses on issues related to human rights in places of detention (prisons, police, immigration detention facilities), integration (minority rights and tolerance), non-discrimination, hate crimes, asylum/migration, freedoms (of assembly, speech), etc. LCHR provides legal consultations to victims of human rights violations, including the representation of clients in court. LCHR frequently provides expert opinions both locally and internationally. Apart from collecting data, providing analysis and expertise, conducting research and publishing reports, the LCHR has been actively involved in advocacy for change, ranging from raising public awareness to specific policy or legislative changes.
In May 1998, the LCHR received the EU-US Democracy and Civil Society Award. In October 2003 the LCHR became the recipient of the first Max Van der Stoel Prize (the award recognizes outstanding contributions towards the improvement of the situation of national minorities in the OSCE participating States) for being “an authoritative and objective source on human rights and inter-ethnic issues in Latvia”.
LCHR is the national focal point of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency’s FRANET network and member of the International Network against Cyber Hate.
- Address: 13 Alberta street - Riga LV-1010
- Telephone: +371 67039290
- Fax: +371 67039291
- E-mail: office@humanrights.org.lv
- Website: cilvektiesibas.org.lv/en
Association for the Defence of Human Rights in Romania – the Helsinki Committee (APADOR-CH)
The Association for the Defence of Human Rights in Romania – the Helsinki Committee (APADOR-CH) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization, established in 1990. APADOR-CH’s Mission is to take action for the protection of human rights and the establishment of equilibrium when they are in danger or infringed upon.
APADOR-CH aims at the development of efficient legal and institutional mechanisms for respecting human rights and monitoring relevant institutions; the improvement of the legislative framework and of the practices regarding the right to free assembly and association, freedom of expression, right to private life; the development of practices and institutional mechanisms for increasing transparency and good governance. APADOR-CH is furthermore involved in strategic litigation cases which deal with infringement upon human rights and closely monitors: police abuses, regulations and practices in the field of national security which have an impact on human rights, regulations and practices concerning deprivation of liberty.
- Address: 8A Nicolae Tonitza Str., Bucharest, District 3, 030113 Romania
- Telephone: +40 733 078 721
- E-mail: office@apador.org
- Website: www.apador.org/en/
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee is a non-governmental watchdog organization that protects human dignity and the rule of law through legal and public advocacy methods.
It provides help to refugees, detainees and victims of law enforcement violence.
With only a handful of members at the time of founding, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee has grown to an organization of more than twenty people by 2015. Professionals working with the Hungarian Helsinki Committeeinclude lawyers, attorneys, medical doctors, economists, sociologists and journalists as well. In the early years the Hungarian Helsinki Committee only focused on free legal assistance and representation while today it also focuses on research and professional training activities spanning through a wide range of fields.
- Address: Office address: 1051 Budapest, Nádor utca 9., Mailbox address: 1242 Budapest, Pf. 317
- Telephone: +36 70/323-5847, +36 70/772-8175
- E-mail: helsinki@helsinki.hu
- Website: www.helsinki.hu/en